Updates to Long-Standing Human Research Guidelines
Updates to the Common Rule, a set of federal regulations for the ethical conduct of research with human subjects, has been released. The updates reduce the regulatory burden on researchers while continuing to protect research subjects – especially those participating in high-risk studies.
URMC to Host Technology & Rare Neurological Diseases Symposium
Register now for the Technology & Rare Neurological Diseases Symposium taking place Friday, May 12, hosted by the University of Rochester Medical Center. The symposium will bring together key players from across the U.S. to brainstorm ways to apply novel mobile health technologies to rare neurological disease research and care.
Diversity Conference Aims to Tackle Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare and Research
Register for an all- day diversity conference taking place Monday, April 24. The conference aims to help healthcare providers and researchers manage unconscious biases and avoid cultural misunderstandings that may contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare and research.
2015 CTSI Incubator: The Gut Microbiome Affects Musculoskeletal Health
Members of the 2015 CTSI Incubator project team presented results at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting this week that suggest manipulating the gut microbiome in obese animals can slow osteoarthritis and speed healing after fracture.
Q & A with Former KL2 Scholar Wakenda Tyler: Balancing Orthopaedic Surgery and Rare Cancer Research
2010 recipient of the CTSI KL2 Career Development Award, Wakenda Tyler, talks about how the award has impacted her career and led to new research directions. As an orthopaedic surgeon, the KL2 award helped her carve out protected time to pursue research on a rare type of kidney cancer.