| ICTS Digest | February 2026
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ICTS Associate Director to Present at CRTC Career Development Seminar Series |
Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, will give an in-person talk titled From Idea to Execution: Structuring a Research Project for Success, on March 17, 2026, from 3:30-5:00pm. The seminar is part of the CRTC Career Development Seminar Series, which offers workshops and presentations open to all trainees, faculty, and staff on professional development, best practices, resources, and guidelines pertaining to research. Zoom option is available, and registration is requested.
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NEW ICTS JIT Core – Data Services (DS) |
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Housed within WashU Libraries, the DS team provides scoped, task-based services on a first-come, first-served availability basis. DS services include geocoding, data wrangling, data compilation, map creation, route finding, 3D capture, spatial analysis, scripting for process automation, georeferencing, data visualization creation, big data curation, text mining, workshop and program development, and project proposal preparation.
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Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) Seeks Applications for Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI) and Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) |
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Through didactic coursework, structured mentorship, and interactions with a diverse peer group of trainees, the postdoctoral MTPCI and/or MSCI enables scholars to learn how to develop effective research projects, utilize human subjects in clinical trials, collect, analyze, and summarize data, apply epidemiologic principles and tools, consider relevant ethical and legal issues, write grants and manuscripts, and compete for research funding. Applications close on April 15, 2026, for 2026 fall start date.
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WashU Center for Translational Bioinformatics (CTBI) Launches Translational Research Platform |
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The first version of the CTBI Translational Research Platform (TRP) includes hundreds of individual and comparative analyses of omics-based data that span more than 100 animal models and dozens of human disease tissue regions across multiple disease cohorts for the neurodegenerative diseases of Alzheimer’s and ALS. CTBI is now evaluating additional disease areas beyond neurodegeneration to add to the TRP foundation. AD & ALS data are visible to all WashU labs with a CompBio account. A training session will be offered on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 9:00-11:00am.
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WashU Rare Disease Day – Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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In the United States, a disease is considered “rare” if it affects fewer than 200,000 individuals. More than 7,000 rare diseases exist, and around 30 million Americans live with rare diseases. The majority of these diseases are genetic. This event will bring together those working on rare diseases to collaborate, share experiences, work through obstacles, discuss the future of rare diseases, and inspire young scientists and clinicians to choose a path in rare diseases. Check out this video for a preview of the event!
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As a Clinical and Translational Science Award Hub, we are eligible for limited competitions, including U01, R21, U24, and other grant mechanisms.
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Research Education & Training |
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Apply Now for the Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
This program offers postbaccalaureate scholars with an intensive two-year mentored research experience in diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases (DEM), and assistance with the graduate school application process to ultimately complete a research-focused biomedical degree program (PhD or MD/PhD). The program includes didactic coursework, professional development seminars, conferences, and retreats. Applications are due by April 2, 2026, for a June 2026 start date.
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| Register Now for the NextGen Clinical Trial Investigator Training - April 10, 2026
This one-day, in-person educational training program is designed for investigators who currently lead or would like to lead clinical trials. The series includes lectures and panel discussions from leaders across the University of Missouri System, as well as Washington University, to define the regulatory, operational, and ethical components of clinical trials, with the goal of developing a skilled workforce that provides the highest level of patient safety, teamwork, and data quality. The program also covers institution-specific resources for investigators. The training will go from 8:00am - 5:00pm in the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building.
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Our address is:
Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences
660 South Euclid Avenue, MSC 8066-22-03
St. Louis, MO 63110-1093
Phone: (314) 362-9829
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*Cite the NIH CTSA Grant Number UL1TR002345 when your research was supported by ICTS/CTSA funds or services*
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