An interview with Dr. Adam C. Frank, MD, PhD, KL2 award recipient
A recipient of multiple SC CTSI funding awards, we hear from him about his experiences thus far participating in the KL2 Program, as well as his future plans.
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SC CTSI researcher collaborates with USC team to understand patient choices in cancer treatment
Over nearly two decades, more and more patients have chosen stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) as an alternative to surgery for certain kinds of early-stage lung cancer. SBRT deploys innovative techniques to target and deliver high levels of focused radiation doses to …
SC CTSI Regulatory Knowledge and Support Group Launches New Chapter on Remote Monitoring in Clinical Research Monitoring Module
The SC CTSI Regulatory Knowledge and Support (RKS) group has made their mark on remote learning post-COVID with the launch of a new, interactive educational module chapter to add to their ongoing Clinical Trial Quality Training Series. “Remote Monitoring of a Clinical Trial Si…
SC CTSI Researcher Provides a Framework to Educate the Educators of Clinical and Translational Research: Exploring Best Practices in Instruction
Some educators are already adopting new approaches tailored for different learning groups in the clinical translational science (CTS) workforce, but other instructors might not know where to find or how to use advanced educational tools and methods. “CTS is a relative…
Consortium for Pediatric Cellular Immunotherapy Launches New Website
The Consortium for Pediatric Cellular Immunotherapy (CPCI) led by Principal Investigators, Bonnie Ramsey, MD and Julie Park, MD is a five-site Consortium of pediatric hospitals and their partner CTSIs, funded by a five-year U01 grant from the NIH/NCATS. One of the main objecti…
SC CTSI and Georgia CTSA partner creating innovative career training and advancement platform
Navigating a career as a clinical research professional can be confusing and costly. High-quality practical training courses are often difficult to identify and behind expensive paywalls. Employers and PIs struggle to match crucial skills needed for research professional jobs …
SC CTSI Partners with Local High School to Educate Next Generation of Clinical Research Workforce
As clinical and translational researchers aim to serve a diverse population of research participants that wholly represent our populations, it is also important to have clinical staff match this diverse representation. One of the key ways to introduce diversity into this secto…
BERD core group offers multiple research services to investigators
If you are diagnosed with liver cancer, could your community type—urban, suburban or rural—affect your treatment and health outcome? Kali Zhou MD, MAS of the USC Keck School of Medicine decided to test that hypothesis. But first she needed guidance in accessing and…