In July, NCRR released the first CTSA Progress Report — Advancing Scientific Discoveries Nationwide to Improve Health — which highlights the innovations, collaborations and partnerships that emerged from the CTSA consortium from 2006 through 2008. The report illustrates…
In July, seven academic health centers received CTSAs, joining the University of Cincinnati as 2009 grantees. Growing to 46 CTSA institutions, the national consortium expanded to Arkansas, Florida and South Carolina. The CTSA network …
The consortium Web site, CTSAweb.org, now has a new look and more user-friendly navigation. User feedback guided site improvements, including more graphic elements and better content flow…
The CTSA Pharmaceutical Assets Portal, launched earlier this year, allows scientists to learn about compounds evaluated for specific diseases that might be used …
Few experiences at the doctor's office cause more frustration than hearing "we've completed all the tests, but we still don't know what's causing your disorder.” For a person with epilepsy, the frustration is understandable…
H1N1 flu. SARS. Ebola. Each of these feared viral outbreaks came from animals. Each uncovered a critical shortage of veterinarians conducting cutting-edge research…
Building on expertise from its school of pharmacy, the University of Kansas established the Center for Cancer Experimental Therapeutics (CCET) in 2000. The center is one Of 83 NCRR-funded Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence…
magine walking through a two-story human cell with semi-transparent teal walls, mitochondria the size of eight-foot-high water balloons and the whooshing sound of blood traveling through gigantic arteries. Visualize modern dancers interpreting…
Collaborations among researchers and institutions nationwide are improving access to care, maximizing the use of critical resources and speeding scientific discoveries. Many of NCRR’s programs establish and encourage …
NCRR has selected four new members to serve on its National Advisory Research Resources Council. Council members advise NCRR on its policies and programs, and review grant applications.…
