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February 2026
ITHS PROFILE: CENTERING MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL IDAHO GARNERS NIH AWARD
For this installment, we connected with Dr. Kelly McGrath, MD, MS, to discuss the $200,000 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) through the highly competitive NIH Build UP Trust Challenge. In this interview, Dr. McGrath discusses breaking down barriers to healthcare access and how meeting people where they were was key to this project’s success.
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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 Feb 18 and Mar 16 (click on dates for more details). Click below to learn more and apply!
ITHS EVENTS & TRAININGS
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: TEAM SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES 2025–2026 [SESSION SIX]: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: TEAMING IN THE REAL WORLD
March 12, 12–1pm PST
Virtual
Join us for the final Team Science Seminar Series session of the 2025-2026 academic year! This session will feature a panel of research team members (PIs, professional research staff, recent graduate students) who will explore real-world team science challenges at the intersection of interdisciplinary collaboration and everyday constraints, using the 6 Conditions for Team Effectiveness as a guiding framework.
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 & OPPORTUNITIES
WOMEN FACULTY LEADERSHIP SERIES 3: LEADING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
February 3, 4-5pm PST
Hybrid
The UW SoM Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) Committee workshops aim to create a community for women faculty throughout the SoM, build leadership skills, and provide a space for women faculty to explore topics that impact their careers in academic medicine. Click to learn more and register for the Women Faculty Workshop >>>
THE 49TH ANNUAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY LECTURE
February 5, 5:30-7:30pm PST
Hybrid
Join the 49th annual University of Washington Faculty Lecture, presented by Dr. Douglas Wood, winner of the 2025 University Faculty Lecture Award and the Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery. Click to learn more and register for the University Faculty Lecture >>>
UW BIOSTATISTICS & FRED HUTCH PRENTICE LECTURE
February 19, 3:30-4:30pm PST
William H. Foege Genome Sciences (Room S060)
The lecture (Evolving Designs and Analyses of Publicly Funded Cancer Clinical Trials) will feature Dr. Michael LeBlanc, a leading expert in biostatistics, who will explore the evolution of publicly funded cancer trials and their critical role in evaluating new therapies. Click to learn more and register for the lecture >>>
THE CHOICE INSTITUTE & PLEIN CENTER 2026 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
February 26, 2-5:30pm PST
William H. Foege Genome Sciences (Room S060)
The symposium, Value of Technology in Aging: The Gen AI Era, brings together leading experts in economics, engineering, and nursing, to examine how cutting-edge technologies, including digital and robotic innovations, can create value by improving care quality, efficiency, and quality of life across health care, long-term care, and home settings. Click to learn more and register for the symposium >>>
REDCAP TIPS AND TRICKS
ITHS REDCAP TIPS & TRICKS: QUICK STARTS FOR NEW USERS
The ITHS REDCap Tips and Tricks Series is here to support researchers get the most out of REDCap in their translational science work. This month’s installment focuses on New Users by providing quick tips to get started with the REDCap platform.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NIH BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES EARLY CAREER WORKSHOP
The NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Early Career Workshop, hosted on June 3rd at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD, provides scientists with training on how to transform their research ideas into competitive NIH grant applications including strategies for developing strong NIH proposals, navigating the peer review process, and building a professional network to support a successful research career. Click here to learn more and apply to the Early Career Workshop>>>
Applications due Feb 13
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES RESEARCH GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The Scientific Discoveries Research grant opportunity seeks to support innovative and meritorious cancer researchers, at all levels, and teams pursuing scientific discoveries and breakthrough ideas in the fight against cancer. Funding ranges from $250,000 to $1,500,000 for the project duration, inclusive of direct and indirect costs. Click to learn more and apply >>>
Applications due Mar 2
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. Learn more about the NIH Small Grant Program here >>>
Applications due Feb 18
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 through significant financial and management support.
Check out the various grant opportunities listed here.
RESEARCH HEADLINES
In the News
3D Vision for Surgical Precision
Researchers from UW Mechanical Engineering (ME) and UW Medicine have developed a solution to help surgeons perform safer, more complete and more precise endoscopic procedures in the sinus and skull.
- AI-Powered ECG Analysis Offers Promising Path for Early Detection of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Say Mount Sinai Researchers // Mount Sinai
- Researchers pinpoint biomarkers for schizophrenia // UW Medicine
- Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional // The New York Times
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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