ITHS CRES EVENT
HARNESSING AI IN CLINICAL RESEARCH: INNOVATIONS, CHALLENGES, AND THE ROAD AHEAD

Sept 19, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PDT
Online Event

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing clinical research, reshaping how trials are designed, conducted, and analyzed. This presentation will explore innovations AI brings to clinical research, from streamlining data collection to optimizing patient recruitment and trial efficiency. We will examine real-world applications, critically assess data from recent studies, and discuss the challenges AI presents, including ethical concerns, biases, and regulatory hurdles.

ITHS KL2 INFO SESSION

Want to learn more about the ITHS KL2 program? Join us for a Q & A on Thursday, September 11, 2pm PDT Click here to register >>

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 anytime!

New Course on TREE: REDCap Mobile Apps
Guides for using the REDCap Mobile App and the REDCap MyCap App are now available through our latest course on the TREE LMS: REDCap 301 – Mobile Applications. The guides provide step by step instructions for setting up and using the two different REDCap mobile app options.

ITHS 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 ›

USE THE ITHS PILOT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE YOUR RESEARCH

Looking to fund an early stage product development, community engagement, or an interdisciplinary research project? The ITHS Pilot Program is now accepting applications for three exciting funding opportunities designed to accelerate your translational biomedical research.

Letter of Intent Deadline: September 12, 2025

• Early-Stage Product Development Award: Up to $100k to support clinically relevant research discoveries towards commercial products that improve human health.
• Academic Community Partnerships Award: Up to $50k to jump-start partnerships between academic and community investigators in new community-based health projects.
• New Interdisciplinary Academic Partnerships Award: Up to $50k to facilitate new partnerships between academic investigators who have not previously received joint research funding.

ITHS CATALYST & VOUCHER AWARDS

Do you need to complete a health science project? Are you trying to collect pilot data for a larger grant application? Apply for the ITHS Catalyst and Voucher awards! Designed especially for early career investigators, Catalyst Awards offer just-in-time funds and Voucher Awards offer in-kind service vouchers to help you get your translational science projects finished.

The next deadline to apply for these awards is October 7, 2025

BRIDGE FUNDING PROGRAM

The Bridge Funding program provides funding to support faculty to span a temporary funding gap in critical research programs. Maximum of $50,000 may be applied for through the Provost. All funding requests must be matched 1:1 by the applicant’s college/school. Bridge Funding awards are prioritized to support on-going research programs that have lost funding.

Application Timeline:  Fall

WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION STUDENT PROGRAM FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 

Supporting students in Washington state to access STEM research opportunities and engage in entrepreneurship. More student funding>>

WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION

WRF technology commercialization grants are intended to bridge part of this gap between discovery research and commercial investment in novel technologies.  

WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION START-UP INVESTMENTS

WRF Capital is the investment vehicle for Washington Research Foundation. We invest approximately $5 million annually in startup companies based in Washington, with a focus on spinouts from nonprofit research institutions in our state: UW, WSU, Fred Hutch and ISB, among many others. 

ANNUAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - KEEP CHECKING BACK

Montana State University faculty and researchers have access to a vast array of mechanisms to help support their research and creative activities. Resources include internal support and seed funding, along with assistance in identifying external sponsors consisting of federal agencies, state agencies, private foundations, and corporations. In addition, the Office of Research Development (ORD) assists faculty and staff in navigating sponsors’ guidelines, requirements, and submission processes. 

Checkout GrantForward, their new grants database for MSU investigators

HOT NEW GRANTS

Check out the "Hot New Grants" for regular updates don’t forget to check out our main funding opportunities page too!

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. 

GRANTS.GOV

Check out the various grant opportunities listed here. 

UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR THEORY: TOWARD INNOVATIONS IN UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE

September 8, 2025, 12:00–4:30 pm ET
Online Event

The National Institutes of Health’s HBT Project aims to identify core needs for advancing HBT quality and use and establish a foundation for future progress. In this conference, HBT Project members and other NIH leaders will report on recent efforts and facilitate collaborative discussions to explore cross-cutting challenges and opportunities for HBT.

SAMUEL E. KELLY DISTINGUISHED FACULTY LECTURE

October 23, 2025, 5 pm PDT
UW Alder Hall Auditorium

Each year, the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) highlights the expertise and research of a distinguished University of Washington faculty member. Since 2005, these annual lectures have explored a wide range of social justice issues — including civil rights, student activism, disability rights, healthcare equity, and more. 

ITHS RECRUITMENT SUPPORT SERVICE CAN HELP RESEARCHERS MEET DCTI GOALS

The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) has new Recruitment Support Services for researchers with studies subject to the new DCTI policy. This free service provides consultations to help with recruitment and retention planning, aimed at meeting goals related to the new policy. Services include assistance with study design, budget development, input on recruitment materials, and connections to other resources. Researchers and their teams are encouraged to contact the ITHS Recruitment Support Service early and preferably in the proposal or grant development phase to discuss and develop recruitment strategies.

Researchers who are interested in the consult service should contact ITHS:  
recruitmentsupport@uw.edu. 

EXPAND YOUR CLINICAL RESEARCH SKILLS WITH THE COBALT CURRICULUM 

With a mix of recorded presentations and interactive e-modules, COBALT provides engaging, accessible learning opportunities for clinical research coordinators. COBALT covers a broad range of essential topics, from regulatory compliance to study management, and is aligned with the eight core competency domains established by the Joint Task Force (JTF).

TRACK CAREER PROGRESS

ITHS has adopted a new program called Flight Tracker that allows us to watch the career progress of ITHS trainees and scholars after they've moved on from our programs. ITHS has worked with the REDCap team to create a server for this program that we are offering for free to anyone with a UW NetID who is following a cohort of people on a long-term. Questions? Reach out to our ITHS Director of Evaluation, Corey Snelson (cdsnels@uw.edu).

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

USE THIS POWERFUL TOOL TO QUERY DATA

Do you know about Leaf? Leaf helps query clinical databases of nearly any data model for cohort estimation and data extraction, and it seamlessly integrates with clinical databases and existing enterprise authentication systems to unleash the potential of translational biomedical research. 

To get to know Leaf better, check out office hours every other week and learn to demo, troubleshoot, and assist with query building in Leaf.

If you're interested, please reach out to rlong07@uw.edu for more information.

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?