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ITHS RESEARCH CONNECTOR
JUNE 2026
EMBARKING ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP: MEET THE NEW TSEP COHORT
This year’s TSEP cohort is composed of researchers across the WWAMI region! Their areas of expertise include global health and public policy, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, molecular biology, applied physics, and medicine - and we welcome them to the TSEP team!
Other Resources for Innovators
ITHS Biomedical Innovation Fireside Chat Series: A training series aimed at early-stage academic innovators who need to quickly learn the essentials of biomedical entrepreneurship.
AccelerateMT Lean Startup Tools: Videos and tools on the considerations when building a business plan, including creating an efficient plan to begin a business with lower overhead costs and an enthusiastic customer base.
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UW PRESIDENT @ EXPO
ITHS WELCOMES UW PRESIDENT ROBERT J. JONES AT ANNUAL EXPO
Engineering and medicine were the focus of the 2026 ITHS Expo, which featured a keynote address from Dr. Robert J. Jones, President of the University of Washington, as well as several other exciting presentations on the future of translational research.
Things are much more complex than they ever have been, and we have the tools to find sustainable solutions to get past this complexity.
-- Dr. Robert J. Jones, President, University of Washington
PROJECTS WITH IMPACT
TREATING CANCER PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION
LEARN ABOUT THE SCOPE PROJECT
The latest TSBM ITHS Impact Profile is on the SCOPE project, which is developing a model to treat cancer patients who also have depression. The SCOPE team is building web-based platform, including a mobile app, to improve collaboration between patients and their clinical care team to align treatments for both conditions.
NOTABLE CONNECTION
ITHS supported the work of 2023-2024 TL1 trainee Tae Jones (pictured), a member of the SCOPE team and a PhD candidate at UW’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering.
WWAMI SPOTLIGHT
MONTANA STATE AWARDED $10.7 MILLION TO EXPAND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
From MSU News:
ITHS proudly spotlights great work being done in the WWAMI region with the announcement that Montana State University has been awarded $10.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to launch a new center aimed at strengthening biomedical research, workforce development and public health across Montana.
The funding will support the creation of the Center for Advanced Molecular Pathogenesis, or CAMP, a program designed to help early-career scientists establish independent research programs while building the infrastructure needed to support discovery and innovation in the state.
NOTABLE CONNECTION
CAMP is led by longtime ITHS collaborator Blake Wiedenheft, Winifred Asbjornson Plant Sciences Endowed Chair and professor, and Jovanka Voyich, professor and department head, both in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology in the College of Agriculture.
UPCOMING EVENTS & TRAININGS
SAVE THE DATE: NED 2026
The ITHS Networking to Enhance Development (NED) conference for research coordinators is scheduled for Friday, September 18. Our theme this year is Connecting People, Process, and Purpose. Registration opens Wednesday, July 15. Stay tuned for more details about this year's event!
SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR STATS IN BIG DATA
The 2026 edition of the Summer Institute for Statistics in Big Data (SISBID) will be held virtually July 13 -- 31.
In addition to the four modules taught by leading experts, this year they'll have a new module on deep learning and AI for biomedical data. All modules will involve a combination of synchronous and asynchronous teaching consisting of prerecorded short videos coupled with online interactive lectures, computing labs, and hands-on case studies.
Due to substantial interest and requests for extending the early-bird registration window, the early-bird registration deadline has been extended to June 15th, 2026. Learn more about the Summer Institutes >>>
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!
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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.
Applications due July 7
New Funding Opportunities
- *New* Gates Foundation Grand Challenge: Estimating the Global Burden of Diarrheal Diseases (Deadline: 6/16/2026)
- *New* Gates Foundation Grand Challenges South Africa: Innovations in Cost-Disruptive Tools for Diagnosis and Screening (Deadline: 6/23/2026)
- *New* Gates Foundation Grand Challenges India: Innovations in Cost-Disruptive Novel Tools for Screening and Diagnosis (Deadline: 7/1/2026)
- William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence (Deadline: 7/29/2026)
- *New* SSRC LEGO Foundation Fellowship for Early Career Researchers (Deadline: 7/31/2026)
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.
GRANTS.GOV
Check out the various grant opportunities listed here.
RESEARCH HEADLINES
In the News
Accelerating healthcare breakthroughs through privacy-preserving AI // UW Tacoma
- In her new book, Dr. Kemi Doll says Black women are facing a "gynecological health crisis" // KUOW (Note: Dr. Kemi Doll was an ITHS Pilot Awardee!)
- How to Stay Informed Without Falling Into Doomscrolling // UW Medicine
- People experiencing chronic pain more sensitive to annoying sounds // NCATS News
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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 >>>
HOW ITHS CAN SUPPORT YOU
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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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