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New Video Provides Information About NCATS’ ASPIRE Design Challenges

UCLA CTSI Connections ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ CTSA Program

Researchers interested in learning more about the NCATS ASPIRE (A Specialized Platform for Innovative Research Exploration) Design Challenges — part of the NIH HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative — can now access a new NCATS informational video. The video provides an overview of the NIH HEAL Initiative, which is led by NCATS Director, Christopher P. Austin, M.D. Additionally, it goes into detail about each of the five Challenges as well as key dates, rules and requirements for participation.

March 2019

Visualizing Better Cancer Treatment
New York University, Tandon School of Engineering ∙ 03/20/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
WVU Researchers Explore Stroke's Effects on Microbiome
West Virginia University ∙ 03/12/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Decode How Cancer Drug Works in Brains of Parkinson's Disease Patients
Georgetown University Medical Center ∙ 03/12/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Rutgers-Led Team Awarded $29 Million NIH Grant for Statewide Translational Research Institute
Rutgers University ∙ 03/12/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Shedding Light on the Dark Genome
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences ∙ 03/12/2019 ∙ IDG
University of Minnesota & Partners Develop Winning Concept to Improve Patient Participation in Healthcare
University of Minnesota ∙ 03/11/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Director Francis Collins Talks About Rare Disease Day
CheckRare ∙ 03/10/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Purdue College of Engineering and Indiana University School of Medicine Announce Engineering-Medicine Partnership
Purdue University News ∙ 03/07/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
A Fungus Usually Found on Skin Might Play a Role in Crohn's Disease
EurekAlert! ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
New Video Provides Information About NCATS’ ASPIRE Design Challenges
UCLA CTSI Connections ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Electrifying Wound Care: Better Bandages to Destroy Bacteria
The Ohio State University ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Rare Disease Day Highlights Joint Networks Advancing Array of Research
Huntington’s Disease News ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
NIH Rare Disease Day Highlights Joint Networks Advancing Array of Research
ALS New Today ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Clemson University, Greenville Schools to Examine Best Practices for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Clemson University ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
PKDF Director of Government Affairs Recaps an Eventful Rare Disease Week
PKF Foundation ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
2019 Rare Skin Disease Referral Initiative
The PRP Survival Guide ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ GARD
Hypertension Study Based in African-American Barbershops Honored
Newswise ∙ 03/04/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Texas Biomed Scientists Developing New Vaccine Strategy for Tuberculosis
Texas Biomedical Research Institute ∙ 03/04/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
ObEN Creates Healthcare Avatar for MedStar Health Heart Disease Study
ObEN Inc. ∙ 03/04/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
New Study Links Electronic Cigarettes and Wheezing in Adults
University of Rochester Medical Center ∙ 03/01/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Rare Disease Day 2019
MedSource ∙ 03/01/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases

