IIMS-CTSA e-Newsletter - IIMS-CTSA e-Newsletter May 2026

IIMS-CTSA e-Newsletter - IIMS-CTSA e-Newsletter May 2026 https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/ en-us 27 May 2026 02:26:04 EDT 27 May 2026 02:26:04 EDT 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 Research Day 2026 Award Winners https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1lcd10p1i5p?lang=en&rss=true [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1gn04allrm5/external?lang=en ] The 16th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day Award Winners Anjali Sivaramakrishnan (Faculty) UT Health San Antonio Exercise training combined with virtual reality-based games can improve balance in Parkinson’s disease Mahanaz Syed (Faculty) UT Health San Antonio AI-Based Eligibility Reasoning over EHR Data for Clinical Trial Recruitment Sarai Llamas (Other) UT Health San Antonio Therapeutic Yoga Improves Quality of Life and Reduces Perceived Stress in Women with Breast Cancer: A-6 Month Intervention in South Texas Communities Emi Varfaj (Other) UT Health San Antonio Validation of Dried Plasma Spot Sampling for Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers in Diverse and Resource-Limited Settings Zoe Hauffpauir (Postdoctoral) UT Health San Antonio Characterization of lumazine synthase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to inform drug design Matteo Maria Lalovich (Postdoctoral) UT Health San Antonio Short-Term Glucagon Adaptation to an Isocaloric Ketogenic Diet in Obese Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes Chloe Chui (Student) UT Health San Antonio AI-Assisted Clinical Data Extraction: Evaluating AI Limits and Utility in Clinical Decision Support Nahid Iftkihar (Student) UT Health San Antonio Pharmacologic Activation of Estrogen Receptor β Supresses Tumor Growth and Enhances Chemosensitivity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Durga Meenakshi Pannerdoss(Student) UT Health San Antonio LIPA Inhibition Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of DNA-Damaging Agents in Ovarian Cancer Through Induction of ER Stress and Enhancing DNA Damage Athena Santi (Student) UT Health San Antonio Chemomagnetic Capsaic in Delivery for TRPV1 Modulation in Chronic Pain and Neural Repair Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science Clinical & Translational Science Mentor of the Year Award Winners Audrey Lamb Daniel Lodge Sudha Seshadri Ratna Vadlamudi 15 May 2026 12:00:00 EDT dd47a57182f86ce69bb54c885d6d42a3 feature article <p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body centered-only" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-family: YAEp7LGZQcs_0, _fb_, auto; text-align: center; line-height: 1;"><a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1gn04allrm5/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;"><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;"><img align="center" src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/83/8e57f39457afc2159b2b25.png" width="444" height="220" alt=""></a> <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;"><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;">The 16th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day Award Winners  <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Anjali Sivaramakrishnan <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">(Faculty) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio<span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">  <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">Exercise training combined with virtual reality-based games can improve balance in Parkinson’s disease   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Mahanaz Syed<span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;"> (Faculty) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none; font-family: Avenir, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">AI-Based Eligibility Reasoning over EHR Data for Clinical Trial Recruitment   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Sarai Llamas <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">(Other) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none; font-family: Avenir, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Therapeutic Yoga Improves Quality of Life and Reduces Perceived Stress in Women with Breast Cancer: A-6 Month Intervention in South Texas Communities   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Emi Varfaj <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">(Other) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none; font-family: Avenir, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Validation of Dried Plasma Spot Sampling for Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers in Diverse and Resource-Limited Settings   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Zoe Hauffpauir <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">(Postdoctoral) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none; font-family: Avenir, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Characterization of lumazine synthase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to inform drug design   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Matteo Maria Lalovich <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">(Postdoctoral) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none; font-family: Avenir, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Short-Term Glucagon Adaptation to an Isocaloric Ketogenic Diet in Obese Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Chloe Chui <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">(Student) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none; font-family: Avenir, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">AI-Assisted Clinical Data Extraction: