IIMS-CTSA e-Newsletter - IIMS-CTSA e-Newsletter November 2025

IIMS-CTSA e-Newsletter - IIMS-CTSA e-Newsletter November 2025 https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/ en-us 20 Nov 2025 03:11:17 EST 20 Nov 2025 03:11:17 EST https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/rss.xml Newsweaver IIMS-CTSA@uthscsa.edu (University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA)) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true T1 to T4 in 3 (Minutes) Challenge https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1o4ibkzgy0g?lang=en?rss=true The IIMS hosted its 2025 T1 to T4 in 3 (Minutes) Challenge on October 3rd. This cross-collaborative event between the IIMS Community Health Advisory Board (CHAB), Community Engagement, and the Office of Research Education & Mentoring (OREM) gives community members and IIMS trainees a venue to present their research in 3 minutes to a live audience of community members, faculty, staff and students. Presenters use language and concepts that are easy to understand with 1 slide. Fourteen presenters (3 community and 11 students/trainee/junior investigators) shared their research findings with 82 online participants. Winners included: Ciera Price, Anjali Sivaramakrishnan, Michael Brode and Brittany Serna. Judges included Destiny Mujica, PhD – IIMS Community Health Advisory Board, Junda Woo, MD – Metro Health, and Camerino Salazar, PhD – Health Research in Action. The IIMS appreciates the support of the attendees, judges, and presenters. Thank you all for a great event! 22 Oct 2025 12:00:00 EDT 8a9d1df3ec9703cbb7fdb2c47cfd209a feature article The IIMS hosted its 2025 T1 to T4 in 3 (Minutes) Challenge on October 3rd. This cross-collaborative event between the IIMS Community Health Advisory Board (CHAB), Community Engagement, and the Office of Research Education & Mentoring (OREM) gives community members and IIMS trainees a venue to present their research in 3 minutes to a live audience of community members, faculty, staff and students. Presenters use language and concepts that are easy to understand with 1 slide. <img src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/27/25bfc42b655802b15baf6a.png" width="621" height="330" alt=""> Fourteen presenters (3 community and 11 students/trainee/junior investigators) shared their research findings with 82 online participants.  Winners included: Ciera Price, Anjali Sivaramakrishnan, Michael Brode and Brittany Serna.  Judges included Destiny Mujica, PhD – IIMS Community Health Advisory Board, Junda Woo, MD – Metro Health, and Camerino Salazar, PhD – Health Research in Action.   <img src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/4e/b47d05e4e3847355cae367.png" width="589" height="318" alt=""> The IIMS appreciates the support of the attendees, judges, and presenters.  Thank you all for a great event! 33rd Annual Bartter Professorship https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1w54uhlneo3?lang=en?rss=true The 33rd Annual Bartter Professorship in Clinical Investigation was held October 28–29, 2025, celebrating the clinical research enterprise across San Antonio and South Texas. This year’s Bartter Professor was Doris Rubio, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Advancement and Engagement. 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 EST ee009232b309b9e4db4afcb4e98223d0 feature article <img src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/7a/e83fa03680849992dc1655.png" width="704" height="261" alt="">   The 33rd Annual Bartter Professorship in Clinical Investigation was held October 28–29, 2025, celebrating the clinical research enterprise across San Antonio and South Texas.   This year’s Bartter Professor was Doris Rubio, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Advancement and Engagement. Congrats - Alison Luckey https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/ttp70zwj80e?lang=en?rss=true [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/rdtea7ooayx/external ] 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 EST 8cacd3ccac0e345f0d70f7616a7f15e5 feature article <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/rdtea7ooayx/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img align="center" src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/33/2f3a3e2fbf3ae2f9daa92b.png" width="702" height="395" alt=""></a> Advancing Cancer Research for Latinos and All Populations https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/ol6ysi2s0n6?lang=en?rss=true [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1sxkis7qj7o/external ] [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1sxkis7qj7o/external ] Submit an Abstract for the “Advancing Cancer Research for Latinos and All Populations” Conference. Submit an abstract to share your research at the Advancing Cancer Research for Latinos and All Populations conference, Feb. 18-20, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas, hosted by the NCI-Designated Mays Cancer Center and Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center. Join other top researchers, clinicians, cancer survivors, and community leaders and contribute your experience in research, clinical best practices, community interventions, and more to improve cancer outcomes for all. Major sponsors include Gilead, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Genentech, Blood