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ITHS RESEARCH CONNECTOR
NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2023
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences is proud to welcome its new cohort of TL1 trainees, a diverse group of talented individuals who are poised to make significant contributions to the field of translational research.
As a premier research and education institution, ITHS is committed to fostering a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment that nurtures the next generation of translational scientists, and this new cohort exemplifies that dedication.
Specialties are wide-ranging, including but not limited to: Health Disparities, Cell Biology, Bioengineering, Tech-enhanced Collaborative Care, Firearm Injury Impact, and so many more. We encourage you read more about this fascinating group of researchers.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PREVIOUS TL1 COHORT
Say cheese! This snapshot comes from this spring's TL1 Summit in Bozeman, Montana during their poster presentations. Keep up the fantastic work, TL1s & ITHS Education team!
ITHS ACCOLADES
RECOGNIZING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN KIDNEY DISEASE RESEARCH
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is recognizing ITHS Co-Principal Investigator and Providence Executive Director for Research Katherine Tuttle, MD, FASN, FACP, FNKF, with a lifetime achievement award for her extraordinary contributions to kidney disease research and advancements across academic medicine.
Dr. Tuttle was named the 2023 John P. Peters Award honoree in late May. This is one of the most significant accolades for a nephrologist, a physician who specializes in care and treatment of kidney disease.
Dr. Tuttle’s collective work has fundamentally impacted treatment approaches to chronic kidney disease, shaping scientific discovery, clinical trials, and patient treatment across the world.
Congratulations Dr. Tuttle!
HONORING HEALTH EQUITY LEADERSHIP AT ITHS
Dr. Allison Cole received the 2023 Beti Thompson Cancer Health Equity Research Award from the Fred Hutch Cancer Center this spring.
This award recognizes outstanding scientists from the Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium who has made significant contributions to cancer health equity research and the scientific understanding of the etiology, detection, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of cancer health inequities.
Dr. Cole’s dedication to addressing health disparities throughout the WWAMI region is a testament to who she is as a researcher, and our team is thrilled to see her recognized at this moment.
Congratulations Dr. Cole!
ITHS RECRUITMENT RESOURCES
SUPPORTING YOUR RECRUITMENT EFFORTS
The ITHS Recruitment Support Service is available to those facing these challenges, to provide strategic, project-specific recruitment advice and help research teams meet enrollment goals.
Too often, challenges with participant enrollment result in clinical research studies closing prior to completion or remaining open past intended completion date, creating potential study risks without contributing any new knowledge around the study questions being addressed.
Contact the ITHS Recruitment Support Service to discuss and develop approaches to recruitment for both new and ongoing clinical studies.
Click below to learn more and sign up for a free consultation!
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS
STATISTICAL GENETICS SYMPOSIUM 2023
- July 14-16, 2023
- 3 Day Conference
There is a growing awareness of the societal implications of recent advances in genomic technologies and statistical methodology. The 2023 Symposium in Statistical and Quantitative Genetics will complement the concurrent Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics, and the University of Washington strengths in Biostatistics, Genome Sciences and Public Health Genetics. Leading researchers will present their current work in invited talks. Attendees interested in contributing a poster presentation should indicate this when registering. Submissions are due July 5.
TEAM SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES: ALL COURSES NOW AVAILABLE
At noon on the first Thursday of each month since last October, the ITHS Team Science group has been hosting the Team Science Seminar Series, with sessions focusing on topics such as building and leading teams, handling conflict, multi-PI grants and designing research for health equity. The seminars have proven to be quite popular with ITHS members, who attended live or watched online when their busy schedules allow. Now, the entire series is posted online for anyone who wants to partake. Full class list here
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.
CULTURALLY COMPETENT GENDER-RELATED COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING (C3)
Culturally competent gender-related communication is a central way through which individuals can help to cultivate civil and affirming personal and professional environments where gender diversity is valued and respected.
Watch the full training video and access the accompanying summary document here.
ITHS SPOTLIGHT
ITHS PROFILE SERIES: JOHN AMORY
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 June installment of this series, we sat down with Dr. John Amory, a renowned researcher in the field of male contraception and the Deputy Director and Assistant Principal Investigator of the Institute of Translational Health (ITHS).
Dr. Amory's primary research focus for the past several years has been in the field of male contraception. He spoke to ITHS about that journey, what still surprises him, and what breakthroughs he thinks might be just around the corner.
FUNDING FOR YOU
LATEST TIPS FROM THE ITHS RESEARCH NAVIGATOR:
ITHS Pilot Award Applications Opened June 1st, this program offers a wonderful opportunity for investigators from the five-state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) to receive funding to help their new research projects get off the ground.
Washington Research Foundation seeks to catalyze commercially viable, translational research at Washington state research institutions and accelerate the development of technology to benefit the public. 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
NEWS & NOTES
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
EAB - July 6-7, 2023 (select attendees)
REDCapCon - September 10 - 13, 2023 (for administrators)
Save the Date! CTSA CLIC November 6-8, 2023 Fall Program Meeting, Washington, DC
Coming Soon: ITHS All-Staff 2023
PARTNER NEWS
Dr. Sita Kugel receives V Foundation Translational Research Award
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center pancreatic cancer researcher Sita Kugel, PhD, has received an inaugural Translational Research Award from the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The $800,000, four-year grant will allow Kugel to pursue an innovative Phase 1b clinical trial to translate from the lab to the clinic breakthroughs her group has made in developing a tailored treatment for a subtype of pancreatic cancer.
FROM THE HUDDLE
Message from UW Leadership: Pride and Concern in the LGBTQIA2S+ Community
UW Medicine has been at the forefront of assuring safe access to care for all people regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. Our hospitals are also designated as LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders by the Human Rights Campaign based on our policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of patients, visitors and employees. Read more
How LGBTQIA+ UW Medicine Employees Define Pride
Understanding the history of Pride is important context into the LGBTQ+ experience, from the first Stonewall uprising decades ago to its impacts and influence on the LGBTQ+ experience today.
We spoke with some of our LGBTQ+ colleagues at UW Medicine to get their perspectives on what they want people to know about the LGBTQ+ community, how they define Pride, how allies can best support them and more. Read more
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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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