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Health researcher lands a million-dollar R01 grant using CTSI-provided clinical data
Researchers can securely utilize the electronic health records of more than 2 million de-identified patients, thanks to a
How One Aspiring Investigator Engaged CTSI's Career Development Programs to Break Into Academic Research and Launch His Career
CTSI is committed to training up-and-coming investigators so they can lead successful research careers, and uncover breakthroughs that can create a healthier tomorrow.The institute’s career development programs help aspiring health…
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
Local Media Outlets Feature Child Health Research Project Funded by CTSI, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, and the Department of Pediatrics
Stories in the Minnesota Daily and KSTP-TV described how researchers from the University of Minnesota and Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota are teaming up to help Somali children and families better manage Type 1 diabetes. …
From Undergrad to Global Health Researcher: A CTSI Scholar's Translational Path
When Sudip Bhandari began the CTSI Undergraduate Research Program (URP), he had an interest in public health research, but virtually no research experience.
Two years later and only one year out of college, he’s been published in a peer-…
CTSI Scholar Presents Research on Capitol Hill
Undergraduate student Jamie Morrissette had an experience that many researchers can only dream of: presenting her research to legislators on Capitol Hill.
Morrissette represented the state of Minnesota at the annual Posters on the Hill…
Taking a team approach to research: CTSI Scholar Veronika Bachanova’s translational path
For years, Veronika Bachanova, MD, PhD, has treated patients suffering from blood cancers using all the latest tools available. But, like a lot of clinicians, she needs a bigger toolbox. With her patient-centered expertise to draw from,…
Advancing Research Careers: Two Investigators Share Their Take
Mentorship. Resources. Educational seminars. These are just a few things that came to mind when we asked researchers how the Clinical and Translational Science Institute helped them be more successful.
In our latest video, two scholars in…
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…
Two Faculty Investigators Describe How CTSI Has Impacted Their Research Careers
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has released a new video in which two U of M faculty researchers - Drs. Bhargava and Shlafer - talk about how CTSI has helped them be more successful.