February 2019

‘Catching Up’ on Sleep on the Weekend Doesn’t Work
University of Colorado, Boulder ∙ 02/28/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
New Study Links Electronic Cigarettes and Wheezing in Adults
University of Rochester Medical Center ∙ 02/28/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Healx Pushing New Drug Development Model in Rare Diseases with Barth Syndrome Foundation
Cision PRWeb ∙ 02/28/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Landmark Concussion Study May Change Standard of Care
University at Buffalo – Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ∙ 02/27/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Take Action for World Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2019
PR Newswire ∙ 02/27/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
NINDS Contributions to Rare Disease Research and Treatment
NINDS ∙ 02/26/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases, RDCRN
Medicaid Expansion Led to Increase in Screening for Colorectal Cancer Patients in Kentucky
American College of Surgeons ∙ 02/22/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Correct Antibiotic Dosing Could Preserve Lung Microbial Diversity in Cystic Fibrosis
EurekAlert! ∙ 02/22/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Leaving No One Behind: Rare Disease Day at the United Nations
CheckRare ∙ 02/21/2019 ∙ RDCRN
Study Finds Melanoma Brain Metastases are Immunosuppressive with Treatment-resistant Metabolism
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ∙ 02/20/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Health Care Issues Tackled at Weill Cornell Hackathon
Cornell Chronicle ∙ 02/20/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Mount Sinai and UC San Diego Health Announce Framework to Promote Innovation in Emergency Medical Services
Mount Sinai ∙ 02/19/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
New Open-Source Bioinformatics Tool Identifies Factors Responsible for Diseases
Boston University School Of Medicine ∙ 02/19/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Winter Institute for Biostatistics Offers Undergrads Research Opportunity
State University of New York at Buffalo ∙ 02/18/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Program Unites New Investigators, Experts to Accelerate Research Ideas
University of Kentucky ∙ 02/14/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Patients, Family and Friends to Take Part in Variety of Rare Disease Day Events Worldwide
Gaucher Disease News ∙ 02/11/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Bench to Bedside
Harvard Medical School ∙ 02/05/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Gerontologists Find Functional Status after TAVR, SAVR Linked to Pre-Op Fragility
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ∙ 02/04/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Concussed Adolescent Athletes ‘Prescribed’ Aerobic Exercise Recovered Faster
University at Buffalo ∙ 02/04/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
“No Better Place to Achieve the American Dream”: VCU President Strikes Optimistic Tone in Yearly Speech
The Commonwealth Times ∙ 02/01/2019 ∙ CTSA Program

January 2019

BIDMC Researchers ID and Treat Faulty Brain Circuitry That Causes Disabling Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ∙ 01/30/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
In Myasthenia Gravis, Surgery to Remove the Thymus Gland Provides Clinical Benefits Even Five Years Later
University at Buffalo CTSA ∙ 01/25/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Smoking Cessation Strategies Targeting Stress Reduction May Be More Successful in Women
Medical University of South Carolina ∙ 01/24/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Conduct First Population-based Study of Suicide Risk in People with Autism
University of Utah ∙ 01/21/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
UCLA Scientists Create a Renewable Source of Cancer-fighting T Cells
University of California, Los Angeles ∙ 01/17/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Vaccine-Preventable Infections Higher in Pediatric Transplant Patients
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ∙ 01/15/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Racial Disparities in Asthma Related to Health Care Access, Environmental Factors
Emory University ∙ 01/11/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
National Geographic Features Cedars-Sinai’s Stem-Cell Science
Cedar-Sinai ∙ 01/09/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Researchers Overcome Hurdle in CRISPR Gene Editing for Muscular Dystrophy
University of Missouri School of Medicine ∙ 01/08/2019 ∙ NCATS
Keros Therapeutics Receives $23 million Series B Funding for Development of Therapies to Treat Debilitating Neuromuscular Diseases
Keros Therapeutics ∙ 01/07/2019 ∙ TRND
Prescribed Opioids Raise Risk of Pneumonia in Patients with and without HIV
Yale University ∙ 01/07/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
NTP Celebrates 40 Years with Accolades, Reflection
NIEHS ∙ 01/04/2019 ∙ Tox21

December 2018

Child Deaths from Opioids Nearly Tripled in Recent Years, Says Yale Study
Yale University ∙ 12/28/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UCLA, USC and CHICAGO CTSAs Selected as First CLIC-Funded Synergy Paper Team
UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute ∙ 12/24/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Suggest Ways to Reduce Head Impacts in Youth Football
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center ∙ 12/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
What Prevents Remyelination in Brain? New Research Reveals Critical Culprit
University at Buffalo ∙ 12/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Research Brief: Youths' Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Weight Status
University of Minnesota ∙ 12/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Your Weight History May Predict Your Heart Failure Risk
Johns Hopkins Medicine ∙ 12/12/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Study Finds Higher Risk of Breast Cancer for Women after Childbirth
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine ∙ 12/10/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Career Development Awards for 2018
UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research ∙ 12/10/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Blast Off! Sending Human Tissue Chips into Space
NIH Director's Blog ∙ 12/04/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Rural Youth with Mild Head Injuries Face Higher Medical Costs, Less Care
Washington State University ∙ 12/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Measuring Newborns’ Weight Loss with Electronic Health Records to Give Babies a Healthy Start
University of California, San Francisco ∙ 12/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

