This past Spring, the Miami CTSI sponsored four faculty to attend the Eureka Institute's International Certificate Program in Translational Medicine. With a focus on communication, team building, and one-on-one mentorship, the program is designed to train and mentor early career researchers in translational science.
In September 2020, while the COVID-19 virus claimed hundreds of lives each day in Florida according to data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a statewide coalition funded by the NIH centered its efforts on underrepresented groups that bear the brunt of the pandemic’s impact.
Career Development awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), also known as K awards, and similar awards for early-stage investigators, play an important role in the career trajectory of physician scientists and researchers. These awards provide mentorship and training, establish a track record for future grant support, and help to establish faculty as independent investigators.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way ophthalmic conditions are diagnosed. Miami CTSI pilot awardee Delia Cabrera DeBuc, Ph.D., wants to make sure that AI is capturing the whole picture for every patient.
