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January 2021

DNA-Editing Method Shows Promise to Treat Mouse Model of Progeria
NCATS, NHGRI ∙ 01/06/2021 ∙ Somatic Cell Genome Editing

March 2021

NCATS Director Statement in Support of Ending Structural Racism and Health Disparities
NCATS ∙ 03/01/2021 ∙ Director's Statement
Assessing a Compound’s Activity, Not Just Its Structure, Could Deepen the Pool of Promising Drug Therapies
NCATS ∙ 03/03/2021 ∙ Division of Preclinical Innovation
Dr. Christopher P. Austin to Step Down as NCATS Director
NCATS ∙ 03/18/2021 ∙ Director's Statement
NIH Statement on the Departure of Dr. Christopher Austin
The NIH Director ∙ 03/18/2021 ∙ NCATS, NIH

April 2021

NIH-Funded Research Team Develops Language Test for People with Down Syndrome
NCATS, NICHD ∙ 04/08/2021 ∙ CTSA Program
Drug Testing Approach Uncovers Effective Combination for Treating Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCATS ∙ 04/12/2021 ∙ Division of Preclinical Innovation
Large Clinical Trial to Study Repurposed Drugs to Treat COVID-19 Symptoms
NCATS ∙ 04/19/2021 ∙ CTSA Program
Dr. Andrew Singleton to Direct New NIH Research Laboratory for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Research
NCATS, NIA ∙ 04/26/2021 ∙ Division of Preclinical Innovation

May 2021

Scientists Identify Small-Molecule Cocktail to Improve Stem Cell Use in Research and Disease Treatments
NCATS ∙ 05/03/2021 ∙ Stem Cell Translation Laboratory

June 2021

NIH Study Suggests COVID-19 Prevalence Far Exceeded Early Pandemic Cases
NIBIB ∙ 06/22/2021 ∙ CTSA Program
Study Links Sleep Apnea in Children to Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure in Teen Years
NCATS, NHLBI ∙ 06/23/2021 ∙ CTSA Program

July 2021

More than Two Hours of Daily Screen Time Linked to Cognitive, Behavioral Problems in Children Born Extremely Preterm
NCATS, NICHD ∙ 07/15/2021 ∙ CTSA Program

October 2021

Oxytocin Does Not Improve Social Functioning in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, NIH-Funded Study Suggests
NICHD ∙ 10/13/2021 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Study Suggests People with Rare Diseases Face Significantly Higher Health Care Costs
NCATS ∙ 10/22/2021 ∙ Rare Diseases
NIH, FDA and 15 Private Organizations Join Forces to Increase Effective Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases
NCATS, NIH ∙ 10/27/2021 ∙ Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium