Congratulations to Dr. Meredith Zozus, PhD for being elected a co-chair for the CTSA Informatics Enterprise Committee. This committee focuses on utilizing modern informatics methodologies and techniques to support clinical and translational research, enhance training, and promote community engagement. By creating a data ecosystem and leveraging informatics technology, the committee aims to accelerate discovery of new translation science data.
Please meet the Champion Team of Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez of The University Of Texas Medical School. Since the site activation in Dec 2022, the team of Dr. Verduzco - Gutierrez were able to successfully enroll 16 patients at present.
IIMS 14th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day Call for abstracts!
This is a call for abstracts for the 14th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day. We would like to showcase posters that illustrate either completed or ongoing research projects in Translational Science. We welcome submissions from all IIMS/CTSA partner and collaborator organizations.
IIMS Translational Science Training (TST) T32 Program Now Accepting Applications!
The goal of the Translational Science Training (TST) T32 Program at UT Health San Antonio is to enhance the quality and scope of the predoctoral research experience by offering stipend, travel, and tuition & fees support in combination with interdisciplinary research training and mentorship in Translational Science. This program is a benefit for both you and your mentor!
Application deadline is March 1, 2024 *Anticipated start date Fall 2024
Community Engagement Small Project Grants Now Accepting Applications!
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) and the UTSA College for Health, Community, and Policy (HCaP) are seeking proposals for one-year Community Engagement Small Project Grants. Our goal is to promote, develop, and expand community and academic research partnerships for the translation of science from basic discovery to clinical practice, to public health benefit.
Funds may be used to develop or expand collaborative projects in one or more of these areas:
Community-engaged research or assessment
Education or training
Dissemination of research results, program features, or policy implications
Applications are due on March 1, 2023, at 5pm. To read more about this grants program, goHERE
K12 Mentored Research Career Development Program in Clinical and Translational Science Now Accepting Applications!
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS), home to the NIH Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) at UT Health San Antonio, is soliciting applications for the K12 Mentored Research Career Development Program (formerly called KL2). The K12 program targets early career faculty who have a professional doctoral degree or individuals who are completing postdoctoral training with an impending academic appointment. K12 Scholars are selected on a competitive basis and will embark on a 2-3–year program of intensive training in clinical and translational research and translational science, combining an innovative educational program with mentored clinical and translational research. Completion of the program is expected to position the K12 Scholar for a leadership role as an independent clinical and translational researcher/translational scientist in academic medicine, industry, or government.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Competitive Letters of Intent due: March 1, 2024 by 5:00 pm
Program Project Pilot Funding Request for Applications
The LSOM Office for Research is pleased to announce a Request for Applications (RFA) that are exclusively focused on developing Program Project Grant Applications!
The RFA’s purpose is to support application development for NIH Program Project Grant submissions with up to $100,000 in pilot funding. Pilot funding will be available up to one-year, and an end goal of Program Project grant submission within 9 months post funding support. The research proposals should identify 4-5 Program Project investigators including the Program Director and 3-4 Cores that will be part of the Program application. The pilot projects should clearly identify well integrated teams, subject matter expertise, current extramural funding, and NIH agencies that support Program Projects.
The Office for Research’s Assistant Dean for Research, Dr. David Gius, will offer grant editing and review to assist with final submission. Please share with your faculty and review the details in the RFA. Connect with Chris Valdez, PhD at valdezc10@uthscsa.edu for any questions or clarifications.
Translational Technology Resource (TTR) Award Apply Today!
The Institute for the Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) is now accepting applications for Translational Technology Resource (TTR) awards to support genetic analyses at the single-cell level. The proposed research must have relevance to clinical and/or translational science.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Proposals received on or before the 15th of a given month will be reviewed by the 15th of the following month.
Winn Career Development Award for Early Stage Physician Investigators Now Accepting Applications
The 2024 application for the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Award (Winn CDA) for Early-Stage Investigator Physicians is now open! This is an extraordinary opportunity, and one we hope will help transform the clinical trial landscape. Please help us get the word out and share this announcement and attached flyer with appropriate networks.
Accepting Deadline - Monday, May 13, 2024
Applicants may apply through the following link:https://winnawards.smapply.io/ -The Winn CDA team will be offering application assistance webinars to guide applicants on how to submit a strong application.
You can register for an upcoming Live Q&A Sessions on our Winn Awards websitehere:
University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio Now Accepting Applications!
The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio is now accepting applications for its inaugural class in Fall 2024. Now accredited by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the school looks forward to enrolling its first cohort of Master of Public Health (MPH) students and serving the San Antonio and South Texas communities.
You are cordially invited to Research Nuts and Bolts’ first faculty panel. Drs. Matt Wilkinson, Bill Matsui, and Alex Haynes, moderated by Dr. Alison Cahill, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask a PI But Never Had a Chance To" on Thursday, February 29th, 2024 from 10:00AM-11:00AM
T1-T4 in 3 (Minutes) is a cross-collaborative activity between the IIMS Community Health Advisory Board, Office of Research Education & Mentoring, and Community Engagement. This virtual challenge highlights multidisciplinary UT Health SA research projects that fall within the spectrum translational science. Presenters share their research in 3 minutes to a live, mixed audience of community members, students, and faculty – with 1 slide. Presentations must be made with language and concepts that are compelling and easy to understand without a lot of scientific jargon. Community members, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to register and learn about exciting new research.
Research Symposium 2024 Event registration and poster submission now open!
The Long School of Medicine Office for Research is excited to present our annual LSOM Research Symposium on March 28, 2024, from 8 am – 3:30 pm. Faculty, staff, and trainees are invited to attend and learn about the cutting-edge research happening at the LSOM. During the symposium, the LSOM Dean's Office for Research will host two research poster sessions, select top posters for podium presentations, and offer multiple research presentation cash prizes.
Parkinson's Moving Day - San Antonio Join our UT Health SA Team!
We’ve united to raise awareness and funds for the Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day, A Walk for Parkinson’s. Whether you register to join our team or donate, you’re helping us make life better for the one million people with Parkinson’s and the nearly 90,000 more that will be diagnosed this year. Your support is crucial in helping the Parkinson’s Foundation fulfill its commitment to finding a cure and enhancing the quality of life for those living with Parkinson’s today. Thank you for supporting our team and the vital work of the Parkinson’s Foundation!
GenCure and UT San Antonio Sign Agreement for Cell Therapy Collaboration
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and GenCure, a subsidiary of BioBridge Global, signed a master services agreement to collaborate on the development of cellular therapy products, services, and testing.
The expanded agreement between GenCure and the UTSA Stem Cell Core Lab provides UTSA with research starting materials and GenCure receives capability development and testing services. GenCure will provide starting materials for UTSA researchers to facilitate the isolation and subsequent reprogramming of adult stem cells to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Learn more
NIH NCATS E-Newsletter: February 2024
Director's Message
Read the third message in a series from NCATS Director Joni Rutter on how NCATS tackles persistent problems in translation. This one focuses on the team science and bold approaches that have enabled two major data innovations. Learn More
I am a Community Engaged Researcher. I am also an Epidemiologist who does addiction research. My work has been so important to me because I feel it matters to real people so when funding is interrupted it could negatively impact community benefit. Over the years, I have seen the impacts of political issues on the work that we do. Some are negative and some are very positive. Linda B Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE - ACTS President Read More
News from the Hill The 118th Congress convened earlier this month for its second session and largely picked up where unresolved items were left at the end of the first session. Most notably, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations have not been completed and another short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) was enacted before the first tranche of agency funding was scheduled to run out on January 19th (which would have triggered a partial government shutdown).
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