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CTSI Keeps UMN Researchers, Staff Abreast of Research Operations in the New Clinics and Surgery Center

--2nd in a series-- The infrastructure to support clinical research in the new Clinics and Surgery Center, slated to open in late February, is taking shape following substantial work by CTSI throughout 2015 that began with a two-day…
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CTSI leads patient research experience at the new Clinics and Surgery Center

CTSI is leading the patient research experience, called the “Discovery Experience” at the new five-story Clinics and Surgery Center, slated to open in February 2016. This blog post, the first in a series to provide updates on research at…
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CTSI Leads Patient Research Experience at the New Clinics and Surgery Center

CTSI is leading the patient research experience, called the “Discovery Experience” at the new five-story Clinics and Surgery Center, slated to open in February 2016. This blog post, the first in a series to provide updates on research at…
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CTSI Supports Study That Evaluates Potential Treatment for Kids With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

A University of Minnesota research team recently published the results of a clinical trial that showed choline could reduce some of the cognitive defects caused by prenatal alcohol

CTSI awards $20,000 to the planning and implementation of four clinical interventional pilot studies

CTSI’s Clinical and Translational Research Services (CTRS) group announces its grantees for stage 1 of its two-stage pilot funding program available to full-time University of Minnesota faculty for the planning and successful…

New process for requesting BioNet registration and services

BioNet has unveiled a convenient new request process to enable researchers to request BioNet registration and services through the CTR Portal, a web-based system from CTSI that enables research teams to request research services. This…

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?

Lillehei Clinical Research Unit and Masonic Clinical Research Unit to share space

The Lillehei Clinical Research Unit (LCRU) will be moving into the Masonic Clinical Research Unit (MCRU), a relocation triggered by the Medical School's renovation of the Variety Club Research Center (VCRC) building. LCRU will move from…