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Dr. Constantin Aliferis appointed as CTSI's Chief Research Informatics Officer
Constantin Aliferis, MD, MS, PhD, FACMI, will provide leadership for CTSI's Biomedical Informatics core and the Institute for Health Informatics, assuming responsibilities from Dean Connie Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, who served in these…
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…
CTSI Names 2014 Mentor of the Year and Outstanding Junior Mentor
Last evening at the CTSI Poster Session and Reception, CTSI recognized Kelvin O. Lim, MD, with the third annual Mentor of the Year Award, as well as Alicia Allen, PhD, with the Outstanding Junior Mentor Award, a new award that recognizes…
Data from Minnesota Death Certificate Records Now Available to Researchers
Researchers now have a simpler, more effective way to access data from Minnesota death certificate records, with the launch of a new database from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). CTSI will fulfill requests for…
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…
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 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…
Dr. Carol Lange Named 2013 CTSI Mentor of the Year
CTSI honored Carol Lange, PhD, with the 2013 Mentor of the Year Award on Tuesday evening. Dr. Lange accepted the award from Dr. Tucker LeBien, PhD, (shown) in front of a crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members at the CTSI…
Institute of Medicine elects CTSI Director Bruce Blazar, MD, as new member
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) elected 70 new members and 10 foreign associates during its 42nd annual meeting, including Clinical and Translational Science Institute director Bruce Blazar, M.D. Election to the IOM is considered one of…
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2012 research conference travel awards
On Tuesday, September 11, 56 University of Minnesota scholars and community partners presented their clinical and translational research projects in a poster session, which opened the first annual Clinical and Translational Science…