Diversity Conference Aims to Tackle Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare and Research
Register for an all- day diversity conference taking place Monday, April 24. The conference aims to help healthcare providers and researchers manage unconscious biases and avoid cultural misunderstandings that may contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare and research.
2015 CTSI Incubator: The Gut Microbiome Affects Musculoskeletal Health
Members of the 2015 CTSI Incubator project team presented results at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting this week that suggest manipulating the gut microbiome in obese animals can slow osteoarthritis and speed healing after fracture.
Q & A with Former KL2 Scholar Wakenda Tyler: Balancing Orthopaedic Surgery and Rare Cancer Research
2010 recipient of the CTSI KL2 Career Development Award, Wakenda Tyler, talks about how the award has impacted her career and led to new research directions. As an orthopaedic surgeon, the KL2 award helped her carve out protected time to pursue research on a rare type of kidney cancer.
Join the Healthy Weight Movement
Interested in promoting healthy weight in the Rochester community? Attend the Building Bridges for Healthy Weight Initiatives “unconference” on Saturday, March 25. The event aims to generate new research and program ideas to promote healthy weight by fostering new and diverse collaborations.
Trial Innovation Network: Learning and Growing
After its first round of proposal review, the Trial Innovation Network has approved 21 proposals and has made some changes to the proposal submission process. URMC faculty can submit proposals to receive services or consultations on their clinical trials through the network. Pending the results of consultations, clinical trials may eventually be fully implemented through the network.