Sentences with phrase «as clinical and translational research»

Carter uses methods from cognitive neuroscience including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and conducts basic research into the neural mechanisms of cognitive control as well as clinical and translational research in schizophrenia and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

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NIH launched the CTSA program in 2006 to fund clinical and translational research hubs at institutions around the country, which are individually known as CTSAs.
These training programs share features such as courses, seminars, and workshops focused on clinical and translational issues; access to specialized equipment and databases; mentorship from established clinical and translation scientists; and pilot funding for research projects.
The research, led by Knut Wittkowski, biostatistician in the Center for Clinical and Translational Science at The Rockefeller University Hospital, is a twist on a traditional data - mining technique known as a genome - wide association study.
The University of Sheffield's Department of Oncology and Metabolism conducts world - class research from basic clinical and translational cancer research to life course research and basic level biology through to diseases such as diabetes and osteoporosis.
«Activation of these cell receptors appear to prevent brain cells from cleaning out the trash — the toxic buildup of proteins, such as alpha - synuclein, tau and amyloid, common in neurodegenerative diseases,» says the study's senior author, neurologist Charbel Moussa, MBBS, PhD, director of Georgetown's Laboratory for Dementia and Parkinsonism, and scientific and clinical research director of the GUMC Translational Neurotherapeutics Program.
Congress has questioned how NIH is managing its Clinical and Translational Science Awards, which support research such as this aging study at the University of Kansas.
William Crowley, director of clinical research for Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, observes that, although NIH's many programs to support training in clinical and translational research have been «spectacular,» the academy is now filled with well - trained translational researchers, all trying to land independent research grants just as the NIH pay line is plummeting.
«They should follow their own basic interests, whether in biochemistry, microbiology, or training as a physicist, but really think about getting extra training through a degree - granting program in clinical and translational research because this is going to position them to be more forward thinking,» says NCRR's Alving.
This advance in breast cancer research reflects the mission of Stem Cell Reports to provide an open - access forum that communicates basic discoveries in stem cell research as well as translational and clinical studies.
«RNAi therapies are a unique approach to cancer treatment as they have the potential to «turn off» the genes» coding for proteins involved in cancer cell division,» said Ramesh K. Ramanathan, M.D., medical director of the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials Program at Scottsdale Healthcare and deputy director of the Clinical Translational Research Division of the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in Phoenix, Ariz. «Using a lipid nanoparticle, the RNAi drug can be delivered to a cancer cell to block the expression of specific proteins involved in tumor growth.»
The Medical Center includes the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing & Health Studies, both nationally ranked; Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, designated as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute; and the Biomedical Graduate Research Organization, which accounts for the majority of externally funded research at GUMC including a Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes ofResearch Organization, which accounts for the majority of externally funded research at GUMC including a Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes ofresearch at GUMC including a Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health.
As VRC Director, Dr. Mascola provides scientific leadership to the basic, clinical, and translational research activities of the VRC; develops vaccine research programs to meet public health needs; allocates VRC resources; and develops policies for the execution of multi-disciplinary research.
Purpose: The development of the UNC Immuno - Oncology Patient Centered Translational Research (IMPACT) Biorepository involves the collection of tumor tissue and blood, as well as data (e.g., demographic, clinical, questionnaire) from patients attending Oncology Clinics at UNC Hospital and undergoing immune therapy through participation in a Merck IT trial at UNC.
As such, he «very much enjoys the collaborative, clinical environment and the opportunity to advance translational research in mood and anxiety - related disorders.»
Each of these groups will synergize with pre-existing excellent research environments as well as strong clinical collaborators, promoting ground - breaking research in molecular and translational medicine.
Dr. Zaks began his industry career at GlaxoSmithKline in the genetics research group, where he built the oncology translational medicine team and led translational research on lapatinib as well as the in - licensing and clinical development of foretinib.
The King's College London Dental Institute has an amazingly broad research portfolio spanning fundamental science, clinical and translational research, as well as public health and social and behavioural sciences.
Dr. Peel leads a 36 - member department executing clinical, translational, and applied research programs and clinical diagnostic services which directly impact and benefit Service Members and DoD beneficiaries, as well as the world community.
An international peer - reviewed journal, it publishes open access basic research with a translational focus, as well as clinical trials, research into drug discovery and development, and epidemiologic studies.
The IACS and CCCT Moon Shot ™ platforms will continue to provide drug development and translational research as the Navire programs advance towards clinical testing.
As part of Sanford Health, the largest rural non-profit health care system in the nation, we can integrate research and patient care so that information flows seamlessly — translational genomic research discoveries are accelerated into clinical applications, such as new treatments and diagnostics to benefit patients, and clinical data about patient response flows back to the labs to inform more discoverieAs part of Sanford Health, the largest rural non-profit health care system in the nation, we can integrate research and patient care so that information flows seamlessly — translational genomic research discoveries are accelerated into clinical applications, such as new treatments and diagnostics to benefit patients, and clinical data about patient response flows back to the labs to inform more discoverieas new treatments and diagnostics to benefit patients, and clinical data about patient response flows back to the labs to inform more discoveries.
As the communities that border this interface are large and diverse, the scope of EBioMedicine will cover the entire breadth of translational and clinical research within all disciplines of life and health sciences, ranging from basic science to clinical and public / global health science.
Its membership is defined as the Associate Deans of Research from the Colleges, the Director of the Hollings Cancer Center, the Chief Research Informatics Officer, the Director of the South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research Institute, the Assistant Provost for Research Infrastructure, the Assistant Provost for Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, and two at - large members.
In addition, the hospital proximity allows access to large clinical databases and sample collections, as well as translational research.
Our 225,000 square foot location houses patient - focused outpatient clinical space for adult and pediatric patient care as well research space for our renown faculty members to conduct basic, clinical, population, and translational research.
In this review, we argue that translational research should be seen as enabled by ongoing efforts in basic and clinical research and not competing with them.
LIMS traditionally treats biobanking as a stand - alone activity, but we see the biobank as just one component in an integrated translational and clinical research ecosystem.
Dr. Falk is also PI of an NIH, pharma, and philanthropic funded translational research laboratory group at CHOP that investigates the causes and global metabolic consequences of mitochondrial disease, as well as targeted therapies, in C. elegans, zebrafish, mouse, and human tissue models of genetic - based respiratory chain dysfunction, and directs multiple clinical treatment trials in mitochondrial disease patients.
When UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center opens in 2016, blood and marrow transplant patients will have rooms with panoramic views and leading - edge treatments such as stem cell - directed clinical translational research.
Two shared resources provide support for the program; the Blue Buffalo Clinical Trials Office / Biospecimen Repository, also known as the Veterinary Clinical Research Support Shared Resource (VCRSSR, supported by the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center and Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences) and the Comparative Pathology and Mouse Phenotyping Shared Resource (CPMPSR).
Seeking a challenging position that will enable me to use my acquired clinical, basic and translational research, my knowledge of multi-disciplines of basic and clinical medical sciences, and lab management and teamwork skills as well as scientific and medical writing experiences.
These include the latest clinical studies on emerging developments in renal medicine and the highest level of original research studies in therapy and epidemiology of acute and chronic kidney failure, as well as their translational aspects and genetic basis.
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