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Five separate tissue systems (heart, liver, blood vessels, skin and cancer), each within its own custom-designed chamber, are shown on a single chip (colors denote different tissue types).

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

Hesperos, Inc. announced the receipt of a $4 million three-year NIH Phase IIb Small Business Innovation Research grant from NCATS to increase capacity for its novel human-on-a-chip technology and prepare its systems for regulatory approval utilizing advanced pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling capabilities.

September 2018

Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) Experts Launch National Nonprofit to Fund Only Treatments and Cures
CMT Research Foundation ∙ 09/19/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases
More Doctor Visits Lead to Less Suicide Attempts for Fibromyalgia Patients
EurekAlert! ∙ 09/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Young Children's Oral Bacteria May Predict Obesity
Penn State Eberly College of Science ∙ 09/19/2018 ∙ NCATS
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
Scientists Pinpoint Brain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ∙ 08/14/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Effectively Expressing Empathy to Improve ICU Care
EurekAlert! ∙ 08/14/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Study Reports Taking a Pill Can Effectively Treat Brutal Lung Disease
Cincinnati Children’s ∙ 08/07/2018 ∙ NCATS
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 Finds Behavioral Changes Insufficient at Preventing Early Childhood Obesity
EurekAlert! ∙ 08/07/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Responsive Parenting Intervention Results in Lower BMIs through Age Three
Penn State ∙ 08/07/2018 ∙ NCATS
Diabetes in Bay Area Chinese Population Linked to Fat Fibrosis
University of California, San Francisco ∙ 08/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
More Sensitive Blood Test Diagnoses Heart Attacks Faster
American Heart Association ∙ 08/06/2018 ∙ NCATS
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
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
Ludwig-developed Candidate Cancer Drug May Be Effective against Broader Class of Brain Cancers
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research ∙ 07/09/2018 ∙ NCATS
Rare Pediatric Skin Conditions Often Get Expensive, Inconsistent Care
University of Illinois at Chicago ∙ 07/09/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Research Points to Potential Shortcoming of Antibiotic Lab Tests
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ∙ 07/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Commercialization of Breakthrough Medical Research Enhanced by National Entrepreneurship Program
The University of Alabama at Birmingham ∙ 07/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Precision Genomics Point the Way to Mutations Associated with Accelerated Aging
Mayo Clinic ∙ 07/05/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Anticipating Stress Messes Up Memory—and Your Day
Futurity ∙ 07/04/2018 ∙ NCATS
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

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
URI Drug Study Produces 'Promising Therapy' for Alcohol Abuse
The University of Rhode Island ∙ 06/28/2018 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses
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

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
UT Health San Antonio Receives $24 Million NIH Research Boost
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ∙ 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
Indiana Research Institute Receives $33 Million NIH Grant to Improve Health Statewide
Indiana University ∙ 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
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
Predicting Novel Combination Treatments
BioMed Central ∙ 05/22/2018 ∙ NCATS
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
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
Study Shows Integrated Care Affects Health Care Use among Vulnerable Adults
University of Minnesota ∙ 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
Precision Medicine: A Patient's Guide
CLS Behring ∙ 05/07/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases
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
$35 Million in NIH Funding Launches Health Research Accelerator with UChicago
The University of Chicago ∙ 05/04/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
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
New Data Collection and Storage Tool Helps Studies Manage Regulatory Documents
Penn State ∙ 04/27/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Crispr/Cas9 Silences Gene Associated with High Cholesterol
Duke Today ∙ 04/27/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
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
Doctors Prescribe Opioids at High Rates to Those at Increased Overdose Risk, but Trends Improving, Study Finds
University of California, Los Angeles ∙ 04/23/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
CCTS Renewal Continues Translation of Research from Bench to Bedside
University of Utah Health ∙ 04/23/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Remote-Control Shoots Laser at Nano-Gold to Turn on Cancer-Killing Immune Cells
Georgia Institute of Technology ∙ 04/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Scientists Re-Create Brain Neurons to Study Obesity and Personalize Treatment
Cedar-Saini ∙ 04/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
The Bugs in Your Gut Could Make You Weak in the Knees
University of Rochester Medical Center ∙ 04/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Gene Therapy for Beta-Thalassemia Safe, Effective in People
EurekAlert! ∙ 04/18/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
CCTS Conference on Opioids Draws Nearly 1,000 Participants
University of Kentucky ∙ 04/17/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Most Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms in Animal Model
Penn Medicine ∙ 04/11/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Yale Partners with FDA on Research
Yale News ∙ 04/11/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Wildfire Smoke Associated with More ER Visits for Heart, Stroke Ailments among Seniors
American Heart Association ∙ 04/11/2018 ∙ NCATS
Genetic Screening Tool Identifies How the Flu Infiltrates Cells
The University of Chicago Medicine ∙ 04/10/2018 ∙ NCATS
Study Confirms that Inflammation during Pregnancy Is Linked to Baby's Brain
Oregon Health & Science University ∙ 04/09/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UMN Receives $42.6 Million to Expand Impact on Scientific Health Research
University of Minnesota ∙ 04/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Common Diabetes Drug May Also Help Suppress Nicotine Withdrawal, Study Suggests
Johns Hopkins University ∙ 04/05/2018 ∙ NCATS
Vitamin D Blood Test May One Day Speed Bipolar Diagnosis in Kids
Ohio State University ∙ 04/05/2018 ∙ NCATS
Healthy Red Blood Cells Owe Their Shape to Muscle-like Structures
The Scripps Research Institute ∙ 04/04/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Local, National Leaders Report on Progress at UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute
University at Buffalo ∙ 04/04/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
CTSA Grant Renewal Totals $21 Million
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine ∙ 04/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Sandcastles and Surprising Origins of Basic Cellular Functions
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health ∙ 04/02/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Even DNA that Doesn’t Encode Genes Can Drive Cancer
UC San Diego Health ∙ 04/02/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

