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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 2012 SUMMA recipients

The 2012 Shared University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic CTSA Award (SUMMA) is a new, competitive award program supporting joint projects from the U of M Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and Mayo Clinic's Center for…

Congratulations to the 2012 SUMMA Recipients

The 2012 Shared University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic CTSA Award (SUMMA) is a new, competitive award program supporting joint projects from the U of M Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and Mayo Clinic's Center for…

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…
Dr. Betsy Seaquist and Award Plaque

CTSI Honors Dr. Betsy Seaquist as Mentor of the Year

At the CTSI Research Conference on September 12, 2012, Dr. Betsy Seaquist was honored as the first recipient of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute Mentor of the Year.

CTSI connects with Sue Lowry, database programmer & analyst

Meet CTSI database programmer and analyst Sue Lowry, whose expertise and experience make her a critical member of research teams at UMN. As one client stated, "Sue's responsiveness and effective problem solution are outstanding - far in…

CTSI Director Bruce Blazar, MD, honored with award

The American Society of Hematology will honor Bruce R. Blazar, MD with the 2012 Ernest Beutler Lecture and Prize for his significant advances in the field of bone marrow transplantation and adoptive immunotherapy.

Congratulations to the recipients of the Novel Methods Pilot Awards

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is pleased to announce the 2012 Novel Methods Pilot awardees. This funding provides support for investigators to incorporate novel methods into their translational research programs…

Scientific Writing Series recap

The first Scientific Writing Series was a success with every session full. Registrants had an opportunity to learn scientific writing techniques. Topics included writing for medical journals, overcoming writer's block, and how to respond…

Resources for Working With Non-English Speaking Research Participants

Researchers must consider the likelihood of encountering eligible subjects with limited English proficiency while working in culturally and ethnically diverse areas. The UMN community values and respects the cultural and ethnic diversity…