29 Mar A Secret to Healthy Aging? Join the Choir
A study by former ITHS TL1 predoctoral trainee Musetta Fu found that group singing improved both cognitive and pulmonary functions in older adults....
Education & Training
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....
19 Jan ITHS Names Three Promising Investigators to KL2 Training Program
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Early-career biomedical investigators face numerous challenges when trying to become independently established. Mitigating two of the biggest challenges to becoming established is the goal of the ITHS KL2 training program, which recently accepted its newest cohort of three scholars....
07 Dec Using Everyday Tech Products to Help Those with Parkinson’s Disease
With the support of the ITHS Rising Stars program, Dr. Sujata Pradhan is using activity monitors to help improve treatment options for people with Parkinson’s disease. ...
01 Dec New Study Looks at the Role of Dementia in Accident Risk
Laura Fraade-Blanar, an ITHS TL1 trainee, hopes her study can arm families and caregivers with hard facts around the role dementia plays in car accident risk....
13 Nov ITHS KL2 Scholar Dr. Raquel Capote Makes Dental Injury a Public Health Issue
ITHS KL2 Scholar Dr. Raquel Capote applies her research training to improving oral health. Her focus is translating injury and treatment data into programs and education that better prevent and treat traumatic dental injuries....
07 Jul Three Promising Investigators Named to ITHS KL2 Program
For many junior faculty figuring out how to navigate life after receiving their doctoral degree, finding time to conduct the research they are passionate about can be a frustrating endeavor. Free periods of time for research can be very limited for these investigators between their...
27 May ITHS Announces First Cohort of Translational Research Scholars
Biomedical researchers are struggling these days to fuel scientific pursuits. Cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget are squeezing many investigators, particularly those early in their careers. Other endowments and funding sources are turning away large numbers of highly-qualified applicants. These mounting challenges persuaded...
21 Apr ITHS Announces 2015 Cohort of TL1 Clinical Research Trainees
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences announced today the acceptance of 12 University of Washington students into its yearlong TL1 Multidisciplinary Pre-doctoral Clinical Research Training Program. The TL1 program, which is available to UW pre-doctoral students across all health professions, provides a unique cohort-based training...
17 Mar Research Discovery by ITHS KL2 Scholar Draws Media Attention
The recently published research of Dr. Nathan White has received substantial media attention due to its potentially life-saving applications for trauma patients. Dr. White and his UW research team developed an engineered hemostatic polymer (PolySTAT) that circulates harmlessly in the blood, identifies wound areas, and...