Awarding Standardized Digital Badges Aims to Elevate Team Science Professionals
Digital badges serve as micro-credentials that certify a Team Science Professional’s expertise and level within the field.
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Research nurses balance standard of care and protocol-specific requirements in order to provide and ensure the highest level of care
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SC CTSI KL2 Director named to ACTS Board of Directors
Elizabeth Burner, MD, PhD was elected as a Director-at-Large in 2026.
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SC CTSI-led educational workshops make a difference in the lives of high school students
SC CTSI faculty and staff lead interactive workshops to inspire the next generation of clinical and translational workforce.
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SC CTSI Regulatory Science team publishes manuscript on improving the quality of investigator-initiated trials through online learning
New article highlights self-study modules on clinical trial quality that train learners to handle audits, monitoring visits, and FDA inspections.
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SC CTSI team members to present posters at the 2026 ACTS conference
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BERD
Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design
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Yolanda Gutierrez, CCRC, BS
Assistant Director for Clinical Research Operations
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Michele Kipke, PhD
Co-Director, Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute
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Praveen Angyan, MS
Technical Solutions Architect, Clinical Research Informatics & Communications
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Alex Balekian, MD, MSHS (Internal Medicine)
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KL2 Mentored Career Development Scholar
Gregory Idols, MD (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
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KL2 Mentored Career Development Scholar
Alex K Wong, MD (Surgery)
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KL2 Mentored Career Development Scholar
Melissa Warden, MS (Preventive Medicine)
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TL1 Trainee
Jamaica Rettberg, BA (School of Pharmacy)
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TL1 Trainee
Ian Holloway, MSW, MPH (Social Work)
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TL1 Trainee
Dean M. Coffey, PsyD
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Clinical and Community Research Pilot
Christina Dieli-Conwright, PhD, CSCS, CET
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Clinical and Community Research Pilot
Denise Al Alam, PhD
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Research Pilot
Bing Bai, PhD
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Multidisciplinary Resource Development
Britni Belcher, PhD
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Clinical and Community Research Pilot
Giovanni Cucchiaro, MD
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Team Building Award