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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…
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…
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…
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…
U of M's Clinical and Translational Science Institute helps Minnesota organizations achieve Triple Aim
The University of Minnesota's Office of Community Engagement for Health (OCEH) - a Clinical and Translational Science Institute effort - has helped build mutual trust and respect between the University and the surrounding community since…
Science Cafe Sparks Discussion About Genetic Disorders
Nearly 30 people attended CTSI's quarterly Science Cafe on Sept. 22 to hear about new therapies and alternative treatments used in clinical trials to treat rare genetic neurological disorders.
Chester Whitley, M.D., Ph.D. provided a…
Science Cafe Features U of MN Clinical Research
Since CTSI kicked off its Science Café a year ago, more than 200 faculty, staff and community members have attended six different programs with topics ranging from heart health, to childhood obesity, autism and epilepsy.
Held quarterly…