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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 meaningful manner.

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 quality, efficiency and patient-centeredness of care provided by the LAC DHS.

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

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.

Meta-analysis by USC Researchers Shows Severe Eczema Associated with Increased Risk of Suicide

The unexpected findings suggest that people with bad cases of the common skin condition are 36 percent more likely to attempt suicide, suggesting heightened focus by dermatology providers on related psychiatric concerns.