Media Coverage

May 2018

Hoosier Health to Get Boost from $33M Grant to Indiana Institute
The Indianapolis Star ∙ 05/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
VCU Receives $21.5 Million Grant to Bring Research to Patients
Richmond Times-Dispatch ∙ 05/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Healthy Community Partnership Presents Research on Social Networks
Post Bulletin ∙ 05/17/2018 ∙ NCATS
RNA Interference Therapies Could Be on the Cusp of Success
The Pharmaceutical Journal ∙ 05/17/2018 ∙ RNAi
Organ-on-Chip Tech Could Lead to New Drug Candidates for ALS, Parkinson’s Disease
R&D Magazine ∙ 05/16/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Viagra and many other drugs were discovered by chance. Now science is hoping to change that.
The Washington Post ∙ 05/13/2018 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses
Scientists Uncover Three Distinct Subtypes of Eosinophilic Esophagitis which Lead to Develop Personalised Medical Therapies to Treat Food Allergies
Pharmabiz ∙ 05/04/2018 ∙ RDCRN
Congressman Announces $3 Million Grant for VCU Research
WRIC ∙ 05/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

April 2018

Data Science, AI, Genomics, & Much More: A Preview of #BioIT18
BioIT World ∙ 04/16/2018 ∙ Biomedical Data Translator
UIHC Receives Grant Renewal to Expand Research
The Daily Iowan ∙ 04/12/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Agency Pioneers Collaborative Research into Rare Diseases
Pulmonary Fibrosis News ∙ 04/12/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases, RDCRN
U of M Institute with a ‘Bench-to-Bedside’ Mission Receives $42.6M Grant
Twin Cities Business ∙ 04/09/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UI Receives $21 Million Health Research Grant
Business Record ∙ 04/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Woman's Bones Vanish Before Doctors' Eyes
Live Science ∙ 04/04/2018 ∙ GARD
The 'China Doll' Boy: Six-Year-Old, Who Has Broken His Bones More Than 500 Times, Suffers Fractures Even Hugging His Siblings or Smiling at His Mother
Daily Mail ∙ 04/04/2018 ∙ NCATS
A New Treatment for Pompe Disease Reaches Clinical Trials Stage
Patient Worthy ∙ 04/03/2018 ∙ TRND
Researchers Getting Smarter About Pairing Cancer Treatments
The Scientist ∙ 04/01/2018 ∙ NCGC

March 2018

New Data Suggest Enzyme Blockage Could Fight HD
Rare Disease Report ∙ 03/30/2018 ∙ NCATS
NIH Discusses How Rare Advocacy Groups Can Fund Research and Answers More Questions
Patient Worthy ∙ 03/28/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH, Rare Diseases
NIH Breaks Down Rare Research Funding Prioritization
Patient Worthy ∙ 03/28/2018 ∙ NIH, Rare Diseases
Targeting Enzyme to Reduce Mutant Protein Levels May Be New Strategy to Fight Huntington’s, Study Says
Huntington’s Disease News ∙ 03/27/2018 ∙ NCGC
Islet Transplantation Improves Quality of Life for People with Hard-to-Control Type 1 Diabetes
Imperial Valley News ∙ 03/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Information is Key to Tackling Rare Diseases
R&D Magazine ∙ 03/20/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases
In Vitro Veritas: Biosensors and Microarrays Come to Life
Science ∙ 03/14/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Unraveling the Complexity of 3D Cell-Based Models
Lab Manager ∙ 03/08/2018 ∙ 3-D Modeling
Rare Disease Day at the NIH
Patient Worthy ∙ 03/07/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH, Rare Diseases
NIH Panel Features Experiences of Young Adults in Rare Disease Community
American Journal of Managed Care ∙ 03/05/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH, Rare Diseases

February 2018

Rare Diseases May Be Little Seen, but They Have a Day of Their Own
The Washington Post ∙ 02/24/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases
What's Behind Toddler's Extremely Rare Water Allergy?
Live Science ∙ 02/23/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases
Bluffton Student Interns with National Institutes of Health Branch
limaohio.com ∙ 02/22/2018 ∙ NCATS
Asthma-prone Infants Aided by Gut-boosting Probiotic: Study
NutraIngredients.com ∙ 02/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Preventing the Misdiagnosis of Cellulitis
ScienceDaily ∙ 02/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Low-Fat or Low-Carb? It's a Draw, Study Finds
ScienceDaily ∙ 02/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Patient Advocacy Groups Worldwide Plan Events to Mark Rare Disease Day, Feb. 28
Friedreich’s Ataxia News ∙ 02/20/2018 ∙ NCATS, Rare Diseases
Site Accreditation Could Improve the Efficiency of Clinical Trials
The Daily Texan ∙ 02/12/2018 ∙ NCATS
HHS Sets Its Sights on IT Modernization
FedTech ∙ 02/02/2018 ∙ NCATS

