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Implementation of Enterprise-Wide Clinical Trials Management System Begins
The University of Minnesota is beginning the process of implementing OnCore® from Forte Research Systems as a single enterprise Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS). The solution will be University-hosted and will support a broad range…
CTSI funds cross-institutional research in health disparities and health systems change
The University of Minnesota and the University of California - Los Angeles Clinical and Translational Science Institutes have teamed up to support three new pilot projects that address health disparities and health systems problems in…
REDCap offers a better way to collect and manage research data
REDCap, or Research Electronic Data Capture, has taken off at the University of Minnesota. REDCap is a software application that provides secure, web-based data entry for clinical studies and a user-friendly interface to create online…
Community Collaborative Grant Recipients Published in JAMA Pediatrics, Results Garner Media Attention
Medical School Assistant Professor Aaron Kelly, PhD, and Jennifer Abuzzahab, MD, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, received a Community Collaborative Grant from CTSI in 2010 to study the effects of the drug exenatide on…
Congratulations to CTSI career development award recipients!
Please join us in congratulating nine new Clinical and Translational Science Institute scholars, recipients of career development awards designed to support junior investigators as they build independent research careers.
New Investigator…
CTSI Connects With Melissa Mueller, Recruitment Specialist
Meet CTSI recruitment specialist Melissa Mueller, whose expertise and experience make her a critical member of research teams at UMN. Her work with ResearchMatch is connecting University of Minnesota researchers with volunteers who have…
Recipients announced: Fall 2012 Translational Grant Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of CTSI's Fall 2012 Translational Grant Awards! This round of awards, designed to facilitate the highest quality translational research, was dedicated to junior investigators at the University of Minnesota…
Enhancing community organizations
We would like to congratulate the individuals from the 11 organizations that participated in the inaugural cycle of the Community Research Institute! Everyone who participated received a certificate and was recognized for all of their hard…
Community Research Institute participant Dr. Castellanos featured in Twin Cities Daily Planet
As an immigrant himself, Dr. Jose William Castellanos has a particular passion for working with immigrant Latino communities.
"People with professional backgrounds usually leave this area, but I find that I'd prefer to give back," he said…
U of M professor awarded prestigious American Cancer Society research award
Congratulations to David Largaespada, Ph.D., professor in the departments of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development and Pediatrics, for being awarded the prestigious American Cancer Society (ACS) Research Professor Award.
Largaespada, who…