Svati Shah Named Associate Dean for Translational Research
The Duke University School of Medicine has announced that Svati H. Shah, MD, MS, MHS, has been named associate dean for translational research, effective immediately. Shah directs the Duke Center for Precision Health, a collaborative effort between CTSI and the Precision Genomics Collaboratory that includes CTSI’s research site at Duke Kannapolis and the OneDukeGen initiative.
Duke CTSI Presents 2023 Translational Impact Report
Duke CTSI is pleased to present the 2023 CTSI Translational Impact Report, Partnering to Improve Health, Trust, and Equity in our Communities.
Duke CTSA KL2 Award Supports Career Journey for Investigator
As a recipient of the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) KL2 career development award, Michael Paul Cary, PhD, RN, FAAN, exemplifies the type of researcher who best benefits from the unique program that supports early-stage translational investigators.
TL1 Scholar Builds Connections, Expands Research Skills through Program
Since joining the Duke CTSA TL1 Pre-Doctoral Training Program, Dana Rubenstein’s research interests have broadened to include tobacco and cannabis use in chronic pain patients, earning her accolades and publications in major clinical research journals.
National Forum on Health Misinformation Fosters Learning Network
Duke CTSI partnered with the Duke University School of Medicine, RTI International, and the Coalition for Trust in Health and Science to develop a national event to elevate trusted voices and support accurate content in response to the spread of inaccurate information related to medicine and health.
Duke School of Nursing, CTSI Collaborate to Advance Research in Health Equity
Through a collaboration designed to advance research in health equity and social drivers of health, the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Center for Precision Health have partnered with the Center for Nursing Research at the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) to bring more than 20,000 biological samples and linked data from a community-based registry at Duke Kannapolis to investigators at DUSON.
Invented at Duke Event Includes CTSI as Featured Resource
The fifth annual Invented at Duke event featured CTSI and the CTSI Accelerator team as a resource for providing funding, expertise, and logistics to help translate Duke science from discovery to deployment.
Equity Scholar Embarks on Career in Clinical Research
When Joshua Carino started in the Clinical Research Equity Scholars program in 2022, he hoped the program would serve as a stepping stone on his path toward a career in research. Now, Carino is embarking on his first full-time position as a research assistant for the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Duke READI, Community Partners Host Youth STEAM Event
A community outreach event hosted by the Duke Research Equity and Diversity Initiative (READI) brought together middle and high schoolers with speakers and resources from across Durham and Duke to learn about clinical research and careers in STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
CTSI Pilot Award Helps Researchers Develop New Intervention for Stroke Patients
Support from the Duke CTSI Transformative Award has helped Bruce Sullenger, PhD, and his team develop a more potent, rapidly reversible antiplatelet agent for stroke patients.