Evaluating AI Limits and Utility in Clinical Decision Support   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Nahid Iftkihar <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">(Student) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none; font-family: Avenir, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Pharmacologic Activation of Estrogen Receptor β Supresses Tumor Growth and Enhances Chemosensitivity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Durga Meenakshi Pannerdoss<span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">(Student) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none; font-family: Avenir, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">LIPA Inhibition Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of DNA-Damaging Agents in Ovarian Cancer Through Induction of ER Stress and Enhancing DNA Damage   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Athena Santi <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">(Student) <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">UT Health San Antonio <p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body centered-only" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-family: YAEp7LGZQcs_0, _fb_, auto; text-align: center; line-height: 1;"><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none; font-family: Avenir, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Chemomagnetic Capsaic in Delivery for TRPV1 Modulation in Chronic Pain and Neural Repair <img align="center" src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/34/8b4b1af7651e13421b89e2.jpg" width="479" height="232" alt="">   <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;">Clinical & Translational Science <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(255,117,31,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #ff751f; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;">Mentor of the Year Award Winners <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;"> <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;">Audrey Lamb <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;"> Daniel Lodge <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;"> Sudha Seshadri <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--o42jjq,1)); caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;"> Ratna Vadlamudi   Spotlight on Maggie’s Achievement https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/bnrr49bursy?lang=en&rss=true Congratulations to Magdalena Ontiveros, MPH, GC-GB, MSCI-TS Academic Coordinator, on earning her Master of Public Health degree from the UT Health Houston School of Public Health. Magdalena completed her MPH in Community Health with a concentration in Genomics and Bioinformatics. We are proud to celebrate this outstanding achievement and her continued dedication to advancing public health and translational science education. 22 May 2026 12:00:00 EDT 0d74dbcb3ff995a36e494eeaf1da2397 feature article <img align="center" src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/f5/145198d8fc585ed1d76e6c.png" width="686" height="386" alt="">   Congratulations to Magdalena Ontiveros, MPH, GC-GB, MSCI-TS Academic Coordinator, on earning her Master of Public Health degree from the UT Health Houston School of Public Health. Magdalena completed her MPH in Community Health with a concentration in Genomics and Bioinformatics. We are proud to celebrate this outstanding achievement and her continued dedication to advancing public health and translational science education. The San Antonio Postdoctoral Research Forum (SAPRF) https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1gdbrshwy1l?lang=en&rss=true The San Antonio Postdoctoral Research Forum [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/8101d85y3ws/external?lang=en ] is an annual research and networking symposium that highlights the diverse and innovative work of postdoctoral research fellows across a wide range of disciplines, including biomedical sciences, public health, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, business, and beyond. Drawing participants from across the various UT San Antonio campuses as well as other research-intensive institutions across San Antonio, the one-day forum serves as a platform for sharing interdisciplinary discoveries, fostering collaborations and promoting professional development. Friday, June 12, 2026 by 5:00 PM Please click on the link below to submit your Abstract. https://uthscsa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_77mPl2kOjUqTAP4 [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/xtzaa5xf9zw/external?lang=en ] 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EDT 73ed0d2d7579be03946bea22194fa611 feature article b Call for Abstracts! SAPRF@uthscsa.edu <img src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/3b/baf3fd05827515a5b27813.png" width="398" height="358" alt="">   The <a style="text-decoration-line: underline; color: #b34b2e;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/8101d85y3ws/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">San Antonio Postdoctoral Research Forum</a> is an annual research and networking symposium that highlights the diverse and innovative work of postdoctoral research fellows across a wide range of disciplines, including biomedical sciences, public health, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, business, and beyond.   Drawing participants from across the various UT San Antonio campuses as well as other research-intensive institutions across San Antonio, the one-day forum serves as a platform for sharing interdisciplinary discoveries, fostering collaborations and promoting professional development.   