03 Mar Five Tips to Improve Clinical Trial Recruitment Flyers
ITHS Research Coordinator Michael Donahue shares five tips to improve the design of clinical trial recruitment flyers and reach more potential study participants....
Author: Samantha Sauer
01 Mar Repurposing An Existing Drug for C. difficile Therapy
Dr. Kirk Hevener, an ITHS Regional Translational Scholar, hopes to find a new treatment for C. diff. infections by repurposing a drug that is already on the market. ...
18 Feb KL2 Scholar Studies Drug Variability in Kidney Disease Patients
ITHS KL2 Scholar Dr. Catherine Yeung is building a mathematical model to help doctors better dose medications for patients with kidney disease. Learn why Yeung credits the KL2 program for helping her build a research network....
16 Feb Meet Hyacinth Lee, Clinical Research Center Nurse Manager
In this Q&A, Hyacinth Lee discusses her work at the ITHS Clinical Research Center, some of the services and studies occurring in the CRC, and why she enjoys working in research....
11 Feb Technology Offers New Ways to Connect with Study Participants
Researchers have more ways than ever to connect with potential study participants. Learn how one researcher used ITHS’ ParticipateInResearch.org to speed participant recruitment....
05 Feb Former NIH Grant Reviewer Paul Martin Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at an NIH Study Review
Dr. Paul Martin, a former National Institutes of Health grant reviewer, offered a behind-the-scenes look at NIH study sections to attendees of an ITHS Career Development Series event on February 4. ...
04 Feb Avoid These Common Biostatistical Flaws When Conducting Clinical Trials
Biostatistics can make or break your study data. Biostatistician Dr. Michele Shaffer describes the three most common biostatistics flaws she encounters in clinical trials and how to avoid them....
02 Feb What Compels Parents to Act on Signs of Kids’ Tooth Decay?
Although it is largely preventable, tooth decay is the most common chronic disease in children. Learn how researchers are working with the ITHS Clinical Dental Research Center to change misconceptions around tooth decay and dental care needs in children. ...
26 Jan New Study Looks at Variability in Care at Pediatric Trauma Centers
Dr. Katherine Flynn-O’Brien used the ITHS REDCap installation to survey 69 institutions across the country about infrastructure and care processes for critically injured children....
21 Jan Research Nurses That Come to You
When two investigators needed support for their inpatient clinical trial, they turned to the ITHS Inpatient Research Activity Support program for research nurses who can go directly to inpatient units at UWMC. ...