November 2018

THRIV Holds 1st Annual Clinical Research Symposium
University of Virginia School of Medicine ∙ 11/28/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
More than 20 U.S. National Laboratory Payloads Part of SpaceX’s 16th Mission to Space Station
International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory ∙ 11/27/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Rural American Families Focus of 26th Annual Family Symposium
Penn State ∙ 11/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
The Biomedical Data Translator Consortium Announces Publication of Companion Pieces
RENCI ∙ 11/15/2018 ∙ Biomedical Data Translator
Researchers Identify a Mechanism that Fuels Cancer Cells' Growth
University of California, Los Angeles ∙ 11/14/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Identify a Mechanism That Fuels Cancer Cells’ Growth
University of California, Los Angeles ∙ 11/14/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Life Science Entrepreneurs Get New NIH Funding Opportunities Via NCATS
North Carolina Biotechnology Center ∙ 11/13/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Study Examines Opioid Use among Massachusetts Adolescents, Trends in Opioid Prescriptions
EurekAlert! ∙ 11/13/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Deconstructing the Translational Tower of Babel
Clinical and Translational Science ∙ 11/09/2018 ∙ Biomedical Data Translator
Can Stimulating the Brain Treat Chronic Pain?
UNC Health Care and UNC School of Medicine ∙ 11/08/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Modeling Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Dish
NIH Director's Blog ∙ 11/08/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
New Therapies Tested in Mice Provide a One-Two Punch for Treating Liver Cancer
National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research ∙ 11/07/2018 ∙ NCGC
Most Patients with Cystic Fibrosis May Receive Insufficient Antibiotics to Fight Lung Infections
ScienceDaily ∙ 11/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Tufts CTSI Announces Collaboration with Novartis to Foster Innovative Translational Research
Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute ∙ 11/02/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
CTSI-supported Study Finds Immigration to the United States Changes a Person’s Microbiome
University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute ∙ 11/01/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

October 2018

UC Researchers Developing Test for Early Breast Lesions
EurekAlert! ∙ 10/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Home Monitoring Confirms Clinic Diagnosis of High Blood Pressure
American Heart Association ∙ 10/29/2018 ∙ NCATS
Series of Human Physiology Projects Selected by NCATS, NIBIB for International Space Station Research
NCATS, NIBIB, International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, Center for the Advancement for Science in Space ∙ 10/24/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Notre Dame Researchers to Study Cancer Immunotherapy and the Dengue Virus Vaccine
University of Notre Dame ∙ 10/24/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Some ‘Hospital-Acquired’ Infections Traced to Patient’s Own Microbiome
NIH Director's Blog ∙ 10/23/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
CU Researchers Find Common Genetic Link in Lung Ailments
EurekAlert! ∙ 10/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Pediatric Advance Care Planning Linked to Better Understanding of Child's End-of-Life Care Choices, Improved Quality of Life for Youth Living with HIV
Children’s National Health System ∙ 10/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Poliolike Disease Striking Children: What You Need to Know
Healthline ∙ 10/17/2018 ∙ GARD
New DIAMOND Portal Allows CTSA Members to Access, Share Training and Assessment Materials
University of Michigan ∙ 10/15/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
New NC-Based Study to Advance Research Through Free and Expanded Health Screening for Newborn Babies
RTI International ∙ 10/15/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Look beyond BMI to Predict Obesity-related Disease Risk
The Scripps Research Institute ∙ 10/11/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
$3.6 Million to Study Adverse Effects of Genome Editing
Gladstone Institutes ∙ 10/10/2018 ∙ Somatic Cell Genome Editing
Drug Shows Promise for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine ∙ 10/10/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UI Team Wins Grant to Improve and Advance Genome Editing
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine ∙ 10/10/2018 ∙ Somatic Cell Genome Editing
Grant Funds Somatic Cell Genome Editing Mouse Models Study
Baylor College of Medicine ∙ 10/09/2018 ∙ Somatic Cell Genome Editing
Advancing Therapeutic Gene Editing
The Jackson Laboratory ∙ 10/09/2018 ∙ Somatic Cell Genome Editing
Scientists Seek to Improve Quality Control for Genome Editing Therapies in the Eye
University of Wisconsin–Madison ∙ 10/09/2018 ∙ Somatic Cell Genome Editing
Texas A&M Researchers Create Tissue Chip 'Blueprint' In First NIH-Funded Study
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences ∙ 10/05/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
ACMG is Awarded Five-Year, $13 Million Dollar Contract Renewal to Continue Important Efforts in Newborn Screening
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics ∙ 10/05/2018 ∙ NCATS
Cancer Death Disparities Linked to Poverty, Lifestyle Factors Nationwide
Yale University ∙ 10/05/2018 ∙ NCATS
IU Researcher-Entrepreneur Receives $245,000 STTR Grant for Startup
Indiana University ∙ 10/04/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Researchers Develop Combined Data Model to Better Evaluate for Mild Cognitive Impairment
EurekAlert! ∙ 10/04/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Insufficient Sleep Associated with Risky Behavior in Teens
Brigham and Women's Hospital ∙ 10/01/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

