The CCTS Investigator
Accelerating Discoveries Toward Better Health
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What's New in Translational Science? |
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Black and Hispanic Americans appear to experience more symptoms and health problems related to long COVID [external link], a lay term that captures an array of symptoms and health problems, than white people, but are not as likely to be diagnosed with the condition, according to new research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings – from two different studies by NIH’s Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery [external link], (RECOVER) Initiative – add to a growing body of research aimed at better understanding the complex symptoms and other issues associated with long COVID that millions have experienced.
Image Courtesy of NCATS
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ResearchMatch is a complimentary tool for researchers to connect directly with individuals interested in participating in clinical trials.
Researchers, if you are interested in learning how you can use ResearchMatch, a complimentary recruitment method, to help you recruit participants for your study, please email the recruitment and retention manager, Mary Becker [email], and the recruitment and retention coordinator, Clara Kalis [email], at the CCTS for more information on how to get started.
If you are interested in having someone from the CCTS Recruitment and Retention program speak at your staff and/or departmental meetings about our services and how we can help you meet your clinical trial recruitment goals, please contact program manager, Mary Becker [email].
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NIH Request for Information
Re-envisioning U.S. Postdoctoral Research Training and Career Progression within the Biomedical Research Enterprise
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The NIH is seeking input from the community, particularly trainees, early-stage faculty and others invested in the biomedical workforce, about challenges faced by the postdoctoral trainee community. An NIH Advisory Committee to the Director Working Group [external link] has posted a Request for Information [external link] where you can share insights on issues affecting and possible solutions to the recent decline in postdoctoral trainees.
Your responses will be used to help develop recommendations to address this problem which impacts U.S. competitiveness in biomedical research and innovation.
The RFI closes on April 14, 2023.
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Trial Innovation Network for Multi-Site Research
Get Help with Planning/Implementation of a Study
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The Trial Innovation Network (TIN) is a collaborative partnership with Investigators at the 60+ hubs in the national CTSA network. The vision of the TIN is to innovate and address critical roadblocks in multi-site clinical research and accelerate the translation of novel interventions into life-saving therapies.
The TIN offers study investigators of multi-site trials the ability to request an initial consultation or specific resources for a trial, whether funded or in the planning stages.
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The Ohio State University CCTS participates in the CTSA External Reviewers Exchange Consortium (CEREC), a national reviewer exchange consortium of leading academic research institutions to improve fairness in the scientific review process and better match applicants with feedback from experts in their respective fields.
By serving as reviewers, Ohio State CCTS members can contribute to this national effort and gain exposure to innovative research across the country.
To be considered as a national expert grant reviewer and/or receive information regarding the Ohio State CCTS Pilot and Collaborative Studies program please complete the survey below.
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Stuart Hobbs [external link], CCTS Associate Director of Research Education, Training and Career Development, has a piece of artwork featured in this year's Ohio State Medicine and The Arts Annual Art Show!
The piece, It Lead the Stars Over the Shadowless Mountain, acrylic on canvas, 2022, is on display in the Meiling Hall lobby March 1-3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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This month, meet Ali Hinkle!
Q: What is your role at CCTS?
A: I work in collaboration with teams at the CCTS, Ohio State College of Medicine and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, to promote the programs and services the CCTS offers to faculty, staff and the scientific research community.
Q: How do you think the CCTS is impacting medicine?
A: We help remove barriers in the scientific research process to ultimately bring scientific discovery to new therapies and medical advancements to improve human health.
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The CCTS Funding Opportunities and Events |
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How Data Analytics and Convergence Science are Transforming Lives
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Dr. Ward is a well-known serial clinician innovator and entrepreneur in the fields of Emergency and Critical Care medicine. He is also an Emergency Medicine physician with significant biomedical engineering accomplishments, including work using machine language/AI to interpret electrocardiography signals and predict changes in patient stability in the intensive care unit.
Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI), Lost in Translation: Controversies, Challenges and Opportunities in Critical Care Data Analytics
Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds, Critical Care at the Crossroads: Let's Get Serious About Convergence Science
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Recruitment Cafe
StudySearch: A Recruitment Method With a Brand New Look
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This Recruitment Cafe will focus on using StudySearch, an online, plain language listing of research studies occurring here at Ohio State and Nationwide Children's Hospital, that are seeking volunteers. We have recently rolled out a new version of this recruitment tool and we are anxious to have you join us as we unveil our new look.
Event attendees will learn best practices and how to navigate StudySearch's self-serve functionality so that you can submit your studies quickly and efficiently, helping you on your way to meeting your recruitment goals.
When: March 2, 2023, 9-10 a.m. EST
Where: Online
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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center proudly presents "Shared Insights," a virtual seminar series exploring biomedical research at Ohio State. Join us to hear from OSUCCC core directors as they share how their core contributes to vital cancer research utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge science and expertise. In addition, cancer-focused super users will present the research that has been directly influenced by the featured core.
