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Announcing the Project REACH 2022–23 cohort
Three community leaders from rural Minnesota have been selected as the 2022-2023 cohort for Project REACH (Rural Experts Advancing Community Health), a joint initiative of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Program through the Office…
New food insecurity research now shaping clinical care, thanks to CTSI TL1 scholar and PhD student
Food insecurity affects young people in unique ways, according to new research from Laura Hooper, a University of Minnesota doctoral candidate and scholar in CTSI’s Translational Research and Career Training Program (TRACT) TL1 program.
CTSI post-doc’s research reveals challenges rural hospitals face in obstetrics care
Research from Bridget Basile Ibrahim, PhD, MA, FNP-BC, a fellow in CTSI’s Rural Health Equity Postdoctoral Program
Youth-led solutions for teen parents and parents-to-be experiencing homelessness
A youth shelter and University of Minnesota researchers teamed up to address the unmet needs of pregnant or parenting teens who are also facing homelessness. This vulnerable group often slips through the cracks of social services, finding…
Megan Hoffman to direct CTSI’s research training and participant engagement efforts
Megan Hoffman, MA, has been named Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Program Director of Research Training and Participant Engagement.
In this new role, Megan will provide leadership for two major CTSI programs focusing…
Four University-community grantee teams will address local health equity
The Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health (CEARCH) office welcomes four new collaborative teams as recipients of the Community Health Collaborative Pilot grant.
Former CTSI scholar appointed Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute VP for Equity in Research
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) announced that Warren McKinney, PhD, has been named HHRI’s VP for Equity in Research. In this role, he also joins the HHRI Board of Directors and the institute’s executive leadership team.…
Coaching transforms researchers and institutions
Coaching has proven to be a powerful — if unexpected — force for advancing translational science.
It’s certainly helped catalyze the success of the early-career researchers at the University of Minnesota. Ever since CTSI began coaching…
Former CTSI scholar addresses health inequities faced by local Native community
Koushik Paul, an alumnus of CTSI’s Pathways to Research Program (PReP) is complementing his education at the University of Minnesota Medical School with hands-on communit
Kyle Rudser to direct Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center
Kyle Rudser, PhD, has been named director of CTSI’s Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center (BDAC).