Accelerate the Dissemination and Impact of Your Research Findings

In this workshop, you will learn how to use web-based approaches and social media to accelerate the dissemination and impact of your research findings.

communication, dissemination, & teamwork

Digital Scholar Webinar: Accelerating systematic review studies using the online tool Covidence

Literature reviews, in particular systematic reviews, are invaluable to represent the latest and most complete information available on a particular topic or intervention, but they can be time consuming. This webinar explores a digital application called Covidence that is designed to accelerate the systematic review process.

study & site management, research & study conduct

Digital Scholar Webinar: Using the research platform TurkPrime to crowdsource data for the health sciences

Crowdsourcing platforms are revolutionizing research by providing a way to collect clinical and behavioral data with unprecedented speed and efficiency. This seminar explores another digital platform called TurkPrime that is designed to support research participant recruitment.

study & site management, research & study conduct

Digital Scholar Webinar: Recruiting study participants online using Amazon's Mechanical Turk

Crowdsourcing has had a dramatic impact on the speed and scale at which scientific research can be conducted. This webinar summarizes what is known about MTurk sample composition and data quality with an emphasis on findings relevant to clinical psychological research. It then addresses methodological issues with using MTurk--many of which are common to other nonprobability samples but unfamiliar to clinical science researchers--and suggests concrete steps to avoid these issues or minimize their impact.

study & site management, research & study conduct

Creating Compelling Infographics

In this workshop, you will learn how to create compelling infographics that help you better articulate your key findings using a data-driven approach.

communication, dissemination, & teamwork

Using Social Media Data to Gain Insights into Community Trends

In this workshop, you will learn how to use social media data (social media listening) to gain insights into emerging community needs, trends, and conversations.

research & study design, other

MCD-CTS (KL2) Application Details & Application

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SC CTSI Organizes Health Screening Event at Newly-Opened Community Resource Center in South L.A.

SC CTSI organized a health screening event at L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan's newly-opened Community Resource Center in South L.A.

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SC CTSI Community Engagement Core Completes 2024 Annual Report

The Community Engagement Core presented their annual report for 2024, highlighting their commitment to improving public health through a range of initiatives.

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SC CTSI work highlighted in new book

SC CTSI leadership and community member author book chapter in new edition of Principles of Community Engagement.

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USC researcher’s study on a potential mortality marker could help improve treatments for children with devastating respiratory syndrome

SC CTSI fellowship’s mentorship and research experience gave an early-career investigator’s career a vital boost.

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Registration is open for the CHLA/TSRI Mentor Training Program

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Clinical Researchers at USC and UCLA Launch Collaboration with LA County Health System

The ambitious academic-public program will foster new research partnerships between university-based health researchers and professionals in the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.

Details and updates about Clinical Researchers at USC and UCLA Launch Collaboration with LA County Health System

Hollywood and Health Researchers Team Up to Boost Minority Participation in Clinical Research

The SC CTSI launches initiative with television writers to advance a shared goal: conveying the importance of participation in clinical research by people of all backgrounds.

Details and updates about Hollywood and Health Researchers Team Up to Boost Minority Participation in Clinical Research

SC CTSI Leads a USC-wide Collaboration to Reduce Clinical Research Activation Time

Details and updates about SC CTSI Leads a USC-wide Collaboration to Reduce Clinical Research Activation Time

SC CTSI Participates in Accrual to Clinical Trials (ACT) Network Launch

The ACT Network helps clinical investigators explore and validate feasibility for clinical studies using electronic health record data. It will be available at USC in the Fall of 2018.

Details and updates about SC CTSI Participates in Accrual to Clinical Trials (ACT) Network Launch
Yolanda Gutierrez Yolanda Gutierrez, CCRC, BS Assistant Director for Clinical Research Operations Details about Yolanda Gutierrez, CCRC, BS
Thomas Buchanan Thomas Buchanan, MD SC CTSI Director/Principal Investigator Details about Thomas Buchanan, MD
Michele Kipke Michele Kipke, PhD SC CTSI Co-Director/CE Director Details about Michele Kipke, PhD
Jennifer Romero Jennifer Romero Associate Director of Operations and Engagement Details about Jennifer Romero
Mayra Rubio-Diaz Mayra Rubio-Diaz Special Project Manager, Community Engagement Details about Mayra Rubio-Diaz
Praveen Angyan Praveen Angyan, MS Technical Solutions Architect, Clinical Research Informatics & Communications Details about Praveen Angyan, MS

Gregory Idols, MD (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

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KL2 Mentored Career Development Scholar

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Multiplex Gene Panel Testing in the Diagnosis of Hereditary Cancer

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Alex K Wong, MD (Surgery)

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KL2 Mentored Career Development Scholar

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Development of hyaluronan as a biomarker for lymphedema.

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Melissa Warden, MS (Preventive Medicine)

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TL1 Trainee

Reseach Project

Genome-Wide Association Study of Ewing Sarcoma

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Jamaica Rettberg, BA (School of Pharmacy)

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TL1 Trainee

Reseach Project

Biomarkers of Mitochondrial Function for Early Detection of Women at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

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Ian Holloway, MSW, MPH (Social Work)

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TL1 Trainee

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Social Network and Contextual Influences on Substance Use and HIV Risk Among YMSM

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Tanya Alderete, BA (Systems Biology and Disease)

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TL1 Trainee

Reseach Project

Targeting Adipocyte Macrophage Infiltration to Reverse Metabolic Diseases in Obese Hispanic Young Adults

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Dean M. Coffey, PsyD

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Clinical and Community Research Pilot

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Christina Dieli-Conwright, PhD, CSCS, CET

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Clinical and Community Research Pilot

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Omid Akbari, PhD

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Multidisciplinary Research Project Pilot

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The role of tolerogenic plasmocytoid dendritic cells in airway hyperreactivity

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Denise Al Alam, PhD

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Research Pilot

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Maria Aranda, PhD, MPA, MSW, BSW

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Multi-CTSI (UCLA and USC/CHLA) Healthy Aging in Los Angeles Team Science Award

Study Title

Bringing Evidenced-Based Depression Treatment to Historically Underrepresented Older Minorities

Details about Maria Aranda, PhD, MPA, MSW, BSW

Sanjay Arora, MD

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Research Pilot

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Qualitative analysis of a text-message based intervention for inner-city patients with diabetes

Details about Sanjay Arora, MD

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Awarded 261 pilots totaling $9.6M

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Providing access to de-identified data from more than 158M patients

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Clinical trials units supported 246 high-intensity studies

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