Cancer United, Lilly, and more. Submit your abstract by Dec. 10, 2025 latinocancer.org [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1sxkis7qj7o/external ] 19 Nov 2025 12:00:00 EST d2a145c5864551969147126bdc8f224f feature article b Call for Abstracts! orozcon@uthscsa.edu <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1sxkis7qj7o/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/11/203bc7814eb39d073fa079.png" width="456" height="570" alt=""></a>   Submit an Abstract for the “Advancing Cancer Research for Latinos and All Populations” Conference. Submit an abstract to share your research at the Advancing Cancer Research for Latinos and All Populations conference, Feb. 18-20, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas, hosted by the NCI-Designated Mays Cancer Center and Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center. Join other top researchers, clinicians, cancer survivors, and community leaders and contribute your experience in research, clinical best practices, community interventions, and more to improve cancer outcomes for all. Major sponsors include Gilead, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Genentech, Blood Cancer United, Lilly, and more. Submit your abstract by Dec. 10, 2025 <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1sxkis7qj7o/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">latinocancer.org </a> Translational Technology Resource (TTR) Award https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/12t098015fz?lang=en?rss=true The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) is now accepting applications for Translational Technology Resource (TTR) awards to support genetic analyses at the single-cell level and spatial 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. For more information click here. [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/dpgfqjkvll4/external ] Next application deadline is December 15th. 15 Jan 2025 12:00:00 EST 2fe28021a112d27ad62596b7c4809739 feature article b Now Accepting Applications! iims-ctsa@uthscsa.edu <img src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/55/f73d0f7227d03bf7409f5d.png" width="529" height="298" alt="">   <p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; color: #11122a; font-family: 'YAFdJlW65k4 0', _fb_, auto; line-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: #11122a; font-kerning: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) is now accepting applications for Translational Technology Resource (TTR) awards to support genetic analyses at the single-cell level and spatial level. 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Proposals received on or before the 15th of a given month will be reviewed by the 15th of the following month.  <p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; color: #11122a; font-family: 'YAFdJlW65k4 0', _fb_, auto; line-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><a style="color: #236fa1;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/dpgfqjkvll4/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">For more information click here.</a> <p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; color: #11122a; font-family: 'YAFdJlW65k4 0', _fb_, auto; line-height: 14px; text-align: center;"> Next application deadline is December 15th.   Rare Diseases Are Not Rare! 2025 Challenge Prize Competition https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/11fj2nymg81?lang=en?rss=true [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/c5vr4571hvr/external ] More than 10,000 known rare diseases affect millions of people across the United States. 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Translational Impact Summit https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1sc2yleluy8?lang=en?rss=true The Translational Impacts Working Group is currently accepting poster abstract submissions for the CTSA CCOS Translational Impacts Working Group Impact Summit, to be held virtually March 2-3, 2026. We invite submissions from any CTSA-affiliated faculty, staff, trainee, or community partner. Submissions should highlight the innovative processes, programs, and assessments happening at your hub that support translational impact. Please plan to submit by Monday, December 22. 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Submissions should highlight the innovative processes, programs, and assessments happening at your hub that support translational impact.   Please plan to submit by Monday, December 22. <a title="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/bz4pbkdpyxs/external" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/bz4pbkdpyxs/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Translational Impact Summit Poster Abstract Submission Form</a> If you have any questions, please reach out to <a title="mailto:translational.impacts@ccos.ctsa.io" href="mailto:translational.impacts@ccos.ctsa.io" rel="noreferrer noopener">translational.impacts@ccos.ctsa.io</a> Registration to attend this event will open soon!   Seminars in Translational Research https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1gcev486vhz?lang=en?rss=true [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/2u9li1y345i/external ] Click here for more information. 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