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SCORE Half-Day Seminar: A Minds-On Practice

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:42:02 GMT

The CTSI's Study Coordinators Organization for Research & Education (SCORE) recently held its 8th annual Half-Day Seminar. The seminar included lectures on self-determination theory, standard operating procedures, and mindful practice, as well as a first ever hands-on activity in root cause analysis.

CTSI Now Offers Advanced Certificate in Regulatory Science

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 16:23:54 GMT

The CTSI, in partnership with the Department of Public Health Sciences, is rolling out a new advanced certificate in regulatory science for graduate students, postdocs, and researchers from a broad range of fields. The program is just one of several efforts by the CTSI to advance regulatory science and promote student and trainee interest in learning how new drugs and devices are developed and ultimately reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Under-Represented Scientists Stay in the Game with Help from the National Research Mentoring Network

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 19:07:42 GMT

Many groups who are under-represented in the general population, are even further under-represented in the biomedical science workforce. The NIH has developed a that administers the to combat this. The network consists of biomedical professionals and institutions that offer mentorship and professional development to mentors and trainees from under-represented groups.

REDCap Tip of the Month: Boost REDCap Survey Response Rates

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:53:47 GMT

You always want the highest response rate possible when conducting a REDCap survey. But sometimes getting recipients to even open your email can be a challenge. Read on to learn four fundamentals that will help your survey rise above the clutter and increase response rates.

Erika Augustine: Battling Batten Disease

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:25:59 GMT

Erika F. Augustine, M.D., assistant professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, is just one of the #3000Researchers at �鶹��Ƶworking on cures. She is currently conducting clinical trials for new drugs that could help patients with Batten disease live longer, better lives.

CTSI in the News

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:19:57 GMT

A reporter from the Rochester Business Journal recently caught up with CTSI co-director Karl Kieburtz, M.D., M.P.H., to talk about what the CTSI has been up to in the past 10 years.

Supplemental Funding from the NIH Promotes Diversity in Research

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:35:57 GMT

The National Science Foundation has shown that individuals from certain racial and ethnic groups are greatly underrepresented in health sciences across the nation. Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research from the National Institutes of Health are designed to create a pipeline for under-represented individuals to careers in health sciences.

“mPower”-ing Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:47:26 GMT

Ray Dorsey, M.D., one of 3000 researchers at �鶹��Ƶworking on cures, discusses his research involving a smartphone application that helps assess symptoms of Parkinson’s disease patients from the comfort of their own homes.

Get More Out of Your CTSI Grant Applications

Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:31:57 GMT

The CTSI is implementing a new forum this May to help junior investigators become independently funded. In addition, several “funding pathways” will be introduced that set a framework for investigators to revise their scientific proposals for KL2 Mentored Career Development and CTSI Pilot awards into proposals for K or R21 awards from the National Institutes of Health.