September 2018

Diagnostic Protocol Effective in Identifying Emergency Room Patients with Acute Chest Pain Who Are Suitable for Early Discharge
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center ∙ 09/28/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Diagnostic Protocol Effective in Identifying Emergency Room Patients with Acute Chest Pain Who Are Suitable for Early Discharge
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center ∙ 09/28/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Third Study Confirms: Increased Cerebrospinal Fluid Can Predict Autism
UC Davis Health ∙ 09/28/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Washington University Joins Network for Solving Rare Medical Mysteries
Washington University ∙ 09/28/2018 ∙ NIH
Educating the Next Generation of Medical Professionals with Machine Learning is Essential
EurekAlert! ∙ 09/27/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Medical-Records Study Links Dementia-Related Brain Changes to Hospital Stays for Critical Illness
Johns Hopkins Medicine ∙ 09/27/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
National Institutes of Health Awards Palantir with Contract to Advance Critical Health Research
Global Banking & Finance Review ∙ 09/24/2018 ∙ NCATS
Consortium Offers Pilot Grants for Health Research
NC State University ∙ 09/24/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UK CCTS Hosts 2018 Appalachian Translational Research Network Summit
University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science ∙ 09/24/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Grand Challenges Initiatives Providing Useful Tools for Hoosier Communities
Indiana University ∙ 09/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) Experts Launch National Nonprofit to Fund Only Treatments and Cures
CMT Research Foundation ∙ 09/19/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases
Young Children's Oral Bacteria May Predict Obesity
Penn State Eberly College of Science ∙ 09/19/2018 ∙ NCATS
More Doctor Visits Lead to Less Suicide Attempts for Fibromyalgia Patients
EurekAlert! ∙ 09/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Find Adult Stem Cell Characteristics in Aggressive Cancers from Different Tissues
University of California, Los Angeles CTSA ∙ 09/18/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Use of Electrical Brain Stimulation to Foster Creativity Has Sweeping Implications
Georgetown University Medical Center ∙ 09/18/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
ADHD May Increase Risk of Parkinson's Disease and Similar Disorders
University of Utah Health ∙ 09/13/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Genetic Testing Helps Predict Disease Recurrence in Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Washington University School of Medicine in. St. Louis ∙ 09/12/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Scanning Thousands of Molecules Against an Elusive Cancer Target
Scicasts ∙ 09/07/2018 ∙ NCGC
Hesperos Human-on-a-Chip Technology Awarded $4 Million Phase IIb SBIR Grant - The First Tissue Chip Company to Receive Phase IIb Grant
Hesperos, Inc. ∙ 09/06/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR, Tissue Chip
Sleep Apnea Found to Be Prevalent, Undiagnosed in African-American Community
Brigham and Women's Hospital ∙ 09/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Transforming Pregnancy Research with a Smartphone App
Scripps Research Institute ∙ 09/05/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
From Basement to Bench to Bedside Innovations Supported by Georgia CTSA's Innovation Catalyst Program
Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance ∙ 09/04/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
8,000 New Antibiotic Combinations Are Surprisingly Effective, UCLA Biologists Report
University of California, Los Angeles ∙ 09/03/2018 ∙ NCATS