March 2018

Stanford Researchers Probe the Complex Nature of Concussion
Stanford University ∙ 03/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Lilian Sattler First UGA CTSA KL2 Scholar
UGA Today ∙ 03/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Tufts CTSI and The Jackson Laboratory Announce Research and Training Collaboration
Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute ∙ 03/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UB Faculty Receive Funding to Increase Access to Care for Low-Income Cancer Patients and Improve Success of Weight Loss Surgery
University at Buffalo ∙ 03/26/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Brain's Tiniest Blood Vessels Trigger Spinal Motor Neurons to Develop
Cedar-Sinai ∙ 03/23/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Mitochondrial Disease Patients Face Difficult Road to Diagnosis
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health ∙ 03/23/2018 ∙ RDCRN
Research Discovers How Some Cancers Resist Treatment
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center ∙ 03/23/2018 ∙ NCATS
University of Notre Dame Researcher Receives Indiana CTSI Postdoctoral Award
University of Notre Dame ∙ 03/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Rare Disease Day: Research Brings Hope
United BioSource Corporation ∙ 03/20/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases
Moderate-Severe Brain Trauma in Children Linked to Increased Risk for ADHD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ∙ 03/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
COPD: Culmination of 15-Year Study Creates a ‘Looking Glass’ into Genome of Most Important Pathogen and How to Fight It
University at Buffalo ∙ 03/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Research Brief: Study Finds Teens in Homeless Families More Likely to Attempt Suicide
University of Minnesota ∙ 03/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Infectious Diseases Docs May Be Lifesaving for Patients with Antibiotic-resistant Infections
Washington University ∙ 03/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Metabolite Therapy Proves Effective in Treating C. difficile in Mice
UCLA Newsroom ∙ 03/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Communicating the Societal Impact of Translational Science: A New Assessment Framework
The University of Rochester Center for Leading Innovation and Collaboration ∙ 03/15/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Invisible Inequities
Harvard Medical School ∙ 03/09/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UB Faculty Receive Funding to Advance Drug Safety for Elderly and Improve Treatments for COPD, Dialysis
University at Buffalo ∙ 03/07/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Summer Translational Science Fellowship Providing Real-World Research Training
The Pennsylvania State University ∙ 03/05/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
For Pregnant Soldiers, Recent Deployment Linked to Higher Risk of Premature Delivery
Stanford Medicine ∙ 03/01/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Rare Disease Community in Good Hands: The Next Generation of Research
RareDR ∙ 03/01/2018 ∙ NIH, Rare Diseases
NIH Panel Puts Emphasis on Importance of Collaboration in Rare Disease Research
RareDR ∙ 03/01/2018 ∙ NIH, Rare Diseases

