15 Oct Important update to the ITHS TL1 predoctoral program cycle
In order to more closely align the ITHS TL1 Translational Research Training program with the UW academic calendar, ITHS has altered the application deadline and award dates....
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11 Oct Funding opportunity for scholars in complementary and integrative health research, application due October 19
ITHS has opened a limited submission opportunity for investigators in clinical complementary and integrative health interested in mentored career development. Funding is offered through the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and targets researchers with doctoral degrees such as DAOM, DC, DO, DPT,...
10 Oct UW Engineering Innovation in Health program recognized nationally as winner of the Great Team Science contest
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...
05 Oct Funding available to repurpose existing drugs
The National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) has announced two funding opportunities for researchers to test existing drugs and biologics for potential new applications....
04 Oct Six Building Blocks for opioid management in chronic pain
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...
28 Sep Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Conference Held at UW Medicine
On September 23rd and 24th, faculty, staff, students and software developers from both clinical and research disciplines were invited to learn more about the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (or FHIR®) platform over a two day conference. ...
24 Sep ITHS granted $280K in supplemental funding from the National Institutes of Health
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. ...
19 Sep Using advanced functions for calculations in REDCap
Incorporating calculations into a survey instrument can be tricky to execute for any REDcap user. Recently, Samantha Walkow at BC Children’s Hospital created a new tool called BuildMyCalc to help guide REDCap users through this process. ...
12 Sep ITHS announces new data access tool: Leaf
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...
11 Sep In Memorium: Carlos De La Peña
We are sad to announce that Dr. Carlos De La Peña, Executive Director of the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018 after an extended illness. ...