January 2018

“Maybe This Generation Here Could Help the Next Generation”: Older African American Women's Perceptions on Information Sharing to Improve Health in Younger Generations
Healio ∙ 01/26/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Organs-on-Chips and Animal Lovers: Dovetailing on the Medical Frontier
The Microfluidic Circle ∙ 01/24/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
NIH to Plow $190M into Genome Editing Therapy Drive
FierceBiotech ∙ 01/24/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH
NIH Commits $190M to Somatic Gene-Editing Tools/Tech Research
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 01/24/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH
Cavity Prevention Approach Effectively Reduces Tooth Decay
ScienceDaily ∙ 01/22/2018 ∙ NCATS
Glimmers in Illuminating the Druggable Genome
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery ∙ 01/19/2018 ∙ IDG
Researchers Identify New Potential Drug Target for Huntington's Disease
Medical Xpress ∙ 01/12/2018 ∙ NCGC
University of Kansas To Receive $25 Million Grant for Clinical Research
KCUR ∙ 01/08/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Office of Rare Diseases Research
Exceptional Parent Magazine ∙ 01/01/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases

December 2017

Johns Hopkins, Other Organizations Receive $25M to Create National Center for Data to Health
MedCity News ∙ 12/31/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Study May Explain Link between Hearing Loss, Cancer Drug
ctpost ∙ 12/19/2017 ∙ NCATS
Direct Amygdala Stimulation Can Enhance Human Memory for a Day
ScienceDaily ∙ 12/18/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Soy Reduces Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
Express Newsline ∙ 12/12/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Scientists from SRI International and Collaborations Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Identify Potential New Ebola Virus Therapy
Markets Insider ∙ 12/07/2017 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses
Researchers Win Grant to Test New Approach to Overcoming Roadblocks to Health Care Delivery
Bioengineer.org ∙ 12/06/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
CASIS, NCATS, and the NIBIB Announce Space Station Funding Opportunity Focused on Human Physiology Research
SpaceRef ∙ 12/04/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip

November 2017

Chicago Hospitals Join New Network to Conduct Clinical Trials in Emergency Medicine
Hospitals & Health Networks ∙ 11/30/2017 ∙ NCATS
Purdue Researchers at Work on Anemia App to Make Detection Easier
Healthcare IT News ∙ 11/30/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Squirrels and Stroke treatment: What's the connection?
Medical News Today ∙ 11/21/2017 ∙ TRND
Translational Research Boosted by Multidisciplinary Study Grants
Veterinary Practice News ∙ 11/20/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
In the Clinic-Neurosarcoidosis: Infliximab Is Found to Be Effective for Treating Neurosarcoidosis
Neurology Today ∙ 11/16/2017 ∙ NCATS
Subcontract Awarded for Development of Beta-Thalassaemia Treatment
EPM Magazine ∙ 11/09/2017 ∙ TRND
Huntsman Cancer Institute Study Identifies Enhanced Impact of Treatment for Hereditary Cancer Patients
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah ∙ 11/06/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Blackfynn Hits the Trifecta: $2.3M in Funding, a Product Launch and New Partnerships
Technical.ly ∙ 11/03/2017 ∙ SPARC
Bringing a Team Science Approach to Research Informatics
Healthcare Informatics ∙ 11/03/2017 ∙ CTSA Program

October 2017

Work-Family Balance Can Tip Wrong Way for Some Young Doctors
Medical Xpress ∙ 10/30/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Johns Hopkins, Northwestern among Institutions Leading New National Center for Data to Health
Becker’s Health IT & CIO Review ∙ 10/30/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Advances in Microphysiological Systems
Business Insider ∙ 10/30/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
It’s Possible to Actually Sweat Blood, a New Study Says
TIME ∙ 10/26/2017 ∙ GARD
Get Your Single IRB Lined Up for Multi-Site Research
JD Spura ∙ 10/17/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Renews Mayo Clinic Research Award
Life Science Daily ∙ 10/10/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Uncover New Genes Linked to Congenital Heart Disease
United Press International, Inc. ∙ 10/09/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
3 Chicago Hospitals Team Up to Study Emergency Care
WTTW ∙ 10/05/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
National Institutes of Health Renews Mayo Clinic's Largest Government Research Grant
KTTC ∙ 10/03/2017 ∙ CTSA Program

