Facing the Future: Team Science and Funding for Coronavirus Research
URMC investigators who are pursuing COVID-19-related grants are encouraged to participate in a series of virtual team science sessions, taking place May 11-14, to identify and discuss opportunities for funding and synergy and to receive feedback on applications.
Just a Drop of Blood: An Easier Way to Test for COVID-19
UR CTSI Co-Director Martin Zand, M.D., Ph.D., is rapidly adapting previous flu research to develop a potential diagnostic test that would require just a few drops of blood to detect COVID-19 immunity.
Engaging Patients in Person Nearly Triples Research Registry Enrollment
Participant recruitment is a major challenge for clinical research, but a recent pilot study showed that the Emergency Department Research Associate Program nearly tripled enrollment in the university’s clinical research registry.
Announcing Winners of Seventh Annual Regulatory Science Talent Competition
The seventh annual America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent student competition was held on February 12, 2020. This year's winners proposed innovative solutions to regulatory science challenges in food safety, quality practices in medical product manufacturing, and informing the public of prescription drug risks and benefits.
TBS Student Wins International Mini-Documentary Competition
Jishyra Serrano was announced today as the first place winner of the inaugural Capturing the Future: A Smartphone Mini-Documentary Competition at the AAAS annual meeting in Seattle, WA.