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CTSI welcomes Dr. Angelica Koch, CEARCH Assistant Director
Angelica Koch, DrPH, has joined CTSI as Assistant Director of our Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health (CEARCH) team. In this role, she’ll develop, lead, and sustain community-engaged research initiatives, programs…
CTSI receives funding for K12 career development program
CTSI has received additional funding from the National Institutes of Health for its K12 Scholars Career Development Program. It’s a five-year award amounting to more than $5.3 million.
CTSI leadership retirement and transition
Peter Crawford, MD, PhD, and Damien Fair, PA-C, PhD, will be joining Bruce Blazar, MD, to lead CTSI and our Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) grant.
Scott Horsfall named program director of Biorepository and Laboratory Services
Scott Horsfall, MBA, CT (ASCP), has joined CTSI as the program director for Biorepository and Laboratory Services (BLS), bringing a wealth of experience and expertise in clinical administration and laboratory management.
CTSI receives $53.9 million to advance health research
The University of Minnesota’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) recently received $53.9 million in National Institutes of Health funding to find better, faster ways to bring scientific advances to real-world use. The…
Inaugural John Song Award presented to Megan Hoffman
The John Song Award was established in memory of Dr. John Song, who worked on behalf of CTSI for seven years as a member of the CTSI Research Education, Training, and Career Development (CTSI-Ed) Internal Advisory Board and mentor to…
UMN hosts systemwide event on building effective University-community partnerships
Earlier this month, University of Minnesota practitioners, faculty, and researchers and community-serving organizations from four of the University’s five campuses gathered at an inaugural summer institute designed to help participants…
CTSI-Ed updates: Co-directors and staff promotions
CTSI is pleased to share that some of its faculty and staff within CTSI’s Research Education, Training, and Career Development (CTSI-Ed) team are taking on expanded responsibilities.
Investigators to test ideas for improving healthcare delivery
Two University of Minnesota and M Health Fairview investigators will receive support to test their ideas for enhancing healthcare delivery, such as improving patient outcomes, decreasing the burden on the healthcare system, and reducing…
Poster session with a twist invites loved ones to take the lead
The latest CTSI poster session had a twist. Called the Un-Poster Session, it allowed researchers’ family and friends to get in on the event by taking over the presentation.