May 16 - The Medical College and its Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) partners have developed four Translational Research Units (TRUs) to provide resources and advanced technology for researchers and collaborators wishing to conduct collaborative, translational studies. These include an adult TRU, a pediatric TRU, a community TRU, and the VA TRU, located at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center.
May 10 - In order to foster translation of novel inventions to translational practice, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI), in collaboration with the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering and the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center at MCW, are sponsoring an opportunity for faculty, students, and staff to submit their best translational ideas for critique by a panel of experts in engineering and medicine.
May 08 - Arash Babaei, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) at the Medical College of Wisconsin, received the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) 2013 Mentored Career Development Award (KL2).
May 07 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) is requesting research proposals for its 2014 Pilot and Collaborative Clinical and Translational Research Grants. This program is designed to advocate, facilitate, and foster the continuum of research from bench to bedside, and from bedside to community practice.
Apr 10 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI), the Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR) and the Milwaukee Chapter of the American Statistical Association are sponsoring a two-day R workshop on the advanced topics of Bioinformatics with Bioconductor and seamless R/C++ integration. The workshop will be on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, in MCW’s Kerrigan Auditorium.
Apr 01 -The Community Engagement Key Function of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin is sponsoring a Community Health Informatics Workshop on May 30 at the UWM School of Continuing Education. The keynote speaker, Seth Foldy, MD, MPH, is a physician and consultant on public health and health informatics.
A new device designed by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers may alleviate symptoms of severe acid reflux in patients while they sleep.
Mar 22 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute is accepting Clinical Research Scholars Program applications from full-time junior faculty at CTSI affiliated institutions, including: Medical College of Wisconsin, Marquette University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital and Health System, Froedtert Hospital and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. Applicants are accepted to the program based on the recommendation of the Clinical Research Scholars Program review committee.
Gastroenterologist Dr. Reza Shaker, along with his MCW research team, has invented a medical device capable of alleviating the symptoms of extraesophageal acid reflux disease in patients while they sleep.
Mar 08 - The Community Engagement Key Function of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin will hold a series of Science Cafés at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Central location that are free and open to the public.
March 5 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin is funding 16 new projects in 2013 totaling $775,000. Newly-funded projects include research on cancer, cardiovascular disease, the neurosciences, diabetes, and arthritis. WauwatosaNOW
March 5 - Dr. Roy Silverstein (Medicine) and Andrea Moosreiner, RD, (Clinical and Translational Science Institute) provide expert comment in an M Magazine article on the emerging field of nutrigenomics, the use of genetic data to develop individualized diets. M Magazine
Mar 05 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) will fund a total of 16 new projects in 2013 through its pilot and collaborative grants program.
Oct. 30 - A team of researchers from Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to evaluate how patient perception affects the success of prosthetic and orthotic lower limb devices.
Dec. 13 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) announces the 2013 request for application (RFA) for a KL2 Translational Science Career Development Award for a junior faculty member interested in pursuing a clinical research career. The CTSI is accepting KL2 Translational Science Award applications from full-time junior faculty from the Medical College of Wisconsin to conduct mentored, interdisciplinary research.
Faculty from MCW’s Human and Molecular Genetics Center will partner with CTSI members from Marquette University, MSOE and UWM to offer a full day of presentations about personalized medicine and genomics. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nov. 20 - A collaborative team of researchers from Marquette University, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the Medical College of Wisconsin received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study the mechanisms behind hand motor control and sensory feedback in stroke patients.
Nov. 20 - Scientists from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) to study new methods to treat solid tumors in pediatric patients.
Nov. 15 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) is sponsoring a conference entitled, Genomics & Personalized Medicine – Analysis and Clinical Implementation, on Monday, Dec. 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Marquette University Alumni Memorial Union. The overall focus of the conference is to facilitate inter-institutional and interdisciplinary research collaborations.
Oct. 17 - Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Medical College of Wisconsin received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study new imaging systems to identify prostate cancer.
Oct. 15 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin is hosting a series this spring titled, Methods in Grant Preparation Seminar Series, to present advanced principles of the National Institutes of Health grant preparation. The series will be held on Tuesdays from Jan. 22 through May 7 in HRC Room M2050 and run from 5-7 p.m. It is directed by David Harder, PhD, Associate Dean for Mentoring.
Oct. 12 - Scientists from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee received a one-year, $100,000 John and Jeanne Byrnes CTSI Award to study novel technologies. The goal of the project is to design, assemble and test an integrated system for Optogenic Brain Stimulation-fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) and demonstrate its use for exploring clinically relevant applications.
Oct. 08 - The third annual Milwaukee Regional Research Forum and Public Policy Forum Viewpoint Luncheon will be held on Monday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West Hotel. This year’s Viewpoint Luncheon panel discussion topic is, Milwaukee’s Information Technology Infrastructure: Do We Have What It Takes To Compete?
Sept. 27 - Scientists from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the Blood Research Institute received a one-year, $20,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) to study the causes and prevention of a condition caused by the use of blood thinning medication.
Jennifer Strande, MD, PhD, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine and Shama Mirza, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry, received a $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study a specific type of heart failure and to identify biomarkers that might allow clinicians to diagnose and treat earlier. Milwaukee Business Journal
Sept. 19 - Scientists from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Froedtert Hospital received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) to study a specific type of heart failure and to identify biomarkers that might allow clinicians to diagnose and treat earlier.
Sept 12 - The Community Engagement Key Function of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute will host a one-day workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UWM School of Continuing Education. The purpose of this workshop is to establish a preliminary dialogue between Community Engagement in Research and Comparative Effectiveness Research scientists.
Sept. 11 - A collaborative team at Marquette University, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) to study the link between bacteria found in the gut and childhood and adult obesity.
Sept. 06 - Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study interaction between parent and child during developmental stimulation of children with global developmental delays, specifically Down syndrome.
Aug. 22 - A collaborative team of researchers received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) to study possible new therapies for cyclical vomiting syndrome, a chronic disorder that affects children and adults.
Aug. 21 - Scientists from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee received a one-year, $100,000 John and Jeanne Byrnes CTSI Award to create a “real” patient avatar that can visit a virtual doctor’s office in cyberspace, and supplement brick and mortar office visits. The goal of the project is to increase access to medical care and reduce healthcare costs without foregoing quality of care.
Andrea Moosreiner, RD, a dietitian in the CTSI’s Translational Research Unit, discusses the physiological differences in the digestive systems of competitive eaters. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The 99th annual commencement took place on May 18 at the Milwaukee Theatre, at which the Medical College of Wisconsin and its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences awarded 202 MD, 38 PhD, 27 MS, 4 MA, and 18 Master of Public Health degrees, as well as bestowed numerous honors.
May 25 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) is sponsoring the Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science and the Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science programs at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The multidisciplinary programs, which are offered through the MCW Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, prepare researchers to become leaders of the next generation of clinical and translational investigators.