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Florida State University and the University of Florida will receive $43 million from the National Institutes of Health to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries 💡 into real-world health solutions that benefit individuals and communities across Florida and beyond!  🌎 🙌 The award consists of a seven-year grant and two training grants, providing infrastructure and resources for the UF-FSU CTSA hub to: 🌟 Support research that bridges laboratory discoveries 🔬 with clinical practice and community impact 💪 🌟 Strengthen the ability to conduct transformative clinical and translational research quickly ⚡ 🌟 Enhance workforce development in translational science and improve health outcomes 🚀 https://lnkd.in/eNznNAxF #CTSA #FSU #UF #Florida #health #research #science #clinicalscience #translationalscience

The first wave of PhD students funded by the NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) are now publishing their research, marking an important milestone for the centre’s investment in developing future clinical and academic leaders. Thrilled to share that Ben A Bowhay, has published a review on lung-disease scarring. His work shows how cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can drive personalised rehab programmes for people living with interstitial lung disease, moving from “one-size-fits-all” to tailored, evidence-based care. Huge congratulations to Ben and thanks to the team at NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre and Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for making this impact possible. Link in comments.

#CVCT2025: NEW! The Dr Wael AlMahmeed CVCT-LMIC (WAC-LMIC) Fellowship Program. The need to bolster clinical trial experience among CV fellows and junior faculty in Low- and Medium-Income Countries (LMICs) is ever-increasing, and yet options to pursue rigorous training and solid experience in clinical trials are limited. To this end, the Cardiovascular Clinical Trials (CVCT) Forum is committed to promoting the young leaders of the future in clinical trial research, in LMICs. The Dr Wael AlMahmeed CVCT-LMIC (WAC-LMIC) fellowship program aims at educating a new generation of LMIC investigators in the Cardio-Kidney-Metabolism field. The WAC-LMIC fellowship is open to early-mid career fellow physicians and statisticians, working in the field of Cardio-Kidney-Metabolism diseases, training in LMICs institutions, or destined to careers in LMICs institutions. Find out more about the fellowship and apply here: https://lnkd.in/em6TbZXT DEADLINE: October 30th, 2025 #fellowship #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch #CVCT

VCU is pursuing the acquisition of the Altria Center on Leigh Street to replace outdated facilities and accelerate VCU's groundbreaking research and cutting-edge health sciences programs. #VCUPublicHealth is one potential occupant as the school continues to grow. In this article, Dean Monica Swahn, Ph.D., M.P.H., explains that with the launch of new programs, our current academic space is expected to be at capacity. The Altria center would help advance the school’s mission to improve health, well-being and longevity for all populations through education, discovery, dissemination and co-learning with the communities VCU serves.

SP2 PhD candidate Chelsea Brown, LCSW, CCTP has received an NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award — a competitive individual predoctoral fellowship supporting health-related dissertation research. Chelsea is the first SP2 recipient of this award in ten years! 🎉 Her project, “A mixed methods pre-implementation study of a trauma-informed care intervention for hospitalized patients with serious illness,” will examine health care drivers of physical, psychological, and social harm for people with serious illness and explore the feasibility of a novel trauma-informed palliative care intervention. “I am incredibly grateful for the support of my advisors and NIH Co-Sponsors, Dr. Tamara Cadet (SP2) and Dr. Kate Courtright (Perelman School of Medicine)," she says. "With their mentorship, this NIH award provides additional resources and training to conduct patient-centered research that aims to improve how we care for people during some of their most vulnerable health experiences.” Chelsea’s research focuses on how health care systems and institutionalization impact quality of life for people receiving serious illness and end-of-life care.

