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THE RESEARCH CONNECTOR
OCTOBER 2024
We're starting this issue of the Research Connector with a collection of notable honors from our leaders and contributors. ITHS is proud of our collaborators and partners as we recognize their incredible achievements in science and medicine.
JOHN HOWLAND AWARD
Bonnie Ramsey honored by American Pediatric Society
Bonnie Ramsey, MD, ITHS Co-Principal Investigator Emerita, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 American Pediatric Society John Howland Award. This award, the highest honor bestowed by the society, was given to recognize Dr. Ramsey for her significant contributions to advancing child health and the profession of pediatrics.
Dr. Ramsey has dedicated her research and clinical career to treating patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), establishing outcome measures and developing study designs that are now the standards used in the field. Her work contributed to improving dramatically the predicted life expectancy of children with CF as well as their quality of life. Congratulations to Dr. Ramsey! Read more >>>
INVENTOR OF THE YEAR
Nora Disis Honored By the University of Washington
ITHS founder Nora Disis was recently honored as the UW School of Medicine Inventor of the Year for her work developing cancer vaccines. Among her many other academic and advisory roles, Dr. Disis serves as director of the Cancer Vaccine Insitute and studies the development of vaccine and cellular therapy for the treatment and prevention of common malignancies. She holds several patents in cancer immunotherapy and diagnostics.
Dr. Disis has also been named an inaugural member of CoMotion's Entrepreneurial Faculty Forum (EFF). EFF members will mentor UW faculty with entrepreneurial aspirations, help demystify and smooth out the startup formation process, and foster connections inside and outside the university. Congratulations to Dr. Disis for these well-deserved acheivements! Read more >>>
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AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Lynn Rose Honored with Martha Feldman Award
ITHS faculty member Lynn Rose, PhD, has been honored with the 2024 Martha Feldman Award by the Organization of Regulatory and Clinical Associates (ORCA). The award, named for the founder of ORCA, honors a Washington individual who has contributed to the field of regulatory affairs and clinical trials, supported colleagues, and advanced the understanding of regulatory affairs and clinical trials among professionals and the public. Read more >>
ITHS FUNDING NEWS
PRIMATE CENTER IGNITION AWARD
Apply for Primate Center Pilot Awards now
The Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) is pleased to sponsor the Ignition Award pilot study program, focusing on the use of nonhuman primate (NHP) models of human disease. We anticipate funding two awards of up to $75k each. Proposals should focus on translational applications or development or enhancement of the use of NHPs as animal models. Letter of Intent Due November 15.
Submission Deadlines:
- January 1, 2025
- April 1, 2025
- July 1, 2025
- October 1, 2025
FOR INVESTIGATORS
2025 Pilot Awards Now Available
The ITHS offers Catalyst Awards to provide “just-in-time” resources especially to early career investigators looking to complete a project or collect pilot data for a larger grant application.
The ITHS also offers Voucher Awards as “in-kind” service vouchers in support of outstanding translational research.
Read an ITHS Pilot Funding Success Story
GCTL
Connect with the ITHS Gene & Cell Therapy Lab
The ITHS Gene and Cell Therapy Lab, a cGMP Manufacturing Facility located in the University of Washington Medical Center, provides comprehensive bench-to-bedside cGMP services for investigator- and industry-sponsored studies. Their 2200 sq.ft. clean room facility has four ISO 7 suites to develop and manufacture gene modified or ex-vivo manipulated cells for novel gene and cell therapy products.
The GCTL is conveniently close to a dedicated adult Clinical Research Center, the ITHS Translational Research Unit. Please contact the GCTL if you are interested in a collaboration to accelerate the translation of your innovative cell and gene therapies from bench to clinic!
PRE-DOCTORAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Apply now for the ITHS TL1 Program for pre-doctoral students
The ITHS TL1 Translational Research Training Program creates a cross-disciplinary community of emerging researchers and provides them with specific training, career development opportunities, and team science skills to help them function effectively within translational science teams. Pre-doctoral students in health-related programs at UW and MSU are welcome to apply between October 14th - December 16th, 2024
TL1 Translational Research Training Program Info Sessions
This fall, we will be hosting several info sessions to answer all your questions about the TL1 program!
Virtual Info Session 2
Tuesday, November 5
11:30am–12:30pm PDT
Via Zoom
Register here
Introducing the 2024–2025 TL1 Trainees
ITHS is excited to welcome a new group of outstanding researchers to the TL1 Translational Research Training Program. The program has accepted 19 predoctoral trainees from Montana State University and the University of Washington. These up and coming translational scientists come from a diverse variety health-related programs, from medicine, public health and microbiology to engineering, social work and agriculture.
