Many children who undergo tracheostomy placement, a surgical placement of breathing tubes for upper airways, endure repeated bacterial respiratory tract infections. These infections lead to frequent hospitalizations. Unfortunately, clinicians have lacked evidence-based g…
We sat down (virtually!) with Dr. Nhu Tran, a recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science award. We hear about her new K23 grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research, within the National Institutes of Health,&nbs…
We sat down (virtually!) with Dr. Frank Attenello, a recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science award. We hear about his new K08 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke within the National Insti…
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted vulnerable populations and the multiple barriers they face in accessing quality healthcare. In this era of rising costs and harsh social inequities, public hospitals, clinicians, and researchers are searching for novel ways to improve he…
We sat down (virtually!) with Dr. Roy Poblete, a recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science and recipient of multiple SC CTSI funding awards. We hear from him about his new role as junior editor with the Journal of Clinical and T…
The SC Clinical and Translational Science Institute would like to welcome and congratulate our new cohort of Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science Program (KL2) Scholars! The KL2 program was created to support research career development for health pr…
Many Chinese immigrant caregivers endure the fatigue and overwork known by caregivers everywhere. But they struggle with added burdens—language barriers, self-neglecting behavior, and social isolation—that heighten risks to their physical and mental health. That’s …
No one wants to see a child in physical pain, but post-surgery treatment with opioids poses risks for addiction or other misuses. Surgeons have lacked effective guidance about prescribing opioids to manage a child’s pain after surgery. Now Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS, FACS, F…
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