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CTSI launches new research training program; new NIH-approved director appointed

CTSI is excited to announce the launch of a new mentored research training program for University of Minnesota pre- and post -doctoral trainees, including  medical fellows, led by newly appointed Director Dr. Jayne Fulkerson. The TL1…
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CTSI’s OnCore tapped to provide support for Minnesota Cancer Clinical Trials Network

A CTSI team and supported resource is contributing to the Minnesota Cancer Clinical Trials Network (MNCCTN), which aims to expand access to cancer clinical trials for all Minnesotans.  Leveraging existing infrastructure  "Without this…

CTSI issues faculty statistics, informatics training needs assessment survey

More than 2,100 faculty across the Academic Health Center recently received a short survey designed to help CTSI assess faculty training needs in statistics and informatics. Through its new Clinical and Translational Science Award, CTSI…
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CTSI releases RFA to support community-engaged research

CTSI is now accepting applications for its Community Health Collaborative Pilot Grants program, which supports community-university pilot research projects that address important health issues identified by Minnesota communities.
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Nominate faculty, trainee research mentors for CTSI’s Mentor of the Year awards

CTSI is seeking nominations for its annual Mentor of the Year awards program that recognizes University of Minnesota research mentors, junior mentors, and biostatistician mentors of any current or past CTSI Research Education, Training,…
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CTSI connects U of M clinical researchers into national cohort discovery data sharing network

University of Minnesota clinical researchers and study teams can now query nearly 40 million patient records through the Accrual to Clinical Trials (ACT) Network for discovery, exploration, and validation of patient cohorts for…

Top 10 things to know about citing NIH grants, like the CTSA grant

With the announcement in April that CTSI had received more than $42.6 million over five years in renewed National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding through the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences’ Clinical and…
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CTSI’s Biorepository and Laboratory Services introduces new leadership structure, enhanced partnership with Anatomic Pathology

CTSI’s Biorepository and Laboratory Services (BLS) recently enhanced its partnership with the University of Minnesota’s Department of Anatomic Pathology with the goal to increase the availability of well-curated human research specimens…
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CRSC soft launch milestone builds foundation for more collaborative U of M clinical research process

The University of Minnesota’s Clinical Research Support Center (CRSC) recently opened in its space on third floor Diehl Hall and will begin supporting University of Minnesota faculty conducting clinical research during its soft launch…
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Hundreds of research Scholars across the U.S. benefit from CTSI-hosted Mock Study Sections

More than 300 pre- and post -doctoral students and junior faculty Scholars at the national Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Conference have participated in a Mock Study Section hosted by the University of Minnesota…