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ITHS RESEARCH CONNECTOR
NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2023
IN THIS ISSUE...
- Applications are now being accepted for the biggest mentorship program we offer here at ITHS!
- Check the fast-approaching deadlines to apply for innovation funding!
- See how ITHS supports YOUR research - look at the data
- Sign up for five new opportunities for professional development from the ITHS Education Team - starting this fall!
- Read an in-depth interview with one of ITHS' premiere thought-leaders in pediatrics and health equity
- Mark your calendar now for several networking events, conferences and more - stretching into early next year!
- Congratulations are in order for several ITHS faculty members, plus... a visit from NASA and a big retirement announcement!
KL2 APPLICATION OPEN
ITHS KL2 APPLICATION NOW OPEN
ITHS is accepting applications for the KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development program. The 3-year-long KL2 program provides the time, funding, mentorship, and training necessary to foster the early career development of clinical and translational researchers and is funded by the NIH. We welcome scholars from all health professions and encourage them to apply.
NEWS, NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Recognizing the amazing work happening at the TRU! This summer ITHS was pleased to welcome two distinguished guests from NASA to the Translational Research Unit (TRU) at the UW Medical Center. Read more>>
Dr. Sebastian T. Tong, the associate director of the ITHS WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network (WPRN) has been designated as a 2023 National Academy of Medicine Fellow! Congratulations Dr. Tong. Read more>>
Kudos to ITHS' Dr. Trey Coker and the Montana Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism at the University of Montana. They have secured nearly $9 million in grants from the U.S. Air Force and Army to investigate how physically active people adapt to extreme environments. Read more>>
ITHS' Dr. Allison Lambert accepted as a scholar into the COMPASS Program! Compass is an NIH-funded training and mentoring program for early-career biomedical researchers looking to employ effective leadership and management practices in their research
ITHS' Dr. Christopher Goss has been named New Associate Dean for Clinical Research in the School of Medicine! He will report to the Vice Dean for Research & Graduate Education and will be an integral member of the Office of Research & Graduate Education in the UW SOM.
ITHS SPOTLIGHT
ITHS PROFILE SERIES: DR. TUMAINI COKER
The ITHS interview series is meant to shine a deserving spotlight on individuals who are doing critical work across the vast spectrum of translational science.
In our August installment of this series, we connected with Dr. Tumaini Coker, Division Head for General Pediatrics and the Co-Lead of the Integrating Special Population program at the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS).
Dr. Coker shared her academic and professional journey in the field of pediatrics, the importance of health equity research, and the probable future trajectory of health equity research.
ACHIEVE MORE WITH ITHS
HOW DOES ITHS SUPPORT YOUR RESEARCH?
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) is made of a number of services and people who move research from one phase of the translational science spectrum to the next, and help others to do the same. Whether you’re developing new approaches, demonstrating their usefulness or disseminating the findings, ITHS can support you, and now we're showing you exactly how.
Check out our new 'By The Numbers' breakdown and see how ITHS can help you!
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS
SEPTEMBER SESSIONS: CLINICAL, REGULATORY, AND BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS IN TELEMEDICINE AND DEVICE-RELATED DIGITAL HEALTH
Online Zoom Series
This three-part course will cover legal/regulatory and clinical issues regarding emerging care delivery technologies that have developed in the healthcare arena over approximately the past decade. Topics covered will focus on two primary aspects of this emerging technology: 1) telehealth/telemedicine, and 2) device-related digital health. Continuing education credits will be available for participation in this series.
- Session 1: Introduction and overview Date: September 5th, 2023, 9–11am PDT
- Session 2: Focus on telemedicine programs Date: September 12th, 2023, 9–11am PDT
- Session 3: Focus on device-related digital health projects and programs Date: September 19th, 2023, 1–3pm PDT
One registration will sign you up for the entire three part series!
FALL WORKSHOP: INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH
ITHS is partnering with the University of Washington Health Sciences Schools, College of Engineering and the Population Health Initiative this fall for an appointment, promotion and tenure (APT) workshop.
- Monday, September 25
- 9 am to 1:30 pm
Topics to include: new class A legislation, the ITHS Team Science APT toolkit, and information on interdisciplinary grant opportunities.
HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Fri, Sept 8, 2023, 12pm–1:30pm PDT
Online Zoom Event
This Career Development Series event is a deep dive into the critical leadership role of the Principal Investigator for a clinical trial.
Learn more & register ›
HOW WE DISCOVER, NURTURE, AND SUSTAIN SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC-COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
Thu, Sept 14, 2023, 12pm–1:30pm PDT
Online Zoom Event
Relationships are the center of successful community-academic collaboration, and these relationships must be nurtured in ways that allow all partners to benefit. This session will address this topic using examples of ongoing projects, with particular focus on collaborative relationships with Native American communities.
Learn more & register ›
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 ›
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.
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.
FUNDING FOR YOU
ADVANCING UW INNOVATIONS FROM LAB TO MARKET
The CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund provides more than $1 million per year in grants of up to $50K per project team to move University of Washington innovations to the next stage of commercial development and investment.
This grant opportunity is open to faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students who are working with UW research teams, where the innovations are at the pre-company or licensing stage.
The program supports proof-of-concept and go-to-market strategy activities to advance promising innovations that have the potential to enable new products and services.
To be considered, teams must complete a Declaration of Intent form by Monday, September 11, at 5 p.m.
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.
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
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
REDCapCon - September 10–13, 2023 (for REDCap administrators)
Organization of Regulatory & Clinical Associates 2023 Annual Dinner - September 13, 6–9pm, featuring keynote by ITHS Director of Biomedical Informatics, Dr. Sean Mooney
New ITHS Team Science Seminar Series starts on October 5 (Learn more about the first series)
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, ITHS, South Lake Union
ACTS Translational Science 2024, April 3-5th, Las Vegas, NV
NEW ADVENTURES
ITHS wishes Dr. Baldwin a happy retirement!
Laura-Mae Baldwin, MD, MPH, was a Professor in the UW Department of Family Medicine, an investigator in the Washington Wyoming Alaska Montana Idaho (WWAMI) Rural Health Research Center, and a practicing family physician. Dr. Baldwin’s research was largely focused on racial/ethnic and rural‐urban health disparities, and cancer prevention and treatment, all with an eye towards ensuring equitable access to high quality health services across U.S.
Read a recent interview with her here.
Celebrating retirement:
"A fair amount of folks in my network probably know Laura-Mae already but, for those who don't, she is fantastic. She is a family physician and professor in UW's Department of Family Medicine. She has been foundational to our work at WPRN and, honestly, so many others throughout the years.
Definitely a bittersweet moment. Cheers to a new chapter!"
-From ITHS' Dillon von Rensburg via LinkedIn
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
POPULATION HEALTH ANNOUNCES 3 PILOT RESEARCH GRANT AWARDEES
The Population Health Initiative has announced the award of four Tier 3 pilot grants. The total value of these awards is approximately $910,000, which included $800,000 in funding from the initiative plus additional matching funds from different schools, colleges and units. See which projects won >>
FROM THE HUDDLE: UW RESEARCHER DISCUSSES BUZZ BEHIND 'TEARS OF THE KINGDOM'
Fans of the “Legend of Zelda” video game series were so excited for the release of the most recent game, “Tears of the Kingdom,” on May 12 that many used sick leave or vacation time to schedule uninterrupted time for exploring.
UW News sat down with Michele Newman, a UW doctoral student in the Information School, to learn more about fans’ dedication to this new game. Newman studies video game communities to try to understand how video games shape our society.
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YOUR CITATIONS MATTER!
It's a great day when you have completed a research project and are finally able to tell the world about the new knowledge you have to contribute to your field. This is also the right time to give credit to those who have funded or otherwise supported your work via the grant citation. In acknowledging how you were supported, you also provide an important roadmap to your research process.
We at ITHS are excited to assist you in your research journey, and we hope you know that all publications, press releases, or other documents that result from the utilization of any ITHS resources are required to credit the grant. These citations help us show our funder, our partners, and our collaborating institutions the impact of ITHS so that we can continue to provide training and research service programs to you.
Help us continue providing these great services by citing the ways ITHS has helped your work!
GRANT SUPPORT
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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