Over 1200 people attended the National Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE) in Washington, DC last week, and Rhode Island investigators were there in force. Some highlights.

Advance RI-CTR's Community Engagement and Outreach (CEO) Core seeks to build a network of Rhode Island-based Community-Engaged Researchers with interest in collaborating on grants and other community-engaged efforts.

Interested in pursuing an SBIR/STTR grant and want to get some feedback on your proposal? 

Advance RI-CTR is thrilled to announce that a very special new instrument will soon take up residence at the Genomics Research Core Facility at 70 Ship Street.

This series features outstanding science from expert investigators alternating with Advance RI-CTR Pilot Projects awardees sharing their early research. Seminars are held virtually on the second Thursday of each month.

Our colleagues at the Great Plains IDeA-CTR are hosting "Pragmatic Trial Designs for Community-Based Studies" both in person and virtually.

Rhode Island Hospital and Advance Rhode Island-Clinical and Translational Research, from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, join national clinical trials resource center spearheaded by West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI)

Be sure to save the date (Thursday, February 29th and Friday, March 1st, 2024) for a Proposal Development Workshop for Federal Funding Targets (NIH, NSF & More)

Providence, RI – Advance Rhode Island Clinical and Translational Research (Advance RI-CTR) is pleased to share that Judy Kimberly, Evaluation Director at Brown University, is stepping up to the role of Co-Lead of our Tracking and Evaluation (T&E) Core.

Providence, RI – Advance Rhode Island Clinical and Translational Research (Advance RI-CTR), a pioneering force in clinical and translational research in Rhode Island, is delighted to welcome two distinguished leaders as Co-Leads of its Professional Development (PD) Core.

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This series features outstanding science from expert investigators alternating with Advance RI-CTR Pilot Projects awardees sharing their early research. Seminars are held virtually on the second Thursday of each month.

Portia Cornell, PhD, has been awarded a VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D) Career Development Award (CDA-2) from Veterans Affairs

This series features outstanding science from expert investigators alternating with Advance RI-CTR Pilot Projects awardees sharing their early research. Seminars are held virtually on the second Thursday of each month.

Improve Your Mentoring Skills Through Our Fall 2023 Mentoring Training

Providence, RI – Advance Rhode Island Clinical and Translational Research (Advance RI-CTR) is pleased to announce that two distinguished researchers will play a pivotal role in advancing the program’s commitment to community-based research and engagement.

Are you ready to level up your research career?

This series features outstanding science from expert investigators alternating with Advance RI-CTR Pilot Projects awardees sharing their early research. Seminars are held virtually on the second Thursday of each month.

More funding is available. Apply now for the 2024 Advance RI-CTR Pilot Projects Program.

Manshu Yang, PhD, has been awarded a K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

We're excited to announce the second RFA for the Advance-R Program. We are now accepting applications for an internal study section opportunity for those looking to submit applications for their first R Award (or similar awards). Scholars will also attend didactic sessions on topics related to R-award preparation. This program is open to those submitting for the first time, and those resubmitting applications for funding.

Advance RI-CTR is very pleased to announce that experienced healthcare leader Anya Rader Wallack, PhD, has joined our leadership team as Administrative Director.

The call for applications is now open for the 2023 Advance-K Scholar Career Development Program from Advance-CTR and the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University. Learn what it takes to win an NIH K award and jumpstart your research career.

Louisa Thompson, PhD, has been awarded a 5-year K23 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award from the National Institute on Aging.

The Advance-CTR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series showcases clinical and translational research from across Rhode Island. This series features outstanding science from expert investigators across the translational spectrum. Seminars are held virtually on the second Thursday of each month.

Amy Stamates, PhD, has been awarded a 5-year K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Sevdenur Cizginer, MD, MPH, has been awarded an NIA Paul B. Beeson K76 Award by the National Institute on Aging.

Justin Berk, MD, MPH, MBA, has been awarded a K23 Award by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

The Advance-CTR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series showcases clinical and translational research from across Rhode Island. This series features outstanding science from expert investigators across the translational spectrum. Seminars are held virtually on the second Thursday of each month.

Apply now for the 2023 Advance-CTR Pilot Projects Program!