August 2018

Leukogene Therapeutics Receives Funding to Develop Compound for Resistant Multiple Myeloma
EurekAlert! ∙ 08/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
2018 NORD Rare Summit to Feature Distinguished Speakers Discussing 'A New Era of Patient-Focused Innovation'
PR Newswire ∙ 08/29/2018 ∙ NCATS
Breast Cancer Surgery in Frail Elderly Women Linked to Poor Results
University of California, San Francisco ∙ 08/29/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Ketamine’s Antidepressive Effects Tied to Opioid System in Brain
Stanford University School of Medicine ∙ 08/28/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
The Long-Term Financial Toll of Breast Cancer
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ∙ 08/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
The ABCs of DSMBs: CTSA Program Hubs Work Together to Produce Much-Needed Training Manual
North Carolina Translational & Clinical Sciences Institute ∙ 08/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Study Finds Racial Disparities in Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Yale University ∙ 08/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Receive NIH Award to Integrate Targeted Genomic Sequencing Into Neonatal Diagnosis and care
Tufts Medical Center ∙ 08/15/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Intabio Awarded $2.3 Million SBIR Fast Track Grant to Support Commercial Development of a Novel Microchip-based Solution for Biopharmaceutical Analysis
PR Newswire ∙ 08/15/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Effectively Expressing Empathy to Improve ICU Care
EurekAlert! ∙ 08/14/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Scientists Pinpoint Brain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ∙ 08/14/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Responsive Parenting Intervention Results in Lower BMIs through Age Three
Penn State ∙ 08/07/2018 ∙ NCATS
Study Finds Behavioral Changes Insufficient at Preventing Early Childhood Obesity
EurekAlert! ∙ 08/07/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Comprehensive Study of 21 Retired NFL and NHL Players Doesn’t Find Evidence of Early Onset Dementia
University at Buffalo ∙ 08/07/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Study Reports Taking a Pill Can Effectively Treat Brutal Lung Disease
Cincinnati Children’s ∙ 08/07/2018 ∙ NCATS
More Sensitive Blood Test Diagnoses Heart Attacks Faster
American Heart Association ∙ 08/06/2018 ∙ NCATS
Diabetes in Bay Area Chinese Population Linked to Fat Fibrosis
University of California, San Francisco ∙ 08/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Primetime Entered into a CRADA with NIH/NCATS to Develop Antimicrobial Agents for Antimicrobial Resistant Infections
EIN Presswire ∙ 08/03/2018 ∙ NCATS
A Deeper Look at Severe Asthma Yields NET Results
EurekAlert! ∙ 08/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Google Glass Helps Kids with Autism Read Facial Expressions
Stanford Medicine ∙ 08/02/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Beyond the Clinic — Describing Success in Environmental Health
NIEHS ∙ 08/02/2018 ∙ NCATS