February 2018

Immune System Activation in Pregnant Women Can Shape Brain Development in Their Babies
Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles ∙ 02/27/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
States with Strong Tobacco Control Measures Have Fewer E-Cigarette Users
New York University ∙ 02/27/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
BioNews to Cover 3 Rare Disease Day Events, Including NIH Conference
Mitochondrial Disease News ∙ 02/26/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH, Rare Diseases
NIH and NCATS Hosts Rare Disease Day Event on March 1
RareDR ∙ 02/26/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH, Rare Diseases
Human Genome’s Frontier May Hold Keys to New Drugs
Futurity: Research News ∙ 02/25/2018 ∙ IDG
Low-Carb or Low-Fat Diet? Both Work Well
NHS Choices ∙ 02/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Kinase Inhibitor Larotrectinib Shows Durable Anti-Tumor Abilities in Patients of All Ages with 17 Unique Cancer Diagnoses
MD Anderson Cancer Center ∙ 02/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
New Therapeutic Gel Shows Promise against Cancerous Tumors
UNC Health Care and UNC School of Medicine ∙ 02/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Cedars-Sinai and Emulate, Inc. Announce Patient-on-a-Chip Program Using Stem Cells and Organs-on-Chips Technology for Precision Medicine
Emulate, Inc. ∙ 02/20/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Lab-Grown Human Cerebellar Cells Yield Clues to Autism
EurekAlert! ∙ 02/16/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline Conference to Feature Winners of the SUDEP Challenge on Identifying Biomarkers Predicting Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
GlobeNewswire ∙ 02/15/2018 ∙ NCATS
Possible New Principle for Cancer Therapy
Karolinska Institutet ∙ 02/15/2018 ∙ NCATS
Quality Toolkit Improves Care in Indian Hospitals
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine ∙ 02/13/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
A New Approach to Potentially Treat Huntington’s Disease
Baylor College of Medicine ∙ 02/13/2018 ∙ NCATS
UCLA Study Finds Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Ethnic Discrimination
Daily Bruin ∙ 02/09/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Cane Talks: I Can’t Hear You! Stopping the Hidden Hearing Loss Epidemic, Suhrud M. Rajguru
University of Miami (YouTube) ∙ 02/09/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
2018 CTSI Annual Forum Features Address from NCATS Director
University at Buffalo ∙ 02/07/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Health Indicators for Newborns of Breast Cancer Survivors May Vary by Cancer Type
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine ∙ 02/05/2018 ∙ NCATS
Antioxidant Therapy Prevents Devastating Vision Loss When Added to Standard-of-Care on Rare Birth Defect
University at Buffalo ∙ 02/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

January 2018

Symposium Spotlights Sex Inclusion in Autoimmunity Research
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine ∙ 01/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Patient Care, Research and Community Service Unite Around Rare Disease
University of Kentucky ∙ 01/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH To Host Rare Disease Day Event, Twitter Chat
NIH Record ∙ 01/26/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases
Study Provides New Guidelines for Assessing Severity of Head and Neck Cancers
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ∙ 01/24/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
A Future Defunded
Massachusetts General Hospital ∙ 01/24/2018 ∙ NCATS
Does Gastric Bypass Reduce Cardiovascular Complications of Diabetes?
NIH Director’s Blog ∙ 01/23/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Norton, UK Partner on Clinical Trial for First-Ever Treatment of Radiation Necrosis
University of Kentucky ∙ 01/23/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
How Breast Cancer Survivors Can Increase Their Reduced Life Expectancy
EurekAlert! ∙ 01/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Yale Cancer Center Receives $1 Million Grant to Address Cancer Disparities
Yale Cancer Center ∙ 01/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Cavity Prevention Approach Effectively Reduces Tooth Decay
University of California, San Francisco ∙ 01/22/2018 ∙ NCATS
Researchers Identify New Potential Drug Target for Huntington’s Disease
University of Michigan ∙ 01/20/2018 ∙ NCGC
Kessler Foundation Receives Major Federal Grant to Train Rehabilitation Researchers
Kessler Foundation ∙ 01/18/2018 ∙ NCATS
SC CTSI Scholar Uncovers Insights into Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute ∙ 01/17/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
NCATS-Duke Collaboration Enables Gene Therapy for Rare Muscle Disease to Advance to Clinical Trial
Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute ∙ 01/16/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Identify New Potential Drug Target for Huntington's Disease
CheckOrphan ∙ 01/15/2018 ∙ NCGC
IonField Announces PlasmaKnife Microplate Cleaning System Placement with AstraZeneca
IonField Systems ∙ 01/11/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Pregnant Women in NC Exposed to Less Secondhand Nicotine After ‘Smoking Ban’
DukeHealth ∙ 01/10/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Advanced MRI Can Detect Placental Perfusion Abnormalities in Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal CHD
ScienceDaily ∙ 01/04/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

