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Research professional training program reaches major milestone

The CTSI training program Foundations for Research Professionals recently reached a major milestone when it trained its 50th cohort of research coordinators and other research professionals. The training program is designed for those who…
How to leverage NIH’s All of Us precision medicine dataset for your research Zoom Webinar

Recording: How to leverage NIH’s All of Us precision medicine dataset

Earlier this month, CTSI held a webinar about how University of Minnesota researchers can use the groundbreaking national dataset available through the NIH All of Us Research Program. The recording and slides from the Zoom webinar, which…
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Training program aims to bolster the effectiveness of University-community partnerships

Last month, 50 University of Minnesota faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and Extension educators from across the system participated in the inaugural Engaged Scholar Summer Institute. The program was fully booked…
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CTSI awards translational science grants to four researchers

Launched in summer 2023, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) translational science funding program aims to streamline the process of translating scientific discoveries from ideas to impact. Projects selected for funding…
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Twelve scholars join CTSI T32 pre- and post-doctoral training program

Twelve scholars recently joined the CTSI T32 program, a two-year NIH-funded training opportunity integrating a mentored full-time research experience with an individualized curriculum. The program offers unique professional career…
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Child Health Collaborative grant awards for 2024-25 announced

Child Health Collaborative Grants have been awarded annually over the past decade as part of a broader effort to support child health research partnerships among community and University of Minnesota researchers. The Child Health…
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Three Hennepin Healthcare projects awarded support to improve clinical care and policy

Three Hennepin Healthcare employees were awarded data analytics support for proposals designed to improve clinical care, workflows, or organizational policy.Projects are supported by CTSI through its hub partnership with Hennepin…
Melena Bellin and Joanne Billings

Bellin and Billings named CTRS Co-Medical Directors

Melena Bellin, MD, and Joanne Billings, MD, MPH, have been named Co-Medical Directors of CTSI’s Clinical Translational Research Services (CTRS) core. In this role, they will collaborate with CTRS managers and leaders to grow CTRS and…
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Major grants received for CTSI T32 Program

The CTSI T32 Program has received two major grants from the National Institutes of Health. These are five-year awards amounting to more than $4 million total and Jayne Fulkerson, PhD, co-director of CTSI's Research Education, Training, and…
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Regulatory specialist rate changes: FY25

More and more University of Minnesota researchers are turning to CTSI’s regulatory specialists for regulatory support for their clinical trials. We now support nearly 500 active studies and continue to grow. To accommodate this…