ICTS Team members present at ACTS Translational Science 2026

On April 20-23, 2026, several members of the ICTS team traveled to Milwaukee, WI, to present their research. This four-day event held the theme “Building Trustworthy Translation: Rigor, Reproducibility, and Real-World Impact.” The conference brought together leaders and emerging voices in translational science and clinical research for scientific sessions, networking, and collaboration. The ICTS team […]

2026 Spring Cycle ICTS NIH Mock Study Section Recap

Wednesday, April 15, 2026, marks the 15th spring cycle of the ICTS NIH Mock Study Section. Through its Research Development Program, the ICTS offers NIH Mock Study Sections (MSS) that closely simulate an actual NIH study section. These sessions provide detailed, study section–style feedback on complete grant applications for clinical and translational R, K, and […]

Partnership Development and Sustainability Support Program (PDSS) 2026-2027 Awardees

The Center for Community Health Partnership and Research is pleased to announce four partnerships were selected to receive 2026-2027 Partnership Development and Sustainability Support (PDSS) funding. These awards provide up to $10,000 in funding over a 12-month period for investigators and their community partner(s) to strengthen relationships and prepare for community-engaged research. Following PDSS, many awardees […]

New compound stops common complications after intestinal surgery (Links to an external site)

After surgery to remove part of the small intestine in a mouse, normal liver tissue (red) is replaced by scar tissue (yellow-orange), which impairs the organ’s ability to function. The cyan color shows smooth muscle actin, a protein that indicates liver cells’ response to damage. Researchers at WashU Medicine made and tested a compound that protects the liver from this complication.

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure — referred to as a radical small bowel resection — can lead to long-term liver damage and even failure, requiring a liver transplant. There are no medications to prevent or manage this […]

Translational Science Benefits Model team wins national award (Links to an external site)

WashU Public Health’s Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) team has been named a winner of the Translational Science Education and Training Challenge by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. The award recognizes exemplary models of translational science education. (Image credit: Emily Sabens May/WashU Public Health and Getty Images)

WashU Public Health’s Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) team — led by Anna La Manna, MSW, MPH, the manager for research translation at the school’s Center for Public Health Systems Science — has been named a winner of the Translational Science Education and Training Challenge by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. The award recognizes exemplary models […]

ICTS Announces 2026-2027 CTRFP Awardees

The WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital have awarded 22 investigators as part of the 19th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). The CTRFP is the largest internal grant funding program of the ICTS. Applicants are required to submit proposals for projects that promote the translation of scientific […]

Method spots early signs of infection after breast cancer reconstruction (Links to an external site)

Collaborators at WashU Medicine developed a tool to detect infections early among patients who have had breast reconstruction after cancer, potentially allowing for preemptive treatment that preserves implants, improves outcomes and reduces the emotional and financial burden on patients.

In the U.S., one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and about half of them will have mastectomies. Many of those women opt to have their breasts surgically reconstructed, most commonly with implants, but a relatively high percentage develop infections after implant surgery, requiring intravenous antibiotics and often removal of the […]

WashU Data Viz Competition (Links to an external site)

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The WashU Data Viz Competition is part of Love Data Week and is supported by the Digital Intelligence & Innovation (DI²) Accelerator, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, University Libraries, and Becker Medical Library. The second annual competition is now open and accepting submissions until Sunday Jan 25th, 11:59 p.m. CT. 

NCATS Translational Science Education and Training Challenge Winners (Links to an external site)

NCATS Translational Science Award

The field of translational science aims to transform the process of turning biomedical research discoveries into health solutions, to deliver more health solutions, to all people, more quickly. Translational science identifies longstanding challenges that slow or stop translational research progress and generates innovations that overcome these challenges. These include scientific and operational innovations that make […]