Competition Sparks Novel Solutions for Regulatory Science Challenges

Meet the top three teams from this year's America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent student competition, which was held in person on February 24, 2022.

UR CTSI-Supported Study: Immunity from Colds May Lead to Worse COVID Infection

Counterintuitive results from a new UR CTSI-supported study suggest that prior immunity to one of the seasonal cold coronaviruses may have put people at risk of more severe COVID illness and death.

Combating Structural Inequities: A Call-to-Action for Clinical and Translational Research

Emerging from the fall 2020 CTSA Program Annual Meeting, a new perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for clinical and translational research to center diversity, equity and inclusion.

Leveraging Primary Care Networks to Increase Breast, Colon Cancer Screening

Safety-net primary care practices across upstate New York boosted rates of colorectal and breast cancer screenings after receiving education and support from affiliated academic medical centers via Practice-Based Research Networks.

Expanding Cancer Screening Research Project Has Roots in UR CTSI-Funded Pilot Study

A 2018 pilot study provided preliminary evidence that motivational text messages could increase cervical cancer screening rates and led to subsequent funding from the National Cancer Institute and University of Rochester.