Guidance for Research in LA County Health System
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) has published a Framework to guide investigators seeking to conduct research in DHS facilities.
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The UCLA CTSI, SC CTSI and Los Angeles County Select the 2018 Implementation Science Awardees
Initiated three years ago, the Implementation Science Awards provide each team with up to $75,000 for one year. Projects are expected to provide preliminary data for extramural funding to implement and formally evaluate the interventions within DHS.
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KL2 Scholar Alum to Co-Lead $11 Million National Institute on Aging Grant on Air Pollution and Alzheimer’s
A new National Institute on Aging program grant awarded to USC researchers focuses on air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease. The five-year grant will examine how urban air pollution contributes to accelerated brain aging and dementia risk. Co-investigator William Mack is a former KL2 scholar.
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SC CTSI Alum Joyce Javier, MD, MPH, MS, is Honored as one of World's Most Influential Filipinas by Global Advocacy Organization
The assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Keck and CHLA is reversing a long tradition of stigma about mental health issues to help Filipino families and children avoid serious problems and, instead, to thrive.
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SC CTSI-supported Research Campaign Raises Awareness of Cervical Cancer Prevention among Latinas
The following research by Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati at USC's Department of Preventive Medicine was supported by the SC CTSI's Community Engagement and Research Development core groups.
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SC CTSI-Supported Study Shows How Exercise Affects the Health of Latina Breast Cancer Survivors
Out of the 475 exercise studies, fewer than a dozen focused on a minority population.
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SC CTSI and CHLA Educate Angelenos about Clinical Research at March for Science 2018 Expo
Representatives from SC CTSI and CHLA organized a booth at the Expo in downtown Los Angeles to discuss the importance of public participation in clinical research and to dispel misconceptions.
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SC CTSI Supports Recruitment of Diverse Participants for Landmark $1.5 Billion Precision Medicine Research Initiative
Secure, nationwide big data project known as "All of Us" seeks to accelerate research and improve health for a diverse population, not just majority groups.
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