September 2017

rHDL Therapeutics Awarded a $324,593 NIH Grant to Advance Cancer Therapy Research
Digital Journal ∙ 09/29/2017 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Organ-on-a-Chip Technology Trumpeted as Future of Drug Discovery
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 09/27/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute Gets $51 Million Grant, Undergoes Name Change
Atlanta Business Chronicle ∙ 09/25/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Independent Study Shows Alcat Test Can Significantly Improve Symptom Severity for Those with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Business Wire ∙ 09/25/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Beta Blocker Carvedilol Has Potential to Treat PAH Patients with Right Heart Failure, Study Shows
Pulmonary Hypertension News ∙ 09/25/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Insulin Resistance Cause Found, Reversed in Animal Study
San Diego Union-Tribune ∙ 09/21/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
New Quality Control Method to Select Effective MβCD for Treating Neimann-Pick Disease
Medical Xpress ∙ 09/20/2017 ∙ TRND
Harvard’s Organ Chip Project Aims to Develop New Influenza Therapies
Trend in Tech ∙ 09/19/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Why NCATS Director Christopher Austin, M.D., Might Be the Rare Disease Advocate’s New Best Friend
Patient Worthy ∙ 09/15/2017 ∙ Rare Diseases
NIH Grants $15M for Development of 3D Human Tissue Models
United Press International, Inc. ∙ 09/13/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Agilis Biotherapeutics Updates Progress of its CNS Gene Therapy for AADC Deficiency
BusinessWire ∙ 09/06/2017 ∙ TRND
Mediaplanet Partners Up with NORD, NIH Office of National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and More to Advocate for Rare Diseases
prweb ∙ 09/01/2017 ∙ NCATS
Raising Awareness: Therapeutic Options for the Rare Disease Community
Media Planet: Future of Personal Health ∙ 09/01/2017 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases, RDCRN

August 2017

Design the Next Mission Patch for Tissue Chips in Space
CNET ∙ 08/30/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
On the Way to a Rare-Disease Cure, Parents Tackle the High Price Tag of Research
The Wall Street Journal ∙ 08/30/2017 ∙ Rare Diseases
Project Seeks to Improve Health in Appalachia
Life Science Daily ∙ 08/21/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
TAT-Frataxin
Friedreich's Ataxia News ∙ 08/16/2017 ∙ TRND
Essay: UR Leads the Way on Translational Science
Democrat & Chronicle ∙ 08/04/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Drug Approval Needs a Helping Hand
Nature ∙ 08/04/2017 ∙ NCATS

July 2017

Gene Transfer Corrects Severe Muscle Defects in Mice with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
ScienceDaily ∙ 07/27/2017 ∙ TRND
U of R Gets $19M Grant
News 10NBC ∙ 07/26/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Boy with Severe Allergy Eats Peanuts Safely, Thanks to Amazing New Treatment
Café Mom ∙ 07/21/2017 ∙ NCATS
Cell Recycling Key to Rare Disease Clues
Life Science Daily ∙ 07/19/2017 ∙ NCATS
Improving Cell Recycling System to Treat Lysosomal Storage Disease
Technology Networks ∙ 07/18/2017 ∙ NCATS
Immune System Found to Control Eye Tissue Renewal in Zebrafish
Science Daily ∙ 07/17/2017 ∙ SBIR/STIR
NCATS Researchers Discover New Clues on Treating Niemann-Pick Type C1
Rare Disease Report ∙ 07/17/2017 ∙ NCGC, Rare Diseases, TRND
Rare Disease Clues Found in Cell's Recycling System
United Press International ∙ 07/17/2017 ∙ NCGC, Rare Diseases, TRND
Chris Austin, M.D., NIH/NCATS - What does "Translational Sciences" mean? (VIDEO)
Stock News Now (YouTube) ∙ 07/14/2017 ∙ NCATS
$25M Partnership Looks to Leverage 'Larger Impact'
INdiana Business ∙ 07/12/2017 ∙ CTSA Program

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