Author: Brian

ICTS Announces 2022-2023 CTRFP Awardees

Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital awards 25 investigators as part of the 15th 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 […]

NIH Research Matters profiles ICTS research supported by biorepository

Antibodies are the immune system’s first line of defense against viruses like SARS-CoV-2.

NIH Research Matters profiles study led by ICTS investigator, Ali Ellebedy, PhD, an associate professor of pathology & immunology, of medicine and of molecular microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine. According to the study, antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination become steadily more powerful for at least six months after vaccination. The study utilized samples […]

The ICTS TL1 Program: Training the Future Clinical and Translational Workforce

Edwin Baldelomar, MD, PhD

The Need is Real One could argue that there has never been a more essential time to pursue a research-based career in clinical and translational science. With the onset of the current pandemic in tandem with the rapid release of new medical technologies, a well-trained translational science workforce is necessary for the future of public […]

CCHPR offers scholarship program for local non-profit and government agency staff

The Center for Community Health Partnership & Research (CCHPR) at Washington University is offering a scholarship program for staff from local non-profit organizations and governmental agencies to attend Brown School Summer Institute courses at no cost ($450 value). Staff in all levels and roles are encouraged to apply. For course descriptions, click here. Applications must be […]

ICTS investigator advances research into noise-induced hearing loss

Mark Rutherford, PhD

Humans evolved in a relatively quiet landscape, without natural selection for protection from acoustic trauma. In today’s increasingly loud industrialized world, exposure to noise affects us all, and life is only getting louder. According to findings from the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), nearly one in four of US adults aged 20-69 years […]