Research into how key molecule triggers axon death may lead to new therapies
New strategy shows potential to block nerve loss in neurodegenerative diseases (Links to an external site)
Category: ICTS News
CTRFP awardee featured in St. Louis American article (Links to an external site)
Devita Stallings, MSN, PhD, RN, an associate professor of nursing at Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, was profiled in a recent article in the St. Louis American on how she is utilizing her Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP) award for community-based research and development of an app for self-management of […]
ICTS makes an impact in investigator’s research journey
Life doesn’t move in a straight line and neither does a career in clinical and translational research. Such is the truth for ICTS investigator Lindsay Kuroki, MD, MSCI, associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. As a research clinician working to improve […]
Testing Inclusivity and Innovation Benefits All (Links to an external site)
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in the spring of 2022, students and staff at schools that serve children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) were left stranded. These students and staff faced unique circumstances because they could not always follow the CDC guidance on masking, testing, and social distancing due to the nature of these […]
Saint Louis University investigators awarded NIH K23 grants; Utilize ICTS resources to prepare for submission
ICTS members and Saint Louis University assistant professors, Jennifer Bello Kottenstette, MD and Sarah Gebauer, MD, were both recently awarded K23 grants from two separate institutes with the National Institutes of Health. As a mentored career development award, the K23 provides early-stage investigators with additional opportunities to develop their independent research careers. The K23 is […]
SLU School of Medicine Researcher Awarded Grant to Study Pre-Pregnancy Motivational Interviewing Intervention in Women with Substance Use Disorders (Links to an external site)
New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is implementing a new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy effective for all grants submitted on or after January 25. This new policy is comprehensive and will require most NIH grant submissions to include a two-page data management and sharing (DMS) plan. At Washington University School of Medicine, the Bernard Becker […]
SLU and WashU to Co-Host ICTS Big Data Research Symposium (Links to an external site)
Partnership Development and Sustainability Support Program (PDSS) 2022-2023 Awardees Announced
The Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences announces five partnerships selected to receive funding through the 2022-2023 Partnership Development and Sustainability Support (PDSS) program. This funding program provides up to $10,000 to new and existing community-academic partnerships for a 10-month period. It enables partners to develop the trust, infrastructure, capacity and skills needed […]
ICTS Pilot Funding Drives Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases
Since the inception of the ICTS in 2007, pilot funding opportunities have provided investigators with support for promising and innovative translational research. Frequently, this pilot funding begets research and novel findings that assist investigators in applying for additional grant mechanisms. In 2019, Guoyan Zhao, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Washington University […]