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.
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 […]
A peer-reviewed, expert-curated collection of articles on the Translational Science Benefits Model has been published by the journal Frontiers in Public Health. The model — which was developed by researchers at WashU Public Health’s Center for Public Health Systems Science (CPHSS) in collaboration with colleagues at Becker Medical Library and the WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences — […]
Christine O’Brien, PhD, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, was recently granted $2.8 million from the NIH to develop a wearable device to track blood loss to prevent postpartum hemorrhage – the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. The goal is to design a wearable device that tracks blood […]
The Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) Precision Health function is pleased to announce its Precision Health Innovation Precision Health Innovation 2025 Awardees. The purpose of the awards is to advance initial discovery pilots for Precision Health ICTS investigators. This year’s awarded partnerships are: Amanda Kolmar, MD, WashU Medicine: Department of Pediatrics – Critical […]
Hepatitis C, a bloodborne virus that damages the liver, can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure and death if left untreated. Despite the availability of highly effective treatments, the prevalence of hepatitis C infection remains high, particularly among women of childbearing age, who account for more than one-fifth of chronic hepatitis C infections globally. Within […]
Effective September 1, 2025, Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, will begin her tenure as Head of the Division of Pediatric Neurology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Gurnett, the A. Ernest & Jane G. Stein Professor of Neurology, began her journey at Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital in […]
Anne Mobley Butler, PhD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at WashU Medicine, was senior author of a study published in JAMA Network Open about the incidence of serious perinatal outcomes when treated for a urinary tract infection (UTI) during pregnancy . Co-authors include Michael Durkin, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine in […]
In a world where clinical research drives life-changing advancements in healthcare, it is critical to have a team of well-informed, skilled, and dedicated professionals to carry out clinical trials. The Clinical Research Professional Apprenticeship was developed at the WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS), advancing the institute’s strong commitment to building a workforce […]
The Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) TL1 program recently partnered with the Center for Community Health Partnership & Research (CCHPR) for an impactful day of community engagement. Serving as a Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) session, this four-hour retreat encouraged two-way learning and building stronger community-academic ties.