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Goal #1: Advance clinical and translational science

FastTraCS is a passionate group of biomedical engineers who support University of North Carolina (UNC) Health physicians, nurses, and staff by identifying needs and problems in clinical settings and creating innovative, technological solutions.&nbsp;When Erin Carey, M.D., M.S.C.R., first joined UNC as a gynecological surgery fellow more than 10 years ago, she found that many of her patients suffered from some form of chronic pain. But she also quickly learned that the field of pain medicine doesn't always have good answers when it comes to gynecologic pain.&nbsp;"One mentor told me it's the Bermuda Triangle," Dr. Carey says.&nbsp;Dr. Carey, now the director of the Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Division at UNC, has spent a good chunk of her career trying to fill that clinical gap—including working on a project with FastTraCS, the biomedical engineering and commercialization team at NC TraCS, to develop a new physical therapy device for patients with pelvic floor muscle pain. The device, still in development, could one day enable patients to alleviate chronic muscle pain through physical therapy from the comfort of their own home...&nbsp;Read the full article <a href="https://tracs.unc.edu/index.php/news-articles/2192-new-fasttracs-co-executive-director-wants-to-help-unc-clinicians-turn-ideas-into-solutions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.&nbsp;

Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

New FastTraCS Co-Executive Director Wants to Help UNC Clinicians Turn Ideas into Solutions

Goal #7:  Training and career support programs for translational scientists

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024Time: 9:00 a.m. ET&nbsp;Location: Zoom and In-person (Building 10, Room 3D-06, Main NIH Campus)Presentation: Leveraging Meta-Connectomics to Develop Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy&nbsp;Jonathan M. Towne, M.D., Ph.D. candidate, Pre-Doctoral trainee at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio is presenting on Leveraging Meta-Connectomics to Develop Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy as part of the CTSA TL1 Visiting Scientist Working Group. &nbsp;Join the presentation on Zoom <a href="https://nih.zoomgov.com/j/1614973823" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

University of Texas Hlth Science Center

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University of Texas Health Science Center

Jonathan M. Towne, M.D., Ph.D. Candidate to Present as a Part of TL1 Schnaper Visiting Scientist Program Grand Rounds

Goal #4: Improve clinical research

The CTSA Program’s Recruitment Innovation Center (RIC) has created a new social space where you can freely share resources, pose questions, and contribute knowledge and best practices regarding research participant recruitment and retention called the Community of Practice.&nbsp;Join the RIC Community of Practice today to build relationships and collaborations with your fellow recruitment specialists from across the CTSA Program.&nbsp;Sign up for the RIC Community of Practice <a href="https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=PCLWHK7HDJJN3DRX " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

University of Rochester

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The CTSA Program’s Recruitment Innovation Center (RIC) has Created a New Space Called the Community of Practice

Goal #3: Address health disparities 

A new study, led by doctors at the Mayo Clinic, surveyed Black and brown youth in the Rochester area about race and their experiences seeking health care. Their answers could help make medical settings more inclusive.&nbsp;When Emily McTate, a pediatric psychologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, takes her 1-year-old son to the doctor, she puts on the badge that identifies her as Dr. Emily McTate.&nbsp;Dr. Ashaunta Anderson, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California, does the same thing when her kids, who have sickle cell disease, need to get their symptoms checked out. She also calls the emergency department ahead of time to give them a heads up that she—an attending doctor — will be bringing in the kids...&nbsp;Read the full article <a href="https://sahanjournal.com/health/racism-healthcare-minnesota-mayo-clinic-pediatrics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Mayo Clinic Rochester

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Mayo Clinic

Black Doctors, Researchers Say Racism is a Problem in Pediatric Care. They See It with Their Own Kids

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024Time: 12:00 p.m. ETLocation: Zoom/VirtualPresentation: O-GlcNAc transferase regulates collagen deposition and fibrosis resolution in idiopathic pulmonary fibros&nbsp;Shia Vang, Ph.D. candidate, Pre-Doctoral Scholar at the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham is presenting at the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation. Shia Vang will present on O-GlcNAc transferase regulates collagen deposition and fibrosis resolution in idiopathic pulmonary fibros as part of the TL1 Schnaper Visiting Scientist Program. &nbsp;Join the presentation on Zoom <a href="https://yale.zoom.us/j/96486325003?pwd=NjRReG1pRGNaeXN3VEc0NGJFRGRZZz09" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Shia Vang, Ph.D. Candidate to Present as a Part of TL1 Schnaper Visiting Scientist Program Grand Rounds

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024 &nbsp;Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ETLocation: Cleveland State University and Livestreaming/Virtual OptionRegistration: Only virtual registration is currently open&nbsp;There will be a livestreaming/virtual option for the Black Maternal Health Equity Summit hosted by the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio. The summit will be hosted on Sunday, April 14 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET. &nbsp;&nbsp;Please register for the livestreaming/virtual attendance option before 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, April 12 <a href="https://redcap.case.edu/surveys/?s=W87DF9AXA33AYCCP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.&nbsp;View the event details <a href="https://case.edu/medicine/ctsc/diversity-equity-inclusion-accessibility/black-maternal-health-equity-summit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.&nbsp;

Case Western Reserve University

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Virtual Option for Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio Black Maternal Health Equity Summit on Sunday, April 14

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