(1st row, l-r) Drs. Ablordeppey, Anasti, Bligard, Brier, Chen, and Dantas (2nd row, l-r) Drs. Edelson, Eswaran, Ford, Greenberg, Harris-Hayes, Kay, Lin, and Mavers (3rd row, l-r) Drs. Ribeiro Pereira, Rabinowitz, Reno, Schwartz, Shen, Szoko, Thio, and Zhou
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Congratulations to the 2026-2027 CTRFP Awardees!
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The ICTS and the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital have awarded 22 investigators as part of the 19th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). The CTRFP is the largest internal grant funding program of the ICTS, and around 100 letters of intent were received in this funding cycle, with approximately $1M awarded for investigator-initiated projects.
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WashU Awards Inaugural Larry Shapiro Scholar and Advances Population Health Research |
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With support from the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the School of Public Health, and the ICTS have established the Larry Shapiro Scholar Award, which will support the training and advancement of WashU junior faculty pursuing population health research. Nicholas Szoko, MD, PhD, has been appointed as the inaugural Larry Shapiro Scholar in Population Health. Szoko will partner with adolescents and young adults, researchers, clinicians, and other practitioners to study the complex processes influencing substance use treatment in adolescents and young adults, with the goal of improving interventions.
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ICTS Members Make Their Mark – 2024 ICTS Publication Snapshot |
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ICTS members are thriving publishers in the scientific community! The ICTS Tracking and Evaluation team found that 76% of active ICTS members published in 2024. 21% of those publications were in the 10% most cited publications worldwide, and there was an average of 10 citations per publication from ICTS members.
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NEW ICTS JIT Core Spotlight - Skeletal Imaging & Phenotyping (SKIP) |
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SKIP supports investigators with projects requiring the assessment of clinically relevant bone outcomes and offers assistance with research subject recruitment and study management. Available to investigators are state-of-the-art bone imaging technologies, including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) units for assessment of bone mineral density and body composition, and a high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HRpQCT) scanner for assessment of bone microstructure and strength.
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| (l to r) Mahshid Mohseni, MD, Director of the Clinical Research Unit; Mirnesa Brazeal, Bone Health medical assistant and Shannon Stum, Clinical Research Coordinator, standing next to the HR-pQCT
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Save the Date for the 2026 I2DB Scientific Symposium –
April 13, 2026 |
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Join the Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics (I2DB) for its annual symposium, Shaping the Future of Biomedical Informatics: Education, Innovation, and Career Pathways in the Age of AI. The keynote speaker for the 2026 symposium will be Marina Sirota, PhD, professor and interim director of the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Symposium events include an innovation showcase, poster session, career panel, workshop, and networking opportunities. Registration closes on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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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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Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) Seeks Mentors for Advanced Summer Program for Investigation & Research Education (ASPIRE)
Empower the next generation of medical researchers! The CRTC is seeking experienced researchers to welcome undergraduate students as full-time team members this summer in the ASPIRE program. As an ASPIRE mentor, you’ll support mentees as they deepen their clinical research knowledge and contribute to a key aspect of your active project. Program dates for summer 2026 are Monday, June 1st – Friday, July 31st.
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| WashU Public Health Accepting Applications for Systems Science for Social Impact (SSSI) Summer Training Institute
During this five-day training, participants will receive a hands-on introduction to systems science methods, with a focus on five main tracks: Intro to Systems, Agent-based Modeling, Group Model Building, Social Network Analysis, and System Dynamics. The workshops are designed for faculty, advanced graduate students, recent graduates, and professionals from public health, social work, and social sciences. Candidates will be accepted on a monthly basis through July 24, 2026.
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Check Out the New Publication from CTSA Workgroup - “21 CFR Part 11 Compliance for REDCap”
Academic research institutions using REDCap often face challenges aligning with FDA requirements for electronic records and signatures. An NCATS working group developed an implementation guide for Part 11 compliance in REDCap, and within six months after release, 259 individuals representing 164 institutions accessed the guide and reported reduced vendor reliance, improved documentation, and the establishment of Part 11-ready REDCap instances. This working group demonstrated how collaboration between technical and regulatory experts at many peer institutions is effective in improving regulatory compliance across the research enterprise. Read the article.
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| Save the Date for the FDA CDER Center for Clinical Trial Innovation (C3TI) Workshop -
April 14, 2026
This hybrid workshop, co-convened by the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) CDER Center for Clinical Trial Innovation (C3TI), will explore progress in clinical trial innovation to improve the efficiency of drug development. Highlights include C3TI’s activities, including the C3TI Demonstration Program, and emerging priorities. Sessions will discuss lessons learned from recent efforts, the benefits of adopting innovative approaches in clinical trials, and persistent challenges. Participants will discuss strategies to bridge from policy to implementation to broader adoption of innovative approaches in the design and conduct of clinical trials. Register to attend.
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Our address is:
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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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