CRTC awarded $1.6MM PRIDE R25 grant from the NIH (Links to an external site)

CRTC awarded $1.6MM PRIDE R25 grant from the NIH
The WashU Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) has been awarded a prestigious NIH PRIDE R25 grant valued at $1.6 million. This grant is designed to bolster educational initiatives aimed at engaging postbaccalaureate students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in biomedical and behavioral research, with a particular focus on diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic (DEM) diseases.

Congratulations to the 2023 CRTC Award Winners!

Congratulations to the 2023 CRTC Award Winners!
Award winners include: Mentor of the Year to Patty Cavazos-Rehg, PhD. Course Instructors of the Year: Jessica Mozersky, PhD and Brian Gage, MD, MSc. Outstanding Citizenship Awards to: James Krings, MD, James Rudloff, MD and Samuel Cortez, MD. Thank you for your dedication to always strive for excellence in clinical research education!

Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins (Links to an external site)

Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
KL2 alum, Brendan Lucey, MD is the senior author of a recent small, proof-of-concept study published in the Annals of Neurology (April 20). Lucey and a team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine found that two doses of an FDA-approved sleeping pill reduced levels of Alzheimer’s proteins. The study hints at the potential […]

Congratulations, graduates!

Congratulations, graduates!
The CRTC proudly congratulates all of the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) and TL1 Program 2023 graduates! Well done!

How to know when snoring is a sign of sleep apnea (Links to an external site)

How to know when snoring is a sign of sleep apnea
KL2 alum, Brendan Lucey, MD and associate professor of neurology and director of Washington University’s Sleep Medicine Center, sat down with St. Louis Magazine to discuss obstructive sleep apnea. Although snoring might sound innocent enough, Lucey discusses how loud snoring and sleep apnea carry a range of serious health risks and how to address those.