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Call for Nominations: Dept. of Medicine Bray Fellowship

September 8, 2021

The Department of Medicine is soliciting applications for the 2021 Bray Fellowship, funded in conjunction with donation funds provided by Dr. Bray to Brown University and the Department of Medicine/Lifespan.

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Research team is looking to address Rhode Island’s most pressing health needs

September 6, 2021

The Advance-CTR program has been a statewide hub of research resources across Rhode Island’s universities and hospitals. And it just received a nearly $20 million grant from the federal government.

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Our Fall Seminar Series Is Back!

September 2, 2021

The series kicks off on September 9 with a seminar by Chris Schmid, PhD.

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CPVB COBRE Has New Respiratory Core

September 2, 2021

New services are available to RI investigators from the CPVB COBRE's new Respiratory Core.

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Awardee Spotlight: Jared Saletin, PhD

August 24, 2021

Dr. Saletin received an R01 from NICHD

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New $19.9M grant will expand hub for translational science, biomedical research in Rhode Island

August 19, 2021

With five years of renewed federal funding, Advance-CTR will support researchers in taking their work from bench to bedside to the broader community, ultimately making a direct and positive impact on the people of Rhode Island.

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Call for Applications! CTR Pilot Projects Program

August 19, 2021

Apply now for the 2021 Advance-CTR Pilot Projects Program.

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Reach for the K! Apply to Our Advance-K Scholar Career Development Program

July 21, 2021

Learn what it takes to win an NIH K award and jumpstart your research career.

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Awardee Spotlight: Amin Zand Vakili, MD, PhD

June 24, 2021

Amin Zand Vakili, MD, PhD, received a VA Clinical Science Research & Development Career Development Award-2.

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Meet Our New Program Director

June 3, 2021

We are pleased to announce that Sharon Rounds, MD, has been named program director of Advance-CTR effective May 1, 2021.

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Congratulations, Dean’s Awardees!

May 19, 2021

Please join us in congratulating two faculty groups from Advance-CTR who have been recognized by Brown University for their outstanding research mentoring of junior faculty.

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Awardee Spotlight: Sarah Thomas, PhD

April 14, 2021

Sarah Thomas, PhD, is the recipient of a K23 from NIDA for her research on adolescent cannabis use.

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Congrats, Advance-K Scholars!

November 12, 2020

Seven investigators have been selected to participate in this year's Advance-K program.

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Advance-K Scholar Spotlight: Harrison Bai, MD

October 5, 2020

Harrison Bai, MD, has been awarded a Research Scholar Grant from the Radiological Society of North America.

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News from Brown

COVID-19 Biobank at Brown and Lifespan fuels critical research amid pandemic

September 15, 2020

A bank of biological samples created by medical scholars and clinicians could help Brown researchers answer pressing questions about diagnosing and treating COVID-19.

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Awardee Spotlight: Yang Zhou, PhD

September 2, 2020

Yang Zhou, PhD, received an R01 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

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Advance-K Scholar Spotlight: Sebhat Erqou, MD, PhD

August 20, 2020

Sebhat Erqou, MD, PhD, has been awarded a VISN 1 Career Development Award from the VA New England Healthcare System.

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Investigator Spotlight: Louisa Thompson, PhD

August 19, 2020

Louisa Thompson, PhD, was awarded a Clinician Scientist Fellowship Grant Award from the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Investigator Spotlight: Jonghwan Lee, PhD

July 28, 2020

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Awardee Spotlight: Nisanne Ghonem, PharmD, PhD

June 24, 2020

Advance-CTR awardee Nisanne Ghonem, PharmD, PhD, recently received funding from United Therapeutics to move her research from the bench to the bedside.

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Awardee Spotlight: Katie Sharkey, MD, PhD

March 4, 2020

Katie Sharkey, MD, PhD, received an R01 from the National Institute for Mental Health.

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Investigator Spotlight: Boris Gershman, MD

February 20, 2020

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Investigator Spotlight: Alessandra Adami, PhD

February 19, 2020

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Investigator Spotlight: Erika Litvin Bloom, PhD

February 17, 2020

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Awardee Spotlight: Chathuraka Jayasuriya, PhD

February 12, 2020

Chathuraka Jayasuriya, PhD, received an Applied Research Award from the DoD PRORP program.

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Investigator Spotlight: Fabio Lima, MD

January 22, 2020

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News from Brown

Big data, small state: R.I. database offers the potential for efficient, improved health care

December 18, 2019

Researchers at the Brown-based, federally funded Advance-CTR program are using Rhode Island’s All-Payer Claims Database to improve health care and train the next generation of health care scholars.

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Meet the Advance-K Scholars

November 12, 2019

Congratulations Advance-K Scholars!

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Investigator Spotlight: Stephen Sheinkopf, PhD

November 6, 2019

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Advance-CTR Awardee Receives Nation's Top Honor for Scientists and Engineers

July 5, 2019

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Medicine@Brown

Science is a Team Sport

October 17, 2018

The days of “science for science’s sake” are over. Advance-CTR is laying the framework for research that can be translated into therapies, diagnostics, and good public policy.

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News from Brown

Researchers find new way to stimulate cellular recycling process

May 15, 2018

In research that could lead to future therapies for age-related diseases, Brown University researchers have found a new way to stimulate the process by which cells recycle their spare parts.

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ACTS Membership for Rhode Island CTR Community

December 5, 2017

Did you know that as a member of Rhode Island's clinical and translational research community, you are eligible for a complimentary membership to the Association for Clinical and Translational Science?

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URI Professor Receives Grant to Research Cause of Kidney Transplant Failures

September 14, 2017

Dr. Ghonem's research will advance the study of organ transplantation.

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Up Close with Barbara Wolfe: We Can’t Pretend Healthcare Will Be a Static Environment

July 15, 2017

Barbara Wolfe discusses URI's collaborative and progressive approach to nursing education.

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Up Close with Laura Adams: Let's Create a Culture where Sharing Data Is Like Giving Blood

April 15, 2017

Laura Adams, President and CEO of Rhode Island Quality Institute on the local research landscape.

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URI Researchers Receive Pilot Project Funding from Advance-CTR

March 16, 2017

Collaborations with Brown University, Bradley Hospital target health issues in Rhode Island.

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News from Brown

Biomedical research hub makes first pilot awards

February 17, 2017

Advance Clinical and Translational Research (Advance-CTR), a statewide partnership established last year to support collaborative medical studies that build on basic research, has awarded its first two Pilot Project grants.

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Up Close with Jim Padbury: The Time Has Come for Translational Research

October 8, 2016

Jim Padbury on scientific discovery, local health priorities, and translational research.

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Advance-CTR Kicks Off First Year of Funding with Stakeholder Retreat

October 4, 2016

Advance-CTR kicked off the first year of Institutional Development Award (IDeA) funding for clinical and translational research at a retreat for stakeholders Saturday at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

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$19.5M grant to bridge gaps between medical research, health care in Rhode Island

July 6, 2016

With a new five-year federal grant, the Rhode Island Center for Clinical Translational Science will strengthen connections between scientific discovery and health around the state.

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Up Close with Gary Liguori: Rhode Island Is a Pilot State

March 20, 2016

Gary Liguori, dean of the College of Health Science at the University of Rhode Island, on Rhode Island's unique research environment.

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