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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · 6h

How can we develop and "achieve" translational science?

Find out at our November 13 Translational Science Grand Rounds, featuring Jessica Sperling, PhD, of @dukectsi.bsky.social

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Translational Science Grand Rounds: How Can We Develop and “Achieve” Translational Science?

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · 9d

Congrats to @wyattehall.bsky.social for making the Rochester Business Journal Forty Under 40 list for 2025!

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Forty Under 40 - Rochester Business Journal

Recognizes forty individuals, under the age of 40, who have achieved professional success and made civic contributions to our community.

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · 9d

“The discovery and validation of new and beneficial treatments to reduce human suffering is a great mission and has the potential to help many people.” - Chad Heatwole, MD, MS, Holloway CTSI KL2 Alumni Lecturer for 2025

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · 13d

Translational Science Day (10/29) brings together research teams, community members, and support providers from across the University to connect, learn, and get what they need for clinical and translational research projects.

Register Now: events.rochester.edu/event/transl...

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · 15d

Funding updates, #TranslationalScience events, and other updates from around UR CTSI are all in the Letter from the Co-Directors for Fall 2025:

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Letter from the Co-Directors: Fall 2025\

Renewing UR CTSI's committment to research, upcoming translational science events, and more.\

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · 16d

On Oct. 9, Catherine A. Gao, MD, MS, of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine will discuss the application of machine learning and data science in the ICU.

Join us for this virtual event:

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Translational Science Grand Rounds: Advancing Critical Care with Artificial Intelligence

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · 20d

🙋 Does your department need more human subject research coordinators? We can help!

📚 The Human Subject Research Coordinator Training Program helps departments hire trained research coordinators without the burden of internal training! Learn more:

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · 29d

Dan Lachant, DO, of URMC's Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care, has posted several trials to ClinicalTrials.gov with the support of UR CTSI. Learn how our service helped his projects succeed.

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Sep 3

How do you engage and sustain patient participation in clinical research?

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Real Strategies to Engage and Sustain Clinic/Hospital Patient Participation in Clinical Research

The recruitment and retention of patients has always been challenging in clinical research. This webinar panel will share examples of how patients can be successfully recruited and retained in the…

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · Aug 28

New #URochesterResearch shows that including more females in clinical research benefits everyone. The study in @eclinicalmed.bsky.social enrolled an unprecedented 48% females, revealing a particular risk for males: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Contemporary medical therapy, sex-specific characteristics, and outcomes of patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: a prespecified interim analysis of the BIO-LIBRA study

Contemporary data on characteristics, medical therapy, and outcomes in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) with implantable cardioverter defibrillator …

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Sep 2

This shows how important study participant recruitment is for everyone!

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Sep 2

THIS FRIDAY:

"Enabling Health Care Services and Health Data Collection at Home" featuring guest speaker David E. Albert, MD, founder and chief medical officer of AliveCor.

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Sep 1

Shifting priorities in federal research funding, evolving FDA guidance for drug development, and broader societal expectations are accelerating the transition toward non-animal models in biomedical research.

Join us for our next Translational Science Grand Rounds:

Translational Science Grand Rounds: Non-Animal Models for Disease Modeling and Drug Development

Where the Puck is Going: Non-Animal Models for Disease Modeling and Drug Development Shifting priorities in federal research funding, evolving FDA guidance for drug development, and broader societal…

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Aug 27

The National Center for Deaf Health Research held its annual Deaf Strong Hospital event last Friday, giving medical students from @urochestersmd.bsky.social an opportunity to experience the challenges of navigating a healthcare system with a significant communication barrier.

News10NBC @news10nbc.bsky.social · Aug 23

First-year medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry participated in a unique role reversal exercise called "Deaf Strong Hospital," Friday.

U of R medical students learn challenges of deaf patients in unique role-playing program

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – First-year medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry participated in a unique role reversal exercise called “Deaf Strong Hospital,” Friday. This event, held in the Sarah Flaum Atrium on Elmwood Avenue, aimed to help students understand the challenges deaf individuals face in the healthcare system.The exercise involved […]

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you for the coverage! We're proud to support this unique opportunity for URMC medical students.

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Aug 13

⌛ There's still time to register!

What is translational science, and why does it matter? Find out TOMORROW at noon in this presentation from Pamela Dillon, PharmD, of VCU.

Register: buff.ly/RKfgsWc

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Aug 11

THE SHARK RETURNS this October!

Save the date for Translational Science Day on Oct. 29, including another round of Translational Science Shark Tank!

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Aug 6

Audrey-Ann Journault, PhD, a postdoc with the Department of Psychology, used #Studypages to meet her study's specific recruitment needs.

Learn how the service helped her study succeed, and how it might help yours at URMC:

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Aug 4

What is translational science, and why does it matter?

Find out on Aug 14 at the next Translational Science Grand Rounds, featuring Pamela Dillon, PharmD:

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#URochesterResearch #TranslationalScience #NCATS

Translational Science Grand Rounds: Defining Translational Science—and Why it Matters

Defining Translational Science—and Why it Matters In this session, attendees will learn what distinguishes translational science from related fields and will understand how translational science can…

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Jul 29

How can translational science bridge the gap between scientific discovery and application?

Pamela Dillon, PharmD, of VCU presents "Defining Translational Science—and Why it Matters" on Aug 14.

Learn more and register:

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Jul 10

Learn how CTSI can help your research team register and report with ClinicalTrials[.]gov.

“Based on my experience [with UR CTSI], you can expect excellent customer service and clear, actionable guidance.” – Nicole Guerrero, Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Jul 9

Join us TOMORROW at noon for a virtual Translational Science Grand Rounds presentation by Elise Smith, PhD, on the unique responsibility of translational science to contribute to the social benefit:

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Jun 26

Getting the community involved in #URochesterResearch makes results more meaningful and projects more successful. Learn about Community-Based Participatory Research in our FREE training course, open to UR research teams and community members. Apply by Aug 13:

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Community + Collaboration = Meaningful Research! Apply Now for Community0Based Participatory Research Training. Research team members and community members (typically from local organizations are encouraged to apply to this FREE course. CTSI and Center for Community Health & Prevention logos. Blue paper people cutouts holding hands. QR code leading to CBPR Training course page.

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NTID Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Science Hub @ntiddeafhub.bsky.social · Jul 1

Michelle Koplitz’s presentation is now available on Youtube!

Link: youtu.be/SsEUGfEgaK8
Questions or concerns? [email protected] or [email protected]

Deaf Hub Exploring Perspectives: Biomedical Science: Michelle Koplitz, MHS

YouTube video by NTID Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Science Hub

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UR CTSI @ur-ctsi.bsky.social · Jul 3

Join us on July 10 at noon for a virtual Translational Science Grand Rounds presentation by Elise Smith, PhD, on the unique responsibility of translational science to contribute to the social benefit:

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Translational Science Grand Rounds: Articulating the Social Responsibilities of Translational Sciences

Articulating the Social Responsibilities of Translational Sciences Recently, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) has shifted the primary focus of the Clinical and…

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