SC CTSI-supported study found lead contamination in baby teeth of children living in five Los Angeles communities
CTSA-supported research study reinforced the need to test for lead exposure before and during pregnancy.
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Regulatory Science Boot Camp Lecturers Discuss Processes and Requirements in Patient-Centered Drug Development
The patients who actually take medications and live with their conditions are uniquely qualified to contribute to the drug development process. An evolving body of research regulations and approaches seek to ensure that patients' perspectives are incorporated into studies in a m…
The DHS-UCLA-USC Implementation Science 2019 Award Recipients
The Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, along with the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the Los Angeles County (LAC) Department of Health Services (DHS) have partnered to fund and support interventions that will help enhance the…
Health and the Built Environment: A USC Professor of Architecture Sheds Light on the Role of Light in Dementia Care Communities
An SC CTSI-supported pilot showed that "biologically meaningful" levels of light may ease depression symptoms for dementia patients living in long-term care communities. Implications of the research could contribute to the design of healthier buildings for everyone.
SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical Translational Science Scholars Announced
The scholars will begin their course work on June 1, 2019 to develop critical clinical and translational research skills.
SC CTSI develops cartoon robot to help draw cautious, underrepresented minorities into clinical trials
Zippy follows Ava, a teenage patient with diabetes, through the halls of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, hoping to engage her in a conversation about clinical trials. Ava, a teenager with diabetes, and Zippy the research robot “Keep your research studies to yourself!” Ava say…
Pharmacovigilance and Safety Reporting are Topics at Recent Regulatory Science Boot Camp
Lecturers examined the FDA's regulatory requirements for the monitoring, detection, assessment, and safety reporting of adverse effects of drugs, devices, and other medical products.
Writing Successful NIH Grant Applications: Advice from the Insiders
A seminar co-sponsored by the SC CTSI and Keck School of Medicine showed researchers how to think like a reviewer and write better proposals.