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January 2026
ITHS WELCOMES NEW BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS DIRECTOR
ITHS is delighted to announce Dr. Shawn Murphy, MD, PhD will be joining as our new head of informatics for our Data Science Core. Dr. Murphy joins the University of Washington at large as a new member of core faculty in Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education (BIME) with a joint appointment in Neurology.
ITHS WWAMI SPOTLIGHT
ITHS COLLABORATORS AWARDED $200,000 TO ADDRESS HEALTH PRIORITIES IN RURAL REGIONS
ITHS is proud to announce that Dr. Kelly McGrath and Clearwater Valley/St. Mary’s Health System in Idaho have been selected as the winners of the NIH Build UP Trust Challenge. This $200,000 prize was awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in recognition of the outstanding efforts and dedication of the Rural Health Initiative partnership, focusing on community-driven solutions to address vital health priorities in our rural regions.
“As we celebrate this achievement, we are reminded of the importance of trust and collaboration in advancing health equity in rural areas. This award strengthens our commitment to our community partners and reaffirms our dedication to finding innovative solutions to improve health outcomes in rural communities.”
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ITHS: APPLY FOR THE CLINICAL RESEARCH INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAM (CRISP)
Apply now for the Clinical Research Intensive Summer Program (CRISP), a three-week long course that provides clinical investigators with hands-on experience and key clinical research skills to accelerate their career development. The course runs from July 6–24, 2026 and requires full-time commitment. Applicants will be contacted by January 26, 2026, or within two weeks after submission, whichever is later. Course organizer, Stephanie Lee, MD, will be hosting info sessions on Jan 22 and Feb 18 (see below for more details). Click below to learn more and apply!
ITHS: CRISP INFO SESSIONS
January 22, 12–12:30pm PST
February 18, 12-12:30pm PST
Virtual
Join Course Organizer Stephanie Lee, MD, MPH, for a virtual info session in January or February if you have questions about whether CRISP is right for you.
ITHS EVENTS & TRAININGS
ITHS: TEAM SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES 2025–2026 [SESSION FOUR]: COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS BEYOND THE TEAM EFFECTIVENESS CONDITIONS FRAMEWORK
January 8, 12–1pm PST
Virtual
The six team conditions of the Team Effectiveness Conditions Framework focuses on aspects of your team that are modifiable predictors associated with team effectiveness; in this session we will build on this framework by focusing on ways to support yourself and your team at any stage of development.
ITHS: TEAM SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES 2025–2026 [SESSION FIVE]: TEAM COACHING: PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE
February 12, 12–1pm PST
Virtual
Learn the specifics of team coaching for What, Who, When and Which functions and 3 potential focus areas. Determine which type of coaching is most effective for team performance and when a team may be most ready for a coaching intervention.
ITHS VISITING SCHOLAR GRAND ROUNDS – VANESSA KENNEDY, MD
January 16, 12–1pm PST
Virtual
Visiting Scholar, Vanessa Kennedy, MD, examines real-world treatment patterns among older adults diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), with a particular focus on the use of allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Her project explores how emerging treatments have influenced clinical decision-making, transplantation rates, and overall care strategies in this patient population.
ITHS: MOSIO + REDCAP INTEGRATION
Research teams are relying on automated texting features now more than ever to improve engagement, data collection and more. Now, the ITHS REDCap team is holding free trainings on how to use Mosio, a tool that helps researchers incorporate automated texting into their workflows. If you’re interested, complete this brief interest survey to receive dates and Zoom details >>>
CHECK THE ITHS EVENTS CALENDAR
ITHS hosts a range of education and training events including:
- On-demand REDCap training
- Career Development Series (CDS) events for early career investigators
- Clinical Research Education Series (CRES) seminars and annual NED conference for research coordinators and other research professionals - and more!
OTHER EVENTS & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
DISABILITY AS DIFFERENCE: REDUCING RESEARCHER ROADBLOCKS (D2/R3)
This Element E Project is a mixed methods, study focused on researchers knowledge and perceptions about including disability in their research. The goal of D2/R3's current phase is to evaluate an online learning module about people with disabilities and research - from the perspective of researchers - in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Click here to learn more and join the D2/R3 study >>>
LAB MED CLINICAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE: MARIA T. NELSON - UTILIZATION AND UTILITY OF CELL-FREE PLASMA METAGENOMIC SEQUENCING
January 7, 2:30–3:30 p.m. PST
Virtual
Laboratory Medicine Clinical Research Conference (LM510) is held most Wednesdays during term at 2:30 PM, and provides a forum for students, residents and fellows to present their ongoing research and development work. Click to learn more and register for Lab Med Conference >>
TIME MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION: SKILLS FOR THE BUSY FACULTY MEMBER
January 8, 9–11am PST
Virtual
This course is designed to provide skills, strategies, and tools for faculty to use to better manage their time and keep their work organized. It includes creative productivity tips as well as email inbox management tools and settings. Click here to register for Time Management course >>>
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
UW NUTRITION & OBESITY RESEARCH CENTER: PILOT AND FEASIBILITY AWARDS
Letters of intent and reviewer nomination forms must be uploaded on the DRC website, using the forms available online, and are due by January 12, 2025. The deadline for full applications is February 28, 2025
UW DIABETES RESEARCH CENTER: NEW INVESTIGATOR AND MCABEE AWARDS
- DRC New Investigator Awards support UW faculty making a first entry into diabetes research.