Dates and Topics:
March 7, 2023, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Medicinal Chemistry High-Throughput Screening Shared Resource
March 21, 2023, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Genomics Shared Resource
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Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been an important technology in cell and structural biology since it was first used in the early 1940s. The most frequently used TEM application in cell biology entails imaging-stained thin sections of plastic-embedded cells by passage of an electron beam through the sample so that the beam will be absorbed and scattered, producing contrast and an image.
During this webinar, senior scientist, Natalia de Val [external link] of Thermo Fisher Scientific [external link], will present the applications of the transmission electron microscope, Talos L120C, and results obtained from this instrument related to cancer and other diseases.
Talos L120C, provides proven optimal imaging performance on a platform designed for modular versatility, maximum stability and operational ease. It is suitable for multi-user environments supporting applications from negative stain electron microscopy (pathology samples), Single Particle Analysis (SPA), micro-electron diffraction (micro-ED) and tomography.
When: March 9, 2023, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Where: The James L035
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FAME Faculty Development Opportunities |
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Everything P&T: Office Hours, Bring Your P&T Questions
In this FAME virtual office hour session, Tatiana Oberyszyn, PhD, Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs, will help answer all your questions regarding promotion and tenure within the College of Medicine. Drop in to ask a specific question or stay for the hour to hear other questions and answers to help you as you navigate your path to promotion.
When: March 6, 2023, 3 - 4 p.m.
Where: Online
Everything P&T: Gathering Journal Article Metrics: Citation Counts and Alt-Metrics
Do you need to gather citation information and other metrics for your publications for promotion or other purposes? This workshop will cover the basics of how citation and altmetric data is created, which databases and tools include them, and how to export that information out of the databases for your own records.
When: March 23, 2023, 12 - 1 p.m. EST
Where: Online
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REDCap Grand Rounds
A calendar invite will be sent after registration.
When: March 14, 2022, 11 a.m. - noon EST
Where: Online
REDCap Design Part 2: Basics
This level of training is appropriate for individuals who have used REDCap and are comfortable building basic forms, or have attended or watched Design 1 training. This session reviews more advanced features of building forms such as piping, embedding, branching logic, calculated fields, action tags, automated invitations, longitudinal data collection and more!
When: March 22, 2023, 12 -1 p.m. EST
Where: Online
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Save the Date for the second annual Preventative Health of Adipose Tissue (PHAT) Symposium, April 14, 2023, hosted by the Center for Preventative Health of Adipose Tissue and the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute (DHLRI) and the inaugural Translational Research in NeuroMetabolism (TRINS) Symposium, April 15, 2023, hosted by the Department of Neurosurgery.
These interdisciplinary regional events are open to any researchers whose work intersects with the study of adipose tissue, with the goal of bringing together new research teams and collaborations with stimulating discussions around the future of adipose tissue research across the basic, translational and clinical spectrum.
When: April 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST and April 15, 2023, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
Where: Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute
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The Center for Clinical and Translational Science is presenting its Research Mentoring Workshop on Wednesday, May 9 and 11, 2023, (must attend both sessions) from 1 - 3 p.m. on Zoom.
The facilitators are Jennifer Garvin, PhD and Lisa Christian, PhD.
The two-session workshop uses a case-based, discussion-oriented curriculum designed by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experience in Research (CIMER) that is theoretically grounded, evidence-based and culturally responsive. The training is designed to help faculty who mentor early career researchers, especially junior faculty, to become more effective research and career mentors.
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700 Children's® – A Blog by Pediatric Experts
Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Sepsis describes an extreme, life-threatening reaction to an infection. While fighting the infection, the body’s immune system triggers a chain reaction that leads to a rapid heart rate and low blood pressure. Each year in the United States, about 75,000 children require hospitalization for sepsis, most commonly in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Sepsis accounts for 7% of all patients treated in PICUs and it is treated with intravenous (IV) fluids, antibiotics and other medications.
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External Funding Opportunities and Events |
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REDCap Office Hours via Zoom
When: Every Monday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Every Wednesday, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
REDCap Training Resuming
The Ohio State Center for Clinical and Translational Science, in coordination with the Department of Research Information Technology (RIT), conducts monthly training sessions via Microsoft Teams.
There are four modules of training based on the role(s) a user will have within REDCap. Registration for each session opens two weeks prior to the session.
This level of training is appropriate for projects that have questions about collecting Electronic Informed Consent. We will be discussing the current eSignature rules and regulations, the new workflow for requesting the eConsent Extension (fee for service) and the implementation of eConsent Extension DIY.
Great for people who cannot attend the Grand Rounds session.
When: Last Wednesday of each month, noon - 1 p.m.
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This month's topic is REDCap Creative Uses 2.0
The monthly topics will be posted on the REDCap blog. [external link]
Advance registration is requested.
When: Second Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m. - noon
Where: Zoom
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Read about the latest translational science news, opportunities and announcements in the latest edition of the NCATS e-Newsletter and the NIH's Weekly Funding Notice.
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Learn more about PCORI through their blog, video room, news releases and other resources.
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Visit our website [external link] or click on the social media icons below to be directed to our social pages (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube).
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Publications supported by the CCTS are required to cite The Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science.
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