🌟 Research Fellowship Highlight 🌟   The HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway - University of Galway provides yearly opportunities for our MSc Clinical Research and MSc Applied Clinical Data Analytics students to apply for Research Fellowships.   These fellowships allow students to gain first-hand experience of the clinical research environment and valuable opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge.   This week we are highlighting research fellowship student, Emma Mullally.   Emma is an MSc Clinical Research student undertaking her Research Fellowship with our Cardiovasular/MedTech group.   “As part of my fellowship, I’m working on the MedTech cardiac CT trial led by Professor Faisal Sharif, an innovative project using advanced imaging and AI technologies to better understand and prevent coronary artery disease. My role spans both operational and industry-focused work, including coordinating the cardiac CT studies, organising appointments and follow-ups, preparing detailed patient information packs and supporting patients through the consent process. I’m also involved in patient recruitment and once fully trained, will assist across the 22 ongoing MedTech trials currently active at the facility with postgraduate researchers. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be part of the team, especially as the cardiac CT research was recently featured in The Irish Times for leading the way in cardiovascular innovation in Ireland, with the development of the country’s first dedicated research CT scanner and cath lab. It’s amazing to be part of such a forward-thinking team, and I can’t wait to keep learning and contributing to the groundbreaking cardiovascular and MedTech work happening here at the CRFG.”   #ClinicalResearchFellowships #MScClinicalResearchGalway #ClinicalResearchGalway #ClinicalTrials #Cardiovascular #UniversityofGalway University of Galway - Institute for Clinical Trials

Virginia Commonwealth University is pursuing the acquisition of the Altria Center for Research and Technology, a 450,000-square-foot facility adjacent to VCU’s academic medical center campus that would help meet Virginia’s growing demand for health care workers by providing state-of-the-art research and academic space. Acquiring the facility would be five to nine years faster and one-third the cost of new construction, according to Meredith Weiss, Ph.D., senior vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer at VCU. Arturo P. Saavedra, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the VCU School of Medicine, said “The Altria building is necessary to honor our commitment to healthy communities. This strategically located facility in the heart of Richmond and proximal to VCU's centralized health sciences hub will provide a critical platform for research growth and discovery, and drive the economic engine of our mission to achieve its most important goal — saving lives.” #VCU #RVA #research #highereducation #researchuniversity #collegesanduniversities #healthsciencesresearch #healthycommunities #richmondva

Dr. Susan Storey's research explores how significant fluctuations in blood glucose levels, known as glycemic variability, are affecting the long-term health of cancer survivors with Type 2 diabetes. Although glycemic variability remains an understudied area in cancer survivorship research, Storey and her research team—which includes PhD students making meaningful contributions through cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research—are currently exploring questions that will help inform future clinical practice. Learn more about Dr. Storey's research, and discover if pursuing a PhD in Nursing Science at the IU School of Nursing is right for you: https://ow.ly/JgQr50XqIyL

An OMT scholarship empowered Dr Dipuo Dephney Motshwari, a senior scientist at the South African Medical Research Council’s Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit (NCDRU) in Cape Town, with the financial stability to take on additional responsibilities while completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. “The OMT award has contributed significantly to both my professional and personal growth. The financial support supplemented my post-doctoral funding, allowing me to manage the high cost of living in Cape Town and focus fully on my research and leadership development without financial strain. This stability empowered me to take on additional professional responsibilities, including serving as chairperson of both the African Federation of Clinical Chemistry and the Young Medical Laboratory Scientists Forum,” says Dipuo. OMT supported Dipuo for two years, starting in 2023, enabling her to further her research, which focuses on leveraging epigenetic modifications as novel, affordable and population-specific diagnostic and prognostic tools to facilitate the early diagnosis and prevention of non-communicable diseases, particularly chronic kidney disease in Africa. (Epigenetics is the study of how your environment and behaviours can cause changes in gene activity without altering your underlying DNA sequence.) Dipuo has joined a consortium dedicated to addressing the burden of chronic kidney disease across Africa. She is also managing laboratory operations and biobank activities at NCDRU. OMT’s funding also helped Dipuo: 🩺 Attend an international conference, where she engaged with peers and experts in her field, strengthening her professional network 🩺 Take part in a three-month international exchange programme in Canada, where she received advanced training in a biochemical diagnostics laboratory #OMTAlumni #OMT

The Westmead Institute for Medical Research supports the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) campaign for the release of the full funds available from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The MRFF was created to deliver at least $1 billion each year to back Australian medical research. Right now, only about $650 million is being released – while programs are cut, researchers leave and discoveries stall. The MRFF was built to fund discoveries that save lives – from cancer breakthroughs to better mental health care. Right now, half that potential is locked away. Australian researchers are some of the most productive, and cost efficient in the world. However, their ability to improve the health outcomes of all Australians is being restrained by a lack of access to funds that already exist. What we need now is action. Join the call to release the full Medical Research Future Fund and secure Australia’s research future. www.aamri.org.au/mrff