The University of Washington and seven other universities have been awarded an I-Corps Hub Grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The 5-year, $15-million-dollar award will support innovator training through the I-Corps curriculum. The Northwest Hub, one of three new hubs announced, will be led...
The ITHS core group Integrating Special Populations (ISP) has developed a new resource to promote health equity within research that’s done virtually. “Guidelines for Equitable and Effective Teleresearch Engagement” was published in November of 2024, and can be found under the ‘Equity in Research Resources” tab...
The American Pediatric Society (APS) has announced Bonnie Ramsey, MD, as the winner of the 2025 APS John Howland Award. This award, the highest honor bestowed by the society, was given to recognize Dr. Ramsey, an ITHS Co-Principal Investigator Emerita, for her significant contributions to...
ITHS founding Prinicipal Investigator Nora Disis, MD, 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...
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...
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...
The new "Hot New Grants" page on the ITHS website offers an exciting collection of cutting-edge funding opportunities for researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators. This new online resource highlights the latest grants designed to support translational research, technology commercialization, and collaborative interdisciplinary projects. Visitors will find...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a significant award to create a primary care research hub for research-to-clinic connectivity in the Pacific Northwest. The vision is to accelerate research advancement for adoption into every day clinical care, improving health outcomes and advancing health...
ITHS is pleased to announce the winners of its Translational Science Acceleration Awards. Leaders of the awarded projects will receive pilot funding to support planning and development of approaches that aim to address significant roadblocks in clinical and translational research. Project awardees: Taran Gujral, PhD, Associate...
The ITHS profile series is meant to shine a deserving spotlight on individuals or programs within ITHS doing critical work across the vast spectrum of translational research. This September, we are focusing on work supported by ITHS Pilot Funds. Shana Attar and Hannah Benevidez are clinical...