UR CTSI Firsts at Commencement 2023
Commencement 2023 featured several firsts for the UR CTSI, including the first graduates of our Bachelor in Clinical and Translational Sciences program and the first time one of our Translational Biomedical Science PhD graduates gave a commencement speech.
Regulatory Science Contest Sparks Solutions to Food Poisoning, Opioid Abuse, Drug Shortages
Nine student teams shared proposed solutions to regulatory science challenges at the 10th annual America's Got Regulatory Science Talent competition, ranging from tracking COVID symptom trends to managing drug shortages.
Wyatte Hall Joins Congressional Briefing on Language Access for Deaf Children
Wyatte Hall, Ph.D., the first graduate of the UR CTSI-supported Rochester Postdoc Partnership, took part in a congressional briefing on February 22 to advocate for earlier and better language access for deaf children.
UR CTSI Supports Program Using Improv to Address Vaccine Hesitancy
An Arts and Medicine article published in JAMA today describes a UR CTSI-supported program that turned to improv theater for help addressing vaccine hesitancy.
Juilee Thakar Serves as New Translational Biomedical Science PhD Program Director
On July 1, Juilee Thakar, Ph.D., stepped into the role of director for the UR CTSI’s Translational Biomedical Science PhD Program, relieving interim director Edwin van Wijngaarden, Ph.D.