CTSI News

The American Journal of Translational Research (AJTR) published a paper about the methods and design of Duke CTSI’s COVID-19 research project based at Duke Kannapolis.

Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), in partnership with CTSI Evaluation and Strategic Planning, offers methodological consultations to Duke affiliates. Request a consultation and complete a short request form.

The internal application process is now open for the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) fellowship program and its new partner program Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH). Women faculty who have been at the rank of associate professor or higher for two years are eligible to apply.

Diane Uzarski, DNP, NPH, RN, Senior Staff Director of Strategy and Planning at Duke CTSI, co-authored a publication in the May 2022 issue of the Journal of Professional Nursing entitled “Creating a Racial Justice Plan in a School of Nursing: A Journey of Discovery and Learning.”

Project Baseline Health Study participants with prediabetes demonstrated changes in cardiac, pulmonary, and hematology measures — as well as declines in physical function and sleep — that precede diabetes. Some of these changes over four years of follow-up predicted an increased risk of progression to diabetes.

The PREVENTABLE trial is now enrolling participants at Duke Kannapolis. The study will test if taking a statin can help prevent dementia, disability, and heart disease in adults aged 75 or older.

The first publication from Duke CTSI's COVID research study based at Duke Kannapolis appears in the July 31 special issue of Diagnostics, an open access journal by MDPI. The article summarizes a pilot study with a sub-group of 100 participants in the MURDOCK Cabarrus County COVID-19 Prevalence and Immunity (C3PI) Study.

Durham Tech students Michaella Collins and Carmine Johnson joined the inaugural cohort of the Clinical Research Equity Scholars Program in February. This two-semester program was developed in partnership with Duke CTSI.

Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS, received the 2022 Rising Administrative Excellence Award from the Duke Department of Medicine.

The School of Medicine has COVID-19 biospecimens available for use by investigators.