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06.28.2019
The Eureka Institute's International Certificate Program in Translational Medicine is a seven-day course in Italy that focuses on the fundamentals of translational medicine. During the week-long program, participants review case studies, participate in mentoring sessions with internationally recognized leaders, develop creative problem solving strategies and novel skills to build new kinds of teams. The Eureka Institute offers a unique and intensive program that trains scientists to be leaders in the translational medicine field through coaching, networking and mentorship opportunities. CTSI has an annual internal competition to sponsor faculty who are interested in obtaining the certificate from the Eureka Institute.
06.27.2019
The All of Us Research Program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a long-term observational study focused on enrolling 1 million participants in the U.S. and collecting data to accelerate research. The NIH has selected a network of health provider organizations to help recruit participants for this Precision Medicine Initiative. The UM Miller School of Medicine is the lead site of the Southeast Enrollment Center (SEEC) - a consortium for the All of Us Research Program that is focused on enrolling a diverse group of study participants across Florida and Georgia. In addition to UM, members of the SEEC include the University of Florida College of Medicine, Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine.
06.27.2019
The CTSI Pilot Awards provide early-career investigators $40,000 to develop preliminary data for an extramural grant submission. The awards support investigators who are working on translational, innovative and interdisciplinary research. This year, a new Collaborative CTSA Pilot between UM and UNC Chapel Hill was awarded.
06.27.2019
David McCarthy, an MD candidate at the UM Miller School of Medicine and recent graduate of the CTSI’s Masters in Clinical & Translational Investigation, is already making waves in the research community for his work on ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.
06.27.2019
In response to Consortium feedback, over the past year a CTSA Steering Committee Task Force explored ways to enhance the structure and function of the Consortium. As a result, 2019 is a busy time for the consortium.
05.31.2019
Oriana Damas, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, always knew that her future held a career in medicine. Her father is a doctor in public health, which inspired Damas to pursue a similar trajectory.
05.31.2019
Lina Shehadeh, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI), and Miami CTSI Eureka Translational Medicine Program graduate, recently was awarded a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) diversity supplement award to her funded NHLBI RO1 grant.
05.31.2019
Ranjith Ramasamy, M.D., urologic surgeon and assistant professor in the Department of Urology at University of Miami Health, is the recipient of a prestigious new honor from the American Cancer Society (ACS): a five-year grant to facilitate his research on innovative treatment options for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC).
05.21.2019
You’re invited on Wednesday, May 29 at Noon at the Miami CTSI Training Center, Don Soffer CRC, suite 710 for Dean Henri R. Ford’s Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series featuring Camillo Ricordi, M.D., and Ashutosh Agarwal, Ph.D.
04.29.2019
The Miami CTSI was a co-sponsor of the 9th Annual Community Health Worker/Promotores Southeast Florida Regional Symposium, which took place on April 26 in Royal Palm Beach and on April 30 at the Miami Dade College Hialeah Campus.