July 2018

New Research Center Launched to Fight Health Disparities in the Delta
Tulane University ∙ 07/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Desperately Ill Patients Will Get Better Access to Experimental Treatments through New Effort
University of Michigan ∙ 07/26/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
A 3D Model of a Human Heart Ventricle
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ∙ 07/23/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Novel Nutrition Bar Improves Asthma Symptoms in Obese Teens
University of California, San Francisco ∙ 07/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Anesthesia, Surgery Linked to Subtle Decline in Memory and Thinking in Older Adults, Mayo Study Finds
Mayo Clinic ∙ 07/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UK Communication Professor Seeks Drug Disposal Solutions
University of Kentucky ∙ 07/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Majority of Older Adults with Probable Dementia Are Likely Unaware They Have It, Study Suggests
Johns Hopkins Medicine ∙ 07/17/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
New Development in 3D Super-Resolution Imaging Gives Insight on Alzheimer's Disease
Purdue University ∙ 07/16/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
From the Lab to the Real World: Program to Improve Elderly Mobility Feasible in Community
Tufts University ∙ 07/16/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Awards $25 Million Research Grant to Ohio State’s College of Medicine
The Ohio State University ∙ 07/12/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Awards $25 Million Research Grant to Ohio State's College of Medicine
The Ohio State University ∙ 07/12/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Clarify Role of Mutations in Glioblastoma
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine ∙ 07/11/2018 ∙ NCATS
Repurposed Drugs May Halt the Spread of Cancer Cells
Tulane University ∙ 07/11/2018 ∙ NCATS
Rare Pediatric Skin Conditions Often Get Expensive, Inconsistent Care
University of Illinois at Chicago ∙ 07/09/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Ludwig-developed Candidate Cancer Drug May Be Effective against Broader Class of Brain Cancers
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research ∙ 07/09/2018 ∙ NCATS
Commercialization of Breakthrough Medical Research Enhanced by National Entrepreneurship Program
The University of Alabama at Birmingham ∙ 07/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Research Points to Potential Shortcoming of Antibiotic Lab Tests
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ∙ 07/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Precision Genomics Point the Way to Mutations Associated with Accelerated Aging
Mayo Clinic ∙ 07/05/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
New Centers to Advance Implementation and Prevention Sciences
Yale School of Public Health ∙ 07/02/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Study: Human Behavior in ORs Parallels Primate Patterns of Hierarchy and Gender
Emory University ∙ 07/02/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

June 2018

URI Drug Study Produces 'Promising Therapy' for Alcohol Abuse
The University of Rhode Island ∙ 06/28/2018 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses
For Some Bladder Cancer Patients, Simple Test Could Reduce Overtreatment, Ease High Cost
Georgetown University Medical Center ∙ 06/28/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
For Some Bladder Cancer Patients, Simple Test Could Reduce Over-Treatment, Ease High Cost
Georgetown University Medical Center ∙ 06/28/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Youth Need Different Approach to Diabetes Treatment
UW Medicine ∙ 06/25/2018 ∙ NCATS
Real World Study Suggests Canagliflozin Does Not Increase Risk of Below-Knee Amputation in People with Type 2 Diabetes
American Diabetes Association ∙ 06/24/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Higher Body Fat Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Younger Women
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine ∙ 06/21/2018 ∙ NCATS
Indiana’s Top Research Institutions Receive $33 Million to Improve Health Statewide
The Exponent ∙ 06/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Methadone and Buprenorphine Reduce Risk of Death after Opioid Overdose
NCATS, NIDA ∙ 06/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Study Uncovers New Information Concerning Childhood Kidney Disease
American Society of Nephrology ∙ 06/14/2018 ∙ RDCRN
Youths Prescribed Antipsychotics Gain Body Fat, Have Increased Diabetes Risk
Washington University School of Medicine ∙ 06/13/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Cash and Goal Setting Help Motivate Heart Patients to Take Healthy Steps
American Heart Association ∙ 06/13/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Research Brief: Explaining Herd Immunity Benefits Raises Willingness to Get Flu Shot
University of Minnesota ∙ 06/12/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
CHIBE Combats the Opioid Crisis, One ‘Nudge’ at a Time
Penn Medicine ∙ 06/11/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Stem Cell Transplants Extend Life for Multiple Myeloma Patients
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center ∙ 06/11/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Scientists See Inner Workings of Enzyme Telomerase, which Plays Key Roles in Aging, Cancer
UCLA Newsroom ∙ 06/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