CALL FOR LOI: TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
CALL FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST
The University of Washington, the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, and diverse primary care organizations across Washington state are partnering to train the next generation of independent scientists.
The LHS E-STAR Center provides an exciting opportunity for early-career scientists to receive training and mentorship to build their skills and experience in transforming primary care. Early-career scientists who become LHS E-STAR scholars will receive multidisciplinary, didactic, and experiential training in LHS core competencies while leading embedded research projects at primary care organizations.
Check out this Call for Letters of Interest (LOI) for a training opportunity at the E-STAR Center and read about the first cohort of scholars here.
You are encouraged to share the instructions for the LOI with early career faculty and postdocs who may be interested in this exciting opportunity.
All LOI materials will be due on November 15, 2024.
In the meantime, should you have any questions, please contact Monica Fujii (monica.m.fujii@kp.org)
NEWS & NOTES
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER
David Baker Wins Nobel Prize For Chemistry
University of Washington biochemist and professor David Baker has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work in designing new proteins that can neutralize viruses, target cancer cells, and more. Read more>>
"A NOTION IN MOTION" via UW Magazine
An innovation hub on UW's campus called CoMotion is helping researchers and students by nurturing startups and supporting spinoffs. That's great news for Valerie Daggett, a UW scientist with a novel approach for early Alzheimer's disease diagnoses.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS
CRISP
Register Soon for CRISP 2025
CRISP, the Clinical Research Intensive Summer Program, provides clinical investigators with hands-on experience and key clinical research skills to accelerate their career development. The course runs over 3 weeks in July and requires full-time commitment. Application period opens November 12th but this program fills up fast! Sign up early and skip the rush. Learn More>>
ITHS TEAM SCIENCE WORKSHOP 2025
Dates: January 23, 24, 28 and 29, 2024
Time: 11:30am–1:30pm PST
Sign up now for the 2025 Team Science Virtual Workshop! This free, interactive training is designed for interdisciplinary research teams involved in translational research projects or those working within a research center. Registration will be open through January 7, 2025.
TEAM SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES 2024–2025: FACILITATING MEETINGS
Thursday, November 7, 12pm–1pm PDT
Online Zoom Event
In the second session of the Team Science Seminar Series, you will learn how to get much more out of your meetings and take a giant step towards improving team engagement and functionality.
TEAM SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES 2024–2025: LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS
Thursday, December 5, 12pm–1pm PST
Online Zoom Event
Successful navigation of complex and changing academic environments requires skilled leadership. In this third session, will use a Liberating Structure called “Celebrity Interview” to interview the former Interim Dean and current Vice Dean of the UW School of Pharmacy about her leadership journey in academia.
ITHS CDS MEASUREMENT DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION: A BRIEF OVERVIEW, TIPS, AND LESSONS LEARNED
Tuesday, November 19
12–1pm PST
Online Event
In this presentation, you will learn about considerations for creating and evaluating self-report measures. This session is designed for people with any level of measurement experience. Beginners are welcome!
COMOTION FALL LECTURE SERIES
Fundamentals for Startups is CoMotion's popular lecture series open to anyone interested in learning about entrepreneurship and building a startup. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these presentations feature experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights. The sessions take place weekly during the academic year over the lunch hour and are open to the general public as well as the UW community. All sessions are recorded, archived, and searchable on CoMotion’s website.
WEBINAR ON NIH SIMPLIFIED REVIEW FRAMEWORK
Are you an applicant developing your research project grant (RPG) application for the deadline date of January 25, 2025, or beyond? Or perhaps a research administrator providing support as the deadline draws closer? Watch Event Recording >>
ITHS REDCap TRAINING CLASSES
Every Tuesday @ ONLINE WEBINAR!
11:00am-12:00pm PDT
ITHS also 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. Learn more & register>>
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.
NEW REDCap ONLINE DESIGNER IMPROVEMENTS
ITHS is pleased to announce new changes REDCap that increase usability and efficiency across the board. We have updated the REDCap Online Designer with new action buttons and a new “Quick Modify” feature. Learn all about the new features >>>
MORE FUNDING FOR YOU
NEW GRANTS PAGE
New Grants Page for Health Sciences Entrepreneurs
ITHS is serving up great sources of funding for entrepreneurs in the health sciences in one easy to find location. Check out the new page and sign up for the Hot New Grants newsletter today!
ACRP SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) has launched its 2025 scholarship and grant opportunities that aim to address insufficient representation and diversity within the clinical research workforce.
ACRP is offering scholarships to minority students in undergraduate and graduate programs to build their clinical research skills. They are also offering continuing education grants for clinical researchers from minority groups to attend the ACRP Annual Conference.
The deadline for these applications is December 2, 2024. Learn more and apply >>
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.
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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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