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CTSI leadership shares the vision and benefits of the Clinical Research Support Center to researchers
The Office of Academic Clinical Affairs recently visited with CTSI leadership to learn more about how investigators mentor junior faculty to effectively conduct clinical trials, what the CTSI’s Clinical Research Support Center (CRSC) does, and what the next generation of the CRSC will look like. Watch the video.
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Immigrant Microbiome Project brings community together
The project's researchers worked closely with immigrant Hmong and Karen women from Minnesota and Thailand to identify if the change in the composition of their gut microbiome goes hand-in-hand with living in a westernized country and a change in lifestyle. More...
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Comprehensive CTSI support poised a U researcher for success
When Susan Everson-Rose, PhD, MPH, had an idea that could help heart attack survivors, she turned to CTSI for support making the jump from concept to pilot study to major grant application. More…
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How U researchers leveraged internal resources to launch a tech start-up
“We just recently launched our start-up, yet we’ve already attracted customers and $800,000 in seed funding. I don’t think we’d be where we are now without TPDF support, which enabled us to prove our technology’s commercial viability.”
- Daryl Gohl, PhD, recipient of the CTSI-administered TPDF award. More…
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How U faculty mentors are advancing the next generation of health researchers
Three young researchers in our career development programs share how their CTSI mentors are helping them flourish. More…
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Researchers help shape national dental care model with CTSI support
Two University of Minnesota School of Dentistry researchers are at the forefront of an emerging profession that is extending dental care access to rural, underserved Minnesota communities, and through CTSI research support, the budding profession is a national model. More...
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HCMC-CTSI build biostatistics partnership to advance health research
A one-off project has blossomed into a partnership between CTSI biostatiticians and Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) researchers that has "transformed" their statistical analysis and elevated the overall quality of their research, resulting in multiple grants and manuscripts. More...
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A treatment advances closer to clinical trials with CTSI support
A potentially life-saving treatment being co-developed by a team of University of Minnesota researchers that could help people survive severe blood loss is advancing with funding, support, and expertise from CTSI and other University groups. More...
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Researchers tap into multiple CTSI programs to drive policy changes
There’s tremendous value in engaging groups outside the University in research, but many investigators face challenges trying to make that a reality. Two U of M researchers cleared these hurdles with support from CTSI—generating findings that would influence local and national health policy. More...
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CTSI training helps junior investigator secure $1.77 million grant
School of Public Health Assistant Professor Tetyana Shippee gained research training, support, and skills through CTSI's KL2 research career development program, which helped her land a $1.77 million R01 grant to further her research aimed at improving nursing home residents' quality of life. More...
News
Read a recap of the inaugural NLITeS cohort's commencement, including participant details and presentations.
Dr. Rebekah Summers shares her experience in the TL1 Translational Research Program, how it has served her research and career goals, and advice for potential applicants to the program in this video and profile.
The University of Minnesota’s Clinical Research Support Center (CRSC) co-facilitated a collaborative project aimed at accelerating the research process. The process improvement effort brought together stakeholders from across the University clinical research community and led to the creation of several new ancillary review resources available on the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) website.
CTSI services and resources continue to be available, but we have temporarily transitioned to virtual research support and made some changes to how we operate. You can still reach us via phone (612-625-2874) and email at ctsi@umn.edu.
COVID-19 update: CTSI services and resources continue to be available, although we’ve temporarily transitioned to virtual research support.
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