Letter from the Co-Directors: Fall 2024

The co-directors reflect on recent and upcoming events, research successes, and new additions to the UR CTSI team and resource offerings.

Competitors Tackled Research Barriers at Translational Science Day

The 3MT and Translational Shark Tank events brought out the best in competitors seeking to overcome translational barriers.

Celebrate Overcoming Research Barriers at Translational Science Day on October 29

To showcase those who have overcome translational barriers and to highlight the services and support available to researchers at URMC, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute is hosting Translational Science Day on October 29.

Improving Health of Adolescents and Young Adults Focus of Pathway-to-Pilot Awardees

Two teams of researchers and community organization leaders are working to improve the health of adolescents and young adults with funding from Community-Based Participatory Research Pipeline-to-Pilot grants. 

AI Analysis May Improve Vaping Cessation Efforts on Social Media

In “Artificial Intelligence for effective communication to promote vaping cessation on social media,” UR CTSI researchers will use natural language processing techniques and deep learning models to identify the key features of high-engagement social media posts related to e-cigarette products.