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Grantees share impacts of COVID-19 on pediatric populations

Throughout the summer, grantees of the Child Health Collaborative shared their research in a series of online forums. 
Ann Bussey, Leah Lehtola, and Adam Pavek, PharmD; Hannah MacDougal

Rural Health Program welcomes Project REACH cohort and postdoctoral fellow

Three community leaders from rural Minnesota selected as inaugural cohort for Project REACH
10 years: Clinical and Translational Science Institute

CTSI celebrates 10 years

For 10 years, CTSI has been accelerating discovery toward better health. To do this, CTSI is training the research workforce, streamlining methods and processes, engaging communities and stakeholders, and contributing unique UMN resources…
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Anti-aging therapy shows promise in the fight against COVID-19

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School are collaborating with the Mayo Clinic to test the use of a senolytic therapy against COVID-19. The therapy targets the fundamental biology of aging.
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CRSC working arrangement: Virtual support

Finding creative solutions is a core value of the Clinical Research Support Center (CRSC). Over the course of the pandemic, we discovered new ways to serve the University of Minnesota research community and adopted a virtual approach. 
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Guide to 21 CFR part 11 systems at UMN

Which electronic data system is right for your study? The decision of whether to use REDCap, OnCore, or Advarra EDC—the three systems available at the University of Minnesota—will depend on the unique needs of the research. 
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Part 11 compliant electronic data capture tool now available

Health sciences studies requiring 21 CFR Part 11 compliance have a new option for capturing study data, with the availability of Advarra electronic data capture (EDC) at the University of Minnesota and M Health Fairview. 
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Community-Centered Dissemination Toolkit available to support research teams

Community and University research teams have a new resource, The Community-Centered Dissemination (CCD) Toolkit, to use when creating communication plans for their research results.  Research teams can follow the guided steps in the CCD…
COVID-19 fact sheets with info about staying healthy during the pandemic, and a photo of a woman reading the fact sheets

Keeping Indigenous communities connected during the pandemic

With funding from CTSI, University of Minnesota researchers worked with local Indigenous community partners to develop evidence-based and culturally appropriate COVID-19 resources, creating three distinct fact sheets on staying healthy and…
Cory McGee, Hai Dang Nguyen, and Dori Cross, CTSI KL2 Scholars

Three KL2 Scholars join CTSI in Summer 2021

CTSI’s Research Education, Training, and Career Development Core (CTSI-Ed) is pleased to welcome three Scholars to the KL2 Scholars Career Development Program