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The 2026 CDTR Pilot & Feasibility Application Cycle is Now Open. Purpose: The WashU CDTR Pilot and Feasibility Program provides initial funding for innovative research aimed at preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and related co-morbidities. The program supports projects that generate preliminary data needed for future external grant applications, focusing on research-to-practice translation, clinical […]

Ever since Mary Politi, PhD, arrived at WashU back in 2009, she has believed the informed consent process for research study participants could be improved. Many people who think about joining research studies comment on the length and complexity of informed consent documents. They often assume these documents are used for legal purposes rather than […]

Jacquelyn Benson, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the WashU Division of Palliative Medicine, has recently been awarded funding from the National Institute on Aging to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test a 1:1, paraprofessional peer-delivered multicomponent support intervention for family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This intervention is designed to […]

There is no shortage of popular diets to try, and they can generally produce weight loss if followed to the letter. But are all diet plans created equal in terms of reducing the cardiometabolic risks that come with obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes and liver disease?

Aditi Ramakrishnan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, recognized early in her research career that community engagement would be critical. The Center for Community Health Partnership and Research talked with Aditi about her journey.  

It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. William G. Powderly will be named the Larry J. Shapiro Distinguished Professor in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences on August 1st. Dr. Powderly is currently the Dr. J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine and Director of the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS), and Associate Dean for Clinical […]

If you know the history of public health at Washington University, you know how important WashU Medicine Dean Emeritus Larry J. Shapiro, MD, is to the timeline. Shapiro served as the medical school’s dean and executive vice chancellor for 12 years, during which time he played an instrumental role in establishing the university’s Institute for […]

With a shared commitment to youth suicide prevention, partnership was a natural fit for Jackie Brown, executive director of ASPEN Network Inc., WashU Bursky School of Public Health assistant professor Massy Mutumba PhD and Brown School professor Ryan Lindsay. The Center for Community Health Partnership and Research talked with the team about their partnership journey.

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis adds to growing evidence that helping brain cells break down and eliminate their own cellular waste is a promising treatment strategy for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases. In lab experiments, the researchers found that exposure to a novel compound can clear a harmful protein […]

A major multi-site clinical trial co-led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that post-thrombotic syndrome — a common and often painful complication suffered by many people who have experienced blockages of major veins due to blood clots — can be effectively treated with a minimally invasive procedure. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) stands united by a commitment to research, education, and service. As part of this mission, WashU has appointed the first Larry Shapiro Scholar in Population Health, marking an important step in strengthening research and collaboration in the field.

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 […]

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 […]