The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently instated its new policy on Data Management and Sharing (DMS) that will have significant implications for the research community. This policy represents a major step forward in the way that data are managed and shared, and it...
The ITHS interview series is meant to shine a deserving spotlight on individuals who are doing critical but sometimes invisible work across the vast spectrum of translational science. In our February installment of this series we sat down with Charlie Gregor, manager of the ITHS...
Nearly one year after Russian aggression began, the people of Ukraine are intent on rebuilding their nation. In hopes of speeding the transitioning to the rebuilding phase, a delegation of Ukrainian health professionals recently traveled to Seattle to gain a deeper understanding of the biotechnology...
As the wonderful Bonnie Ramsey prepares for retirement, we are finding it impossible to put into words her impact and what she has meant to our organization. Some of our ITHS leaders would like to share a few thoughts her about her many years of...
The ITHS interview series is meant to shine a deserving spotlight on individuals who are doing critical but sometimes invisible work across the vast spectrum of translational science. In our third installment of this series, we spoke with Kelsey Conrick, a PhD student at the...
The Consortium for Pediatric Cellular Immunotherapy (CPCI) led by Principal Investigators, Bonnie Ramsey, MD, and Julie Park, MD is a five-site Consortium of pediatric hospitals and their partner CTSIs, funded by a five-year U01 grant from the NIH/NCATS. The 2022 CPCI Annual Meeting provided an update...
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...