ITHS PARTNERS RECEIVE $9M GRANT TO EXPLORE IMPACT OF EXTREME STRESS & GENDER 

Top scholars at the University of Montana’s Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism (WPEM) are studying how the human body reacts when subjected to extreme environmental stressors –and how gender may play a role. The work of these ITHS partners has attracted the attention of the U.S. military with $9 million in grants. Read more>>>

SAVE THE DATE: UW ARPA-H Open House

ARPA-H is the newest entity established within the National Institutes of Health, explicitly set up as an independent agency within NIH to benefit from the NIH’s vast scientific and administrative expertise and resources while still being nimble and forward-thinking.

The newly-formed UW ARPA-H Committee will identify key opportunities for collaboration, provide feedback on abstracts and assist with team development, and socialize ARPA-H across the UW research community.

Now, the UW ARPA-H Committee Open House is on the calendar and we'd love to see you there. Attendance is virtual and the focus will be learning about the newest federal agency funding health innovation!

Register & Add to Calendar

Read more: ARPA-H: High-risk, high-reward health research is the mandate of new, billion-dollar US agency

ITHS: HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR BIOSTATS CONSULT: TIPS, TRICKS AND WHAT TO EXPECT

Wed, Oct 4, 2023, 12pm–1:30pm PDT 
Online Zoom Event

In this Career Development Series session, we will go over some of the basics of what a biostatistician can help you with, what should be prepared beforehand, what to expect during your first consultation, general guidelines for timelines, and some frequently asked questions that you may run into along the way.
Learn more & register ›

SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE TEAM SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES 2023-2024: TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION

Thu, Oct 5, 2023, 12pm–1pm PDT 
Online Zoom Event

This session is the first talk for the 10-part 2023-2024 Team Science Seminar Series. We will discuss the rationale for why team science is important and how it relates to your work and research.
Learn more & register ›

SESSION 2: KICKING OFF A NEW TEAM

Thu, Nov 2, 2023, 12pm–1pm PDT 
Online Zoom Event

This session is the second event in the 10-part 2023-2024 Team Science Seminar Series. Join us to learn about and practice strategies and approaches to set up your team for success with team “Kick Off” materials and activities.
Learn more & register ›

RE-IMAGINING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: RACE, EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE

SEPTEMBER 28–29, 2023

The University of Washington AIMS Center is hosting a free 2-day virtual conference to explore the intersectionality of substance use disorders, mental health, and social justice. Register here>>>

SELECTING & DESIGNING HYBRID EFFECTIVENESS - IMPLEMENTATION STUDY DESIGNS (UW BIRCH Methods Workshop)

Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 9:30am–12:30pm PDT
Hybrid Event

Speaker: Bryan Weiner, PhD, Professor, Department of Global Health and Department of Health Services, at the University of Washington. Register here>>> 

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH VIRTUAL WORKSHOP 

Fri, Nov 17, 2023, 12pm–1pm PST
Virtual Event

This is a one-hour virtual workshop focused on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in primary and cancer care settings. This workshop is facilitated by the OPTICC Implementation Lab and highlights practice leaders from the region engaged in SDOH work. The workshop aims to offer valuable insights into developing partnerships with community-based organizations, optimizing data collection and utilization, and discussing workflows to enhance patient care.  Register here>>>

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION TRAINING  

Register for UW Medicine's upcoming EDI Foundational Training courses! The trainings are listed in 5 sections, and we generally encouraged the trainings to be taken in the listed numerical sequence.

• Oct 4 - Identity, Privilege, and Intersectionality (1) Click to register
• Oct 18 - History of Race and Racism in Science and Medicine (2) Click to register
• Oct 23 - Gender and Sexual Diversity (3) Click to register
• Oct 31 - Social Determinants of Health (4) Click to register
• Nov 7 - Interrupting Bias and Microaggressions (5) Click to register

REDCap TRAINING CLASSES

Every Tuesday @ ONLINE WEBINAR!
11:00am-12:00pm PDT

ITHS offers weekly classes on Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap), a rapidly evolving web tool developed by researchers for researchers in the translational domain. Whether you need to learn the basics or you're ready to take on advanced projects, we have a class that will help you move your research forward. Learn more & register>>>

CDS & CRES SEMINARS AVAILABLE ONLINE

If you missed any of our Career Development Series (CDS) or Clinical Education Research Series (CRES) seminars, you can watch the recordings online. 

Access CDS videos here ›

Access CRES videos here ›

ITHS: SUPPORTING RESEARCH EFFORTS OF JUNIOR INVESTIGATORS

The ITHS offers Catalyst Awards  to provide “just-in-time” resources especially to early  career investigators looking to complete a project or collect pilot data for a larger grant application.  

The ITHS also offers Voucher Awards as “in-kind” service vouchers in support of outstanding translational research. 

Final deadline this year: October 1, 2023

2024 deadlines for the Catalyst and Voucher awards: 

• January 1, 2024
• April 1, 2024
• July 1, 2024
• October 1, 2024

OPEN NOW: POPULATION HEALTH TIER 1 GRANTS: LAYING THE FOUNDATION

The purpose of this tier of grants is to support researchers in laying the foundation for a future project to generate proof-of-concept. Think of these as 'entry level' projects. 

Applications for Tier 1 grants for projects seeking to build a foundation for more expansive work will be accepted every autumn, winter and spring on the following timelines:

Autumn Quarter 2023

• Application Due: October 2, 2023 (11:59 p.m. Pacific)
• Award Notification Made: mid-November, 2023
• Period of Performance: January 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024

Apply here>>

LATEST TIPS FROM THE ITHS RESEARCH NAVIGATOR:

Washington Research Foundation seeks to catalyze commercially viable, translational research. If you are interested in Technology Commercialization grants, follow this link to read more about funding for Washington-based research institutions.

View all of NCATS’ current funding opportunities

Explore WE-REACH opportunities by signing up for their newsletter here.

SEARCH FOR MEMBERS

NCATS is seeking 5 UL1/UM1 PIs to serve on the committee for the next 2-3 years (2024 – 2027). If you would like to self-nominate or suggest a fellow PI, please submit the PI name, institution, and brief explanation by Wednesday, October 18th here.

• New ITHS Team Science Seminar Series starts on October 5 (Learn more about the first series)

• 2023 ITMAT Symposium to be held on Monday and Tuesday, October 9-10, Philadelphia, PA, Virtual registration here (Use passcode: ITMAT23)

• Bend Venture Conference - October 19-20 Attend the largest angel investor conference in the Pacific Northwest! 

• CTSA Fall Program Meeting: November 6-8, Washington, DC (If you are interested in submitting a poster, please email Tong Sun​)

• ITHS End of Year Event, (ITHS Faculty & Staff) November 14, 4-7pm, Ivar's Salmon House

• ITHS All-Staff Event: DEIA In Focus March 1, 2024, South Lake Union

• ACTS Translational Science 2024, April 3-5th, Las Vegas, NV

• ITHS Expo & Symposium, May 16th 2024

YOUR CITATIONS MATTER!

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HOW DOES ITHS SUPPORT YOUR RESEARCH?

Check out our 'By The Numbers' breakdown and see how ITHS can help you!