NIH Director Praises CTSI and Translational Research During Meliora Weekend Visit

During his first ever trip to URMC, NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., praised the Medical Center and Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) for being productive leaders in both basic and translational research.

Scientific Session Will Promote Partnerships between Primary Care Physicians and Health Researchers

Register now for the UNYTE Scientific Session, which will be held on Monday, November 7 at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. The Scientific Session will bring together researchers, clinical leaders, and data scientists around the theme, "Accelerating Health Research Innovation through Primary Care Partnerships".

Kieburtz Stepping Down as CTSI Co-Director and Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Research

CTSI Co-director, Karl Kieburtz, M.D., M.P.H., is stepping down from that role and from his role as Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Research. The CTSI will continue to be led by current co-directors Martin Zand M.D., Ph.D. and Nana Bennett M.D. Jill Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., an accomplished physician and scientist, whose research has helped guide asthma medication delivery methods in Rochester and elsewhere, will take over as Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Research. 

New Requirements for Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know

New expanded legal policies from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health regarding registering and reporting results of clinical trials as well as funding and training will apply to many clinical trials that were not previously under any formal obligations. This article outlines what you need to know and a town hall meeting will be held October 27 to clarify details of the policies and answer any questions. 

Dive into Healthcare Data on Nov 12

Register for the second annual RocHD3: Rochester Healthcare Deep Data Dive to develop new scientific questions and devising ways to use healthcare data to answer them. The all-day "unconference" will take place on Saturday, November 12.