Call for proposals: Institute offers Health Partnership Development, Pilot Funding (Links to an external site)

Call for proposals: Institute offers Health Partnership Development, Pilot Funding
The Institute for Public Health is offering two new funding opportunities for partnerships and projects that address the needs of people experiencing severe mental illness and housing insecurity. The new funding opportunities stem from a March 2024 Next Steps in Public Health event called, “Power in Partnership: Bridging from crisis to community for people experiencing […]

Center awards pilot funding to projects aimed at improving general, mental health care delivery (Links to an external site)

Center awards pilot funding to projects aimed at improving general, mental health care delivery
The Center for Dissemination and Implementation is pleased to announce pilot funding for two projects that use dissemination and implementation science to advance health outcomes. Annually, D&I Pilot Grants fund up to $30,000 in direct costs per project for one year. The funding is designed to support a broad range of dissemination and implementation studies, […]

ICTS hosts the 6th annual Symposium and Poster Display

ICTS hosts the 6th annual Symposium and Poster Display
The Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) hosted its 6th Annual Symposium and Poster Display on Friday, May 17, 2024. This year’s theme, “Mind the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Translational Science”, centered on the unique role of translational science, which focuses on innovation that overcomes challenges. The event was held in-person, offering opportunities for […]

ICTS Awards Winning Entries in 3rd Annual Virtual Poster Display

ICTS Awards Winning Entries in 3rd Annual Virtual Poster Display
The ICTS has awarded five awards to investigators in the ICTS’ 3rd annual virtual poster display and contest. As part of the 6th Annual ICTS Symposium, 24 separate posters were submitted and reviewed by 10 ICTS faculty. Posters showcased one of these 4 types of translational research: Posters were also categorized by early-stage, clinical, or […]

ICTS-funded investigator conducts crucial research to better understand, diagnose, and treat rare genetic disease

ICTS-funded investigator conducts crucial research to better understand, diagnose, and treat rare genetic disease
Rare diseases are just what their name implies – each one affects a limited number of people. But with this rarity comes unique challenges, and among the biggest challenges faced by these patients are the roadblocks they encounter with gathering information about their conditions, being properly diagnosed, and finding the best resources and treatment options […]

COVID Biorepository will be Closing

COVID Biorepository will be Closing
The Washington University COVID-19 biorepository that was jointly sponsored by The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the Siteman Cancer Center, and the ICTS, has been an incredible success. Use of these samples has diminished substantially over the past two years and all remaining samples are being distributed to final users by the Tissue Procurement Core. The […]