Medical advancement is the result of years of discovery, meticulous experimentation, and most importantly collaboration among experts. The Institute of Translational Health Science aims to accelerate these processes through infrastructure improvements, educational offerings, research support, and facilitating these vital connections among investigators and research teams.[vc_empty_space][vc_row...
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) named Brenda Zierler, PhD, RN, FAAN, this year’s recipient of the Geraldine “Polly” Bednash Lectureship Award to honor her contributions to nursing, health care, higher education and interprofessional education. Dr. Zierler serves as the Director of Research, Training...
The Clinical and Translational Science Award program works diligently to improve research tools and processes at hubs all across the country. With over fifty different hubs, the national effort is coordinated centrally through the Center for Leading Innovation and Collaboration (CLIC). CLIC is the CTSA...
A big part of the ITHS mission is to help research teams across Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) enhance the quality, efficiency, and impact of their work. Yet for the individual researcher, knowing what resources are available, or even what specifically you need,...
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences offers an annual boot camp in Collaboration and Multi-disciplinary Team Science. We are pleased to announce registration is now open for the 2019 Boot Camp which will take place the afternoon of Monday, February 25, and all-day Tuesday, February...
Did you know that ITHS sponsors an institutional membership for the Association for Clinical and Translational Science? In other words, if you are a member of ITHS (including UW, Fred Hutch, and Seattle Children's) you can create your own personal profile and gain access to...
Medical research has become increasingly collaborative as new ideas and breakthroughs involve experts from across many disciplines. “The global challenges society faces today are complicated and require collaboration among people with different expertise,” says Jonathan Posner, PhD, faculty co-lead of the Team Science core at...
Prescription opioid use and misuse have reached a crisis level in the U.S., with roughly 58 opioid prescriptions for every 100 residents in 2017 and more than 46 people dying daily from overdoses involving prescription opioids. Although treatment plans are being developed, implementing these evidence-based...
Over $280,000 has been granted to Dr. Allison Cole to improve how the results of scientific research are disseminated and implemented into existing clinical and community settings. Only a small subset of scientific discoveries become actionable changes in the clinic. ...
When preparing a new grant or setting up a study, it is important to know about the patient population through which the research will be conducted. With medical information being stored in electronic systems, data can become available to investigators for answering these important questions...
