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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.

Building trust through the Community Engagement Studio model
9/16/20
The importance of community engagement to effective research cannot be overstated. This is one reason why the CTSI advocates the use of the Community Engagement Studio model. This unique method brings researchers and members of the community together, face-to-face (or virtually), for a bidirectional conversation around studies.
‘Sofia’ video game exhibit to launch at Explore & More museum
9/16/20
A playable video game version of “Sofia Learns About Research,” the children’s activity and coloring book that presents research in a non-threatening way, is coming to downtown Buffalo’s Explore & More — The Ralph C. Wilson Children's Museum. The exhibit is set to launch on September 30.
ResearchMatch is connecting UB researchers with the right participants
9/1/20
For researchers, finding the right participants, at the right time, is never easy. However, there are proven methods for success and an experienced team of professionals at UB’s CTSI ready to assist. In addition to the Buffalo Research Registry, the CTSI team encourages the use of ResearchMatch. This free registry of people who want to get involved in clinical trials is increasingly popular at UB and institutions around the country.
UB’s CTSI celebrates five years of ‘raising the level of research’
8/19/20
When UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health was announced in 2015, it was heralded as a game-changer in the pursuit for improved health and reduced health disparities in Western New York. Five years later, it is clear that the impact of the CTSI on Buffalo and beyond has been vast. And the CTSI story is just beginning.
Watch the 2020 Igniting Hope Conference now
8/19/20
The Igniting Hope Conference on August 15, “Mobilizing Community Resources to Achieve Health Equity During a Global Pandemic,” brought together healthcare professionals, community leaders, community members, advocates, and faculty. Watch the full recordings now.
CTSI K Scholar remembered as a brilliant scientist
8/19/20
Maximilliano Rapanelli, PhD, passed away on August 4, 2020, at the age of 39. He was a research assistant professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at UB’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
CTSI launches Facebook page, community newsletter
8/5/20
The University at Buffalo Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is unveiling two new ways to communicate with diverse audiences — a Facebook page and a community newsletter both offering unique opportunities to engage with the CTSI.
‘Why Racial Equity and Anti-Racism?’ resources
7/16/20
The “Why Racial Equity and Anti-Racism?” forum held on July 14 drew a large audience of online viewers and featured deep, insightful discussion. The event referenced a number of reading and viewing resources, included here.
Meet the 2020 CTSI K Scholars
7/15/20
The University at Buffalo Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has made 2020 K Scholar Program awards to faculty from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and UB whose research interests range from breast cancer disparities to dental and craniofacial development.