Translational Spotlight

Welcome to Translational Spotlight, a UB CTSI newsletter. Our mission is to keep leadership, faculty, trainees and community partners of the Buffalo Translational Consortium informed about developments in clinical research in Western New York and across the national CTSA network.

Retention in research is subject of CTSI Distinguished Seminar
11/17/21
The CTSI Distinguished Seminar on December 1 explores issues, challenges, and solutions involved with retention in research.
2022 K Scholar Program to launch with RFP release
11/3/21
The program offers research mentoring, career and professional development, and funding to junior faculty and senior fellows.
Virtual workshop on November 9 to explore remote trials
10/20/21
The sudden and necessary rise in remote trials as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the focus of the 2021 Creative Scientist Workshop.
Virtual CTSI Pilot Studies Colloquium set for October 15
10/6/21
The annual colloquium highlights research conducted by pilot studies grant awardees and looks to foster new collaborations.
Distinguished Seminar explores cancer immunotherapy
9/15/21
The CTSI Distinguished Seminar Series returns on October 6 with Dario A. Vignali, PhD, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.
How community contributions are impacting UB research
9/1/21
The CTSI's Community Engagement Studio Program is leading to culturally relevant interventions and meaningful outcomes.
A legacy of support: Highlighting Cain’s impact on the CTSI
8/18/21
The CTSI reflects on the lasting impact of Michael E. Cain, MD, VP for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School.
August 13-14: Igniting Hope Conference and community walk
8/4/21
The two days feature an in-person walk and a virtual conference, titled “Healing Historical Trauma from Racist Research, Policies and Practices.”
Seeing diabetes from a patient’s point-of-view
7/21/21
The student-led Diabetes Mentorship Program helps students acquire a working knowledge of diabetes management and treatment.
Why REDCap is capturing the interest of UB researchers
7/7/21
Many researchers have found REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) to be an essential tool for setting up projects and analyzing results.
I-Corps@NCATS Short Course challenged teams to ‘go deeper’
6/16/21
Teams of entrepreneurs built a business case for their innovations, explored product-market fit, and learned from experienced mentors.
Vaccine infographic available for download in 15 languages
6/2/21
In order to help explain how a vaccine works, the CTSI and community partners created downloadable, multi-language infographics.

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