April 13th through 15th, twelve TL1 students, descended on Washington, DC for the 2016 Translational Science Conference hosted by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science and the American Federation for Medical Research. All attendees had either an oral or poster presentation or both. Conference events also included a network dinner with students from other […]
Ravi Chacko Working to Launch Stress-Management App
Current TL1 Standard student, and MD/PhD candidate, Ravi Chacko is working with a Washington University-based team to launch a stress-management app. Read more in The Source ».
Varun Puri recognized for work with new lung saving device
Varun Puri, MD, MTPCI and K12 alumni, was recently interviewed for Fox News about his work with a new lung saving device that brings hope to those in need of transplants. Read article »
Entrepreneurial Biomedical Training Options
The CRTC, working in conjunction with the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship, has developed several new training opportunities for students interested in translation of medicine through entrepreneurial endeavors.
CRTC Winter 2015 Alumni Newsletter
See the CRTC Bi-Annual Alumni Newsletter published December 2015.
Piccirillo named editor-in-chief of JAMA specialty journal
Jay F. Piccirillo, MD, Director of the CRTC TL1 Predoctoral and Postdoctoral programs, has been named editor-in-chief of JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery,
10th Annual Research Training Symposium and Poster Session
The 10th annual medical center-wide Research Training Symposium and Poster Session took place on October 22nd. The symposium featured a keynote speaker, oral presentations, and poster sessions showcasing research projects performed by junior faculty, fellows, and students in research training programs throughout Washington University School of Medicine. Over 30 training programs were represented during the […]
Cynthia Rogers, KL2 Alumni, studies how Premature birth appears to weaken brain connections
Babies born prematurely face an increased risk of neurological and psychiatric problems that may be due to weakened connections in brain networks linked to attention, communication and the processing of emotions, according to new School of Medicine research led by Cynthia Rogers, MD, Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry, KL2 and MTPCI alumni. Read more in […]
CRTC Summer 2015 Alumni Newsletter
See the CRTC bi-Annual Summer Alumni Newsletter published July 2015.
Julia Wagner selected as Howard Hughes fellows
Julia Wagner, TL1 Alumni, was among four Washington University medical students selected as Howard Hughes fellows. Second-year medical student Julia Wagner is working with research mentor Todd Fehniger, MD, PhD, also an alum of the Howard Hughes Medical Research Fellows Program. From basic science through clinical trials, Fehniger, an assistant professor of medicine, investigates ways to […]