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CTSI grantee and CTSI team member secure PCORI funding

Three Minnesotans -- including two with CTSI connections -- were among the 47 new projects funded through the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's (PCORI) Pipeline to Proposal Awards program. The program awards funding to build…
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Dr. Milton Eder to direct CTSI's Populations and Community Engagement function

Milton "Mickey" Eder, PhD, a Family Medicine and Community Health research faculty member, has been named the CTSI Associate Director for Populations and Community Engagement (PCE). He succeeds Bernard Harlow, PhD, who will be departing…

Dr. Call receives president's award for community-engaged scholarship

CTSI team member and School of Public Health Professor Kathleen Call, PhD, has received the University of Minnesota President's Community-Engaged Faculty Scholar Award. The award annually recognizes one faculty or P&A individual for…
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Latest Introduction to Urban Health Equity program wraps up

Each year, medical students, the Center for Health Equity, and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute host a three-day program focused on urban health equity for incoming medical students. This year, the program -- called …

15 Research Teams Secure CTSI Funding

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has awarded funds to support 15 research projects that will be conducted by U of M investigators and their collaborators. Funding from three CTSI grant programs will support a wide…
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In the news: How CTSI brings health care discoveries into practice

We've all read about exciting health breakthroughs, but how do these discoveries make their way into new treatments, therapies, and tools?
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CTSI-Funded Research Team Secures Legislative Victory

A community-University research team successfully influenced public policy earlier this month, when Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill that helps care for pregnant, incarcerated women and their babies. Dr. Rebecca Shlafer, an…

CTSI awards grants to support health research at the State Fair

Five faculty investigators will be conducting health research at this year's Minnesota State Fair, thanks to grants from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). CTSI awarded a combined $29,908 to U of M researchers through…
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CTSI empowers local community organizations to address health issues

Over the past several weeks, ten local organizations enhanced their capacity to develop research projects that address health issues facing their communities.

CTSI and Children's Hospitals and Clinics launch Minnesota Children's Health Research Collaborative

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota have formed a first-of-its-kind group dedicated to improving the health of Minnesota's children. On November 16, the group will host the…