May 2018

UT Health San Antonio Receives $24 Million NIH Research Boost
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ∙ 05/31/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
An Optimal Dose of Exercise
Harvard Medical School ∙ 05/31/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Symptoms Worsen around Menses for People with Borderline Personality Disorder
University of Illinois at Chicago ∙ 05/31/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
BIDMC Researchers Determine Exercise Dose Linked to Improved Cognitive Performance in Older Adults
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ∙ 05/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
MIT-Tufts Collaboration Aims to Advance Translational Research
MIT News ∙ 05/29/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Lung-on-a-Chip Simulates Pulmonary Fibrosis
University at Buffalo ∙ 05/26/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
CTSI Awards Translational Research Project Grants
University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ∙ 05/24/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Technology Development Training Program to Accept Applications in June
Penn State ∙ 05/23/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Predicting Novel Combination Treatments
BioMed Central ∙ 05/22/2018 ∙ NCATS
Indiana Research Institute Receives $33 Million NIH Grant to Improve Health Statewide
Indiana University ∙ 05/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Indiana CTSI Receives $33M NIH Grant to Improve Health Statewide, with Public’s Participation
Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute ∙ 05/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
New App Tells Hearing-Impaired Parents When and Why Their Baby Is Crying
University of California, Los Angeles ∙ 05/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
VCU Receives $21.5M National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award
Virginia Commonwealth University ∙ 05/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
More than Just Money: Entrepreneurs Benefit from NIH Free Services
Angel Capital Association ∙ 05/21/2018 ∙ BrIDGs, TRND
$325K NIH Grant to EpiVax to Enable Development of Personalized Immunogenicity Assessment Tool for Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Pompe Disease
EpiVax ∙ 05/18/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Emulate, Inc. and AstraZeneca Form Strategic Agreement to Work Side-by-Side on Organs-on-Chips Technology to Improve Prediction of Human Safety and Efficacy of Drug Candidates
Emulate, Inc. ∙ 05/16/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Mayo Study Identifies New Potential Treatment Option for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Mayo Clinic ∙ 05/16/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
A ‘Dirty Bomb’ Battles Cancer Metastasis
Northwestern University ∙ 05/16/2018 ∙ NCATS
Duke Receives $60 Million NIH Grant to Push Translation of Research into Health Benefits
The Chronicle ∙ 05/15/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Study Shows Integrated Care Affects Health Care Use among Vulnerable Adults
University of Minnesota ∙ 05/14/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Einstein and Montefiore Awarded $25 Million from the NIH to Continue Its Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Albert Einstein College of Medicine ∙ 05/14/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Genetic Mutation Linked to Viral Brain Infections
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine ∙ 05/10/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Applied Science May Yield More Translational Research Publications than Basic Science
ScienceDaily ∙ 05/09/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) receives $56 Million National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award
Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute ∙ 05/07/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
For Mothers with Advanced Cancer, Parenting Concerns Affect Emotional Well-Being
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine ∙ 05/07/2018 ∙ NCATS
Precision Medicine: A Patient's Guide
CLS Behring ∙ 05/07/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases
$35 Million in NIH Funding Launches Health Research Accelerator with UChicago
The University of Chicago ∙ 05/04/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
The Science of Saliva
NIH Director's Blog ∙ 05/03/2018 ∙ 3-D Modeling
Daily Aspirin Linked to Double Melanoma Risk in Men
Northwestern University ∙ 05/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Discovery Could Lead to Personalized Medical Therapies for Emerging New Food Allergy Disorder
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ∙ 05/02/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases, RDCRN

April 2018

Scripps Translational Science Institute Receives $34 Million NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award
Scripps Translational Science Institute ∙ 04/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Scripps Translational Science Institute Receives $34 Million NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award
Scripps Translational Science Institute ∙ 04/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Crispr/Cas9 Silences Gene Associated with High Cholesterol
Duke Today ∙ 04/27/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
New Data Collection and Storage Tool Helps Studies Manage Regulatory Documents
Penn State ∙ 04/27/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
CU Anschutz Wins $46.5 Million NIH Grant
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ∙ 04/26/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Mediterranean Diet Boosts Beneficial Bacteria
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center ∙ 04/25/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UNC-Chapel Hill, Partners Awarded $58.1 Million CTSA Renewal to Accelerate Research Discoveries
UNC Health Care and UNC School of Medicine ∙ 04/24/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UNC-Chapel Hill and Partners Awarded $58.1 Million CTSA Renewal to Accelerate Research
North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute ∙ 04/24/2018 ∙ CTSA Program