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. ...
Education & Training
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...
26 Jan Applications for TL1 Pre-doctoral Summer Program Due March 6
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences announced today that its TL1 Multidisciplinary Pre-doctoral Clinical Research Training Program is now accepting applications from students in all six University of Washington Health Science schools for its summer-long cohort. The first part of the application is due March...
24 Nov Application Period Opens for TL1 Pre-doctoral Training Program
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences announced today that its TL1 Multidisciplinary Pre-doctoral Clinical/Translational Research Training Program is now accepting applications from students in all six University of Washington Health Science schools for its year-long cohort. The first part of the application is due January...
28 Oct New Translational Research Scholars Program Targets Promising Early-Stage Investigators
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences announced today the launch of the TRSP, a new career-development program for promising early-stage investigators. This program offers two years of high-quality, targeted, and structured career development for investigators from across the five-state WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and...