Seher Aftab, manager of the ITHS Gene and Cell Therapy Lab (GCTL), is a leader on the frontlines of bridging the gap between scientific discoveries and healthcare treatments. The GCTL provides translational researchers with the infrastructure, training, and technical expertise necessary to develop and manufacture gene-modified...
[via UW Medicine Newsroom] An experimental vaccine against breast cancer safely generated a strong immune response to a key tumor protein, researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle report in a paper published by the journal JAMA Oncology. The findings suggest the...
[NOTE: The application period for this award is now closed] The time has come for prospective participants to apply for our one-year mentored research training program in translational science. The application period for the TL1 Translational Research Training Program is open through December 16, 2022, and...
If you're new to ITHS, you may not know that the ITHS WWAMI region Practice and Research Network (WPRN) supports collaboration between primary care practices and academic researchers on research that improves the health and well-being of patients in their communities and enhances primary care...
ITHS is pleased to announce our new Team Science Seminar Series, a joint effort by our Team Science and Education cores to help early career researchers build the skills they need for effective scientific collaboration. The 10-part virtual series will be offered from 12:00 to...
[NOTE: The application period for this award is now closed] The Institute of Translational Health Sciences is pleased to announce the ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program is now requesting applications. This program provides the time, funding, mentorship, and training necessary to foster...
ITHS is delighted to welcome 18 new trainees into the TL1 program, a one-year mentored research training program for predoctoral students. Here is the newest cohort of TL1 investigators for 2022-2023: Jeremy Bigalke, Montana State University Cait Brown, University of Washington Esther Choo, University of Washington Kelsey...
[NOTE: The application period for this award is now closed. For current award info click here.] ITHS has begun accepting applications for our new Pilot Program awards: New Interdisciplinary Academic Collaborations Academic Community Partnerships Early-Stage Product Development Award Since 2008, ITHS has offered funding for new...
ITHS is thrilled to announce the promotion of Linda K. Ko, MPH, PhD from Associate Professor to Full Professor in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health at the University of Washington School of Public Health. ...
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences is proud to announce its new cohort of scholars for the 2022 ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program: Brittany Blanchard, Julie Crudele, and Kristopher Kerns. Candidates are selected from a large group of highly qualified junior faculty...