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Stay in touch with research developments featuring UB CTSI investigators and other newsworthy accomplishments from around the Buffalo Translational Consortium and the national Clinical and Translational Science Award network.

Sofia Tangalos, senior staff assistant for Faculty Affairs (L) and Suzanne Laychock, PhD, Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs (R) at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Picture Credit: Sandra Kicman .
"Looking Forward to Promotion and Tenure" first workshop of 2019 Professional Development series
5/15/19

The 2019 CTSI Professional Development Workshop series, offered for the third consecutive year, kicked off on May 8. “Looking Forward to Promotion and Tenure,” was presented by Suzanne Laychock, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and by Sofia Tangalos, senior staff assistant for Faculty Affairs both with the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

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Public access to important research findings begins with the investigator
5/2/19

CTSI Chief Financial Officer Erin Bailey, MSM, and CTSI Research Administrator Erin O’Byrne, MBA provide leadership within the CTSI for publication compliance and have conducted multiple Open Research Office workshops and technical assistance sessions on this topic.

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New Digital Badge Credentials for CTSI Workshop Series
4/15/19

The CTSI Workforce Development Core will be awarding digital badges for the Responsible Conduct of Research and Scientific Communication core competency workshop series this spring. A digital badge is a new way of learning that allows individuals to showcase their achievements to employers, colleagues and peers. All members of the Buffalo Translational Consortium are eligible to take advantage of these free digital badging opportunities, including students, staff and faculty members.

CTSI Annual Forum, full room with awards.
Researchers recognized for 2018 studies
4/4/19
Clinical Research Achievement Awards were presented to three University at Buffalo researchers at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Annual Form, which took place on March 20 at the Clinical and Translational Research Center on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
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Scholars present preliminary research at annual CTSI forum
4/4/19
Three scholars’ research projects were highlighted at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s 2019 Annual Forum, which was held March 20 at the CTSI Center on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
CTSI Annual Forum, full room.
CTSI accomplishments and landmark research featured at annual forum
4/3/19
The year 2018 was one of expansion and growth for the University at Buffalo’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute, according to CTSI director Timothy Murphy, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor at UB’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
What are opioids?
Academic and community partners come together to discuss opioid epidemic
3/20/19

“Taking Action Together: A Community Conversation on Opioids” was held on February 28. Co-sponsored by Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center (ENAHEC) and UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), the half-day event convened a diverse crowd for a discussion about the current state of the opioid epidemic and showcased how collaboration can inform research, policy and impact delivery of care.

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CTSI Translational Pilot Studies Program awards 11 new grants for 2019-20
3/7/19
The University at Buffalo’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has awarded 11 new grants to support promising translational research projects in Western New York.