December 2017

Smokers Quit in Study on Pregnant Smoking and Childhood Obesity
University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ∙ 12/21/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Clinical Trial for Stroke Innovates Patient Care and Research at UK
UKNOW University of Kentucky News ∙ 12/21/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
We Have Liftoff: Organs-on-Chips in Space
The Microfluidic Circle ∙ 12/20/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
UCLA Researchers Create Skeletal Muscle from Stem Cells
UCLA Newsroom ∙ 12/18/2017 ∙ NCATS
Applications Open for Innovation Lab on Lifestyle Interventions that Last
Edge for Scholars ∙ 12/17/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
BIDMC Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Identify Bacteria Quickly and Accurately
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ∙ 12/15/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Vanderbilt Researchers Win an R&D100 Award for MultiWell MicroFormulator
Vanderbilt University ∙ 12/14/2017 ∙ SBIR/STIR, Tissue Chip
Quick Evaluation Can Predict whether Drugs, Talk Therapy Work Better for Anxiety Patients
University of Illinois at Chicago ∙ 12/07/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
UMMS Researchers Collaborating to Reduce Disparities in Breast Cancer Care
University of Massachusetts Medical School ∙ 12/07/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Scientists from SRI International and Collaborations Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Identify Potential New Ebola Virus Therapy
SRI International ∙ 12/07/2017 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses
NYU Dentistry Study Finds Evidence That a Protein, MCP-1, May Determine Bone Loss Responses to Parathyroid Hormone
New York University ∙ 12/06/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Penn Study First to Sequence DNA from a Single Mitochondria, a Cell’s Internal Power Plant
University of Pennsylvania ∙ 12/06/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
The Journey from Discovery to Commercialization
University of Miami ∙ 12/05/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
New Immunotherapy for Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer Targets Novel “Neoantigen”
University of California, San Francisco ∙ 12/04/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Clinical Trials Pay Dividends for Patients
University at Buffalo ∙ 12/04/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Zika Vaccine Induces Robust Immune Responses in Three Phase 1 Trials
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ∙ 12/04/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
CASIS, NCATS, and the NIBIB Announce International Space Station Funding Opportunity Focused on Human Physiology Research
Chips in Space ∙ 12/04/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip

November 2017

Conference Brings Researchers, Community Advocates Together
Vanderbilt University ∙ 11/30/2017 ∙ CTSA Program, Rare Diseases
Continuous Glucose Monitors Warn of Low Blood Sugar Threat
Endocrine Society ∙ 11/28/2017 ∙ NCATS
Beating Heart Patch is Large Enough to Repair the Human Heart
Duke University, Pratt School of Engineering ∙ 11/28/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
NIH's Clinical and Translational Science Award Program Director Visits UC Davis
University of California Davis Health ∙ 11/20/2017 ∙ CTSA Program, NCATS
Breastfeeding Protects against Food Allergy: We Have Evidence
Boston Children’s Hospital ∙ 11/20/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
New Tool Predicts Risk of Heart Attack in Older Surgery Patients
UCLA Newsroom ∙ 11/16/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Functional Impairment in Middle Age Often Leads to Further Decline
University of California, San Francisco ∙ 11/14/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Binding Molecule Could Improve Injected Radiation Therapy
Cornell University ∙ 11/14/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Confusion, Different Priorities May Cause EMTALA Violations
Penn State ∙ 11/13/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
New Visiting Scholar Program Shares Expertise Between UK, Indiana University
University of Kentucky ∙ 11/10/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Dr. Warren is research 'Superstar'
University of Nebraska Medical Center ∙ 11/01/2017 ∙ NCATS

October 2017

Montgomery County Middle-Schoolers Get Immersive, Interactive Tour of Science and Medical Labs
Johns Hopkins University ∙ 10/30/2017 ∙ NCATS
Community Transition Program for Stroke Survivors Improves Health, Saves Money
University of Kentucky ∙ 10/26/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Synthetic Hydrogels Deliver Cells to Repair Intestinal Injuries
Georgia Institute of Technology ∙ 10/24/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Are Teens More Likely to Take Charge of Their Health when Money is on the Line?
University of Pennsylvania ∙ 10/23/2017 ∙ CTSA Program