Published October 11, 2019
The 13 innovative clinical-translational science research projects awarded for 2017-18 will be featured at the annual Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Clinical and Translational Research Colloquium. Investigators will highlight their research projects and respond to questions.
Welcoming remarks from Timothy Murphy, MD, Director, CTSI and Brahm Segal, MD, Director, CTSI Pilot Studies Program will precede the pilot studies presentations. The colloquium will conclude with a session by Segal on guidance for success in obtaining CTSI pilot studies funding.
The event will be held Friday, October 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5019 Clinical and Translational Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, Buffalo.
AGENDA
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Poster session (CTSI cores)
Welcoming Remarks and Overview of the CTSI Translational Pilot Studies Program
Timothy Murphy, MD, Director, CTSI
Introduction to Pilot Studies Program and Current RFA
Brahm Segal, MD, Director, CTSI Pilot Studies Program
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases and Professor of Oncology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pilot Studies Presentations
Neutrophil-based Biomarkers in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | James N. Jarvis, MD Department of Pediatrics, UB |
Blood Pressure Control in Concussion | Blair D. Johnson, PhD Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, UB |
Cutting the risk of colorectal cancer by developing a novel, evidence-based, community-based program for increasing screening uptake in Black males | Brian M. Quigley, PhD Department of Medicine, UB |
The Diagnosis of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (DaSH) Study | Robert F. McCormack, MD Department of Emergency Medicine, UB |
Role of contingency management in the treatment of youth and their parents in a pediatric tertiary care weight management program | Indrajit Majumdar, MBBS Department of Pediatrics, UB |
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise Treatment for Concussion | John Leddy, MD Department of Orthopaedics, UB |
1:45 - 2:15 p.m.
2:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Interactive Poster Sessions with 2018-19 Pilot Studies Awardees
Pilot Studies Presentations
Discovery of Circadian Modulators Selectively Targeting Melatonin Receptors | Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, UB |
Exosomal biomarkers as predictors of sarcopenia and frailty in WHI participants | Jessica L. Reynolds, PhD Department of Medicine, UB |
Multimodal multiparametric brain mapping for pre-symptomatic diagnosis and treatment development in Krabbe Disease | Ferdinand Schweser, PhD Department of Neurology, UB |
Integrating Naltrexone Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous Facilitation, and the OPRM1 Polymorphism in the Treatment of Alcohol Dependent Outpatients | Scott Stewart, MD Department of Family Medicine, UB |
Three-dimensional photoacoustic computed tomography for diagnosis and treatment monitoring of chronic leg ulcers | Jun Xia, PhD Department of Biomedical Engineering, UB |
Treating violence-related PTSD and substance risk in low-income urban adolescents | Jennifer Read, PhD Department of Psychology, UB |
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Tips for Success in Obtaining CTSI Pilot Studies Funding; and Stipulations
Brahm Segal, MD, Director, CTSI Pilot Studies Program
Adjournment
The CTSI Translational Pilot Studies Program is supported by the NIH and our BTC partners