Friday, June 12, 2026 by 5:00 PM Please click on the link below to submit your Abstract. <a style="text-decoration-line: underline; color: #b34b2e;" href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/xtzaa5xf9zw/external?lang=en">https://uthscsa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_77mPl2kOjUqTAP4</a> Translational Technology Resources (TTR) https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/13yx4u4e0xn?lang=en&rss=true [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1le3lzgjukr/external?lang=en ] 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/15aa47cctab/external?lang=en ] Next application deadline is June 15. 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EDT 57168b95a2b3bec074f019fdb10dbf25 feature article b Accepting Applications! iims-ctsa@uthscsa.edu <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1le3lzgjukr/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img border="0" align="center" src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/55/f73d0f7227d03bf7409f5d.png" width="545" height="307" alt=""></a> 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.  <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/15aa47cctab/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">For more information click here.</a> Next application deadline is June 15. Texas Clinical Trial Funding - Cures Within Reach https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1s35mk7hmyh?lang=en&rss=true [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/29g363hlpfh/external?lang=en ] Cures Within Reach (CWR) is now accepting submissions for its Clinical Trials to Validate AI-Driven Drug Repurposing Request for Proposals (RFP). Multiple awards are available, including funding specifically for Texas-based clinical trials and/or Texas-based AI models. LOI deadline: June 26, 2026 Funding: Up to $100,000 per project Who can apply: Investigators at any career stage Focus: Phase I/IIA clinical trials using approved drugs, biologics, or eligible cellular/gene therapies for new indications in unsolved diseases Requirement: AI model data must be included as supporting evidence CWR encourages submissions from Texas institutions and welcomes multiple applications from the same institution or PI. Interested applicants can join an AI Validation RFP information session on June 4 to learn more. Questions about eligibility, budget, or project ideas are encouraged. Learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/cwrrfps [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/29g363hlpfh/external?lang=en ] [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/29g363hlpfh/external?lang=en ] 12 May 2026 12:00:00 EDT 70540ab0fb20f0319acec270acdfe32c feature article b Requests for Proposals clare@cureswithinreach.org <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/29g363hlpfh/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/dd/9bd50c57a3476dac8dd89d.png" width="506" height="379" alt=""></a>   Cures Within Reach (CWR) is now accepting submissions for its Clinical Trials to Validate AI-Driven Drug Repurposing Request for Proposals (RFP). Multiple awards are available, including funding specifically for Texas-based clinical trials and/or Texas-based AI models.   LOI deadline: June 26, 2026 Funding: Up to $100,000 per project Who can apply: Investigators at any career stage Focus: Phase I/IIA clinical trials using approved drugs, biologics, or eligible cellular/gene therapies for new indications in unsolved diseases Requirement: AI model data must be included as supporting evidence   CWR encourages submissions from Texas institutions and welcomes multiple applications from the same institution or PI. Interested applicants can join an AI Validation RFP information session on June 4 to learn more. Questions about eligibility, budget, or project ideas are encouraged.   Learn more and sign up: <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/29g363hlpfh/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/cwrrfps</a> CTSA Ansible https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1c9cwhr7qos?lang=en&rss=true [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/9ettdm3lvn7/external?lang=en ] NCATS Updates Mike's Blog - Is Anyone Really Suprised? A recent Stat article highlighted early results from CMS’ WISeR (Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction) Model, an AI-enabled prior authorization pilot now underway in six states. The program is being piloted in Arizona, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, and Washington, which includes ten CTSAs. Continue Reading [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1hqi6lk2pd8/external?lang=en ] CTSA Updates New CTSA Impact Page [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/sa2gqs49j38/external?lang=en ] [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/sa2gqs49j38/external?lang=en ] 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EDT 42408b77d4eaf70d5ca67492a238c807 standard articles b May 2026 <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/9ettdm3lvn7/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/be/b2bdd2b4a09635fa6762c1.png" width="649" height="78" alt="AI generated image"></a>   NCATS Updates Mike's Blog - Is Anyone Really Suprised?  A recent Stat article highlighted early results from CMS’ WISeR (Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction) Model, an AI-enabled prior authorization pilot now underway in six states. The program is being piloted in Arizona, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, and Washington, which includes ten CTSAs. <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/1hqi6lk2pd8/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Continue Reading</a>   CTSA Updates <a href="https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/1oz2zs9m4c/sa2gqs49j38/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New CTSA Impact Page</a>     <hr>