- DRC McAbee Postdoctoral Fellowships offer up to two years of support for a postdoctoral fellow (M.D. or Ph.D.) engaged in full time research training.
Letters of intent and reviewer nomination forms must be uploaded on the DRC website, using the forms available online, and are due by January 9, 2026. The deadline for full applications is February 27, 2026.
SMALL GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE NCATS CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE AWARD (CTSA) PROGRAM (R03 CLINICAL TRIAL OPTIONAL)
The purpose of this NIH Notice of Funding Opportunity is to enhance the capability of NCATS CTSA Program KL2/K12 scholars supported by the CTSA Program to conduct translational science research as they complete the transition to fully independent academic translational scientists. Next applications due Feb 18, 2026. Learn more about the NIH Small Grant Program here >>>
WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION
WRF Capital is the investment vehicle for Washington Research Foundation.
MSU ANNUAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Montana State University faculty and researchers have access to a vast array of mechanisms to help support their research and creative activities.
Check out GrantForward, the new grants database for MSU investigators >>
ARPA-H IS A GAME CHANGER- SEE HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) was founded to bridge the gap between discovery and public benefit by supercharging development though significant financial and management support.
Check out the various grant opportunities listed here.
RESEARCH HEADLINES
In the News
Idaho to receive $930 million in federal funds to improve rural health care access
The massive federal tax and spending package approved in July included $50 billion for “Rural Healthcare Transformation” grants nationwide.
- Seattle study gives NICU parents genetic answers in days, not years // Dr. Michael Bamshad, genetic medicine in the UW School of Medicine — KING 5
- Science fiction warned AI could end humanity — we may soon learn if it's possible // Emily M. Bender, linguistics — National Geographic
- Researchers find more long COVID than expected in WA Hispanics // Dr. Leo Morales, medicine in the UW School of Medicine and Latino Center for Health — Tri-City Herald
- These farmers are cutting pollution and fighting hunger — with bacteria // Mari Winkler, civil and environmental engineering — The Washington Post
NORA DISIS HONORED AS SEAHAWKS’ DELTA COMMUNITY CAPTAIN
Dr. Nora Disis, Director of the Cancer Vaccine Institute at UW Medicine and the former ITHS Principal Investigator, has been honored with a Delta Community Captain Award for her groundbreaking work developing cancer vaccines that harness the body's immune system to fight disease. Read more about Dr. Disis here >>>
HOW ITHS CAN SUPPORT YOU
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITHS TOOLS & RESOURCES
ITHS is well known for the services it offers researchers, but did you know the ITHS website also offers a Tools & Resources page where investigators can find a variety of guides, toolkits and links to help speed health innovation?
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) moves research from one phase of the translational science spectrum to the next, and helps others to do the same. From bench to bedside: we take great ideas and help turn them into reality with the aim of improving health outcomes across the spectrum.
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Members gain access to ITHS research services, resources, tools, training, funding, and collaboration opportunities. Become an ITHS member today ›
ITHS SUCCESS STORIES
We want to hear about your accomplishments, updates, interesting projects, and all the incredible things you are doing across ITHS! Have a success story to share? Fill out the form linked here >>>
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ITHS TOOLS AND RESOURCES
ITHS: REQUEST A FREE CONSULT FROM OUR RECRUITMENT SUPPORT SERVICE
Do you need help with creating a custom research recruitment strategy tailored to increase research participation? We can help with that! Get the strategic help you need from our Recruitment Support Service (RSS). RSS offers one hour of free consultation every Wednesday from 2-4pm PDT on study design, budget development, recruitment, and more. Click here to sign up for a free RSS consult >>>
LEAF: THE ITHS TOOL TO QUERY DATA
Leaf helps query clinical databases of nearly any data model for cohort estimation and data extraction. Check out office hours every other week and learn to demo, troubleshoot, and assist with query building in Leaf. Reach out to rlong07@uw.edu for more information.
ITHS REDCap TRAINING CLASSES
Available on Demand via ITHS TREE LMS!
REDCap training classes are now available on demand via the ITHS TREE Learning Management System (LMS), and more will be added there soon. Access all of our REDCap courses here anytime!
CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY ADVISORS
The ITHS Preclinical Engagement Program (PEP) is a new, free program which uses community engagement principles to match preclinical researchers with community members to serve as advisors on their studies. Click here for the PEP Intake Form
TRACK CAREER PROGRESS
Use Flight Tracker to watch the career progress of ITHS trainees and scholars after they've moved on from our programs.
EXPAND YOUR CLINICAL RESEARCH SKILLS
Use COBALT, a program designed for research coordinators, to learn & grow when it's convenient for you!
GRANT CITATION
The Institute is supported by grants UL1 TR002319, KL2 TR002317, and TL1 TR002318 from the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program (CTSA). Please help us continue to support your research by citing our grant number(s) in publications we supported.
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