Clinical research does not happen without the people who keep studies moving! In recognition of Clinical Research Day, we’re thanking the clinical research coordinators and clinical research staff who support participants, investigators, and study teams across UC Davis Health.💙💛 #ClinicalResearch

We’re just 2 days away from the next Digital Health and Informatics at UC Davis Seminar Series event: Type 1 Diabetes AI Development and Testing. 📅 May 21, 2026 ⏰ Noon–1:30 p.m. Join faculty and researchers from across disciplines for presentations, discussions, and more! 🔗 lnkd.in/gAAhwVWw

Join the UC Davis Office of Research, School of Medicine, and CTSC for the 2026 Convergence Research Celebration! 📅 June 9 ⏰ 2:30–6 p.m. 📍 UC Davis Conference Center For more information, please visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/convergenc... #TranslationalScience #Research #Collaboration

Congratulations to Jackie Dalke and Kate Marusina on being featured in the UC Davis Lean Community of Practice Member Spotlight! 🎉 Their work with Lean tools to address invoice denials is a great example of practical process improvement at CTSC. Read more: adminit.ucdavis.edu/news/lean-pi...

Congratulations to Alex Fauer, PhD, RN, former Paul Calabresi K12 scholar, on receiving the Early Career Faculty Research Excellence Award from the UC Office of the President! 🎉 The award supports his research to improve care for older adults with cancer. health.ucdavis.edu/insideout/ne...

Tomorrow is the last day to register for the 2026 CRC Appreciation Event! Join us June 2 as we celebrate the vital work of Clinical Research Coordinators and clinical research staff! 🎉

As we reflect on #NationalNursesWeek, we want to recognize the nurses across our clinical research community whose skill, compassion, and commitment help make research possible at UC Davis Health. Thank you for the meaningful work you do every day! 💙💛 #UCDavisHealth

Congratulations to Professor Courtney Lyles, PhD, a multiple principal investigator with UC Davis CTSC, on being featured by UC Davis Health! 🎉 She discusses how human review and interdisciplinary expertise can help build fairer AI systems in health care. health.ucdavis.edu/insideout/ne...

Congratulations to Kate Marusina, Paige Kular, David Grigoryan, and Brian Linhardt on their publication in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science! 🎉 Their article highlights a UC Davis approach to supporting clinical research coordinators' career growth. shorturl.at/SB6xT

Student Physician-Scientist Early Research Experiences (SPHERE) Academy 2026 Call for Applications 📅 Deadline: July 1, 2026 A 12-month research pathway for first-year medical students interested in becoming physician-scientists. Limited spots available. 🔗 ucdavis.infoready4.com#freeformComp...

Reproducibility Rounds: The SCORE Project 📅 May 26, 2026 ⏰ 9–10 a.m. PST Join Brian Nosek (Center for Open Science) to explore what biomedicine can learn about reproducibility from social & behavioral research! To register, please visit: stanford.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #TranslationalScience

Join the MCBK North America Chapter for AI as Computable Knowledge: Real-World Examples from Academia and Industry, a virtual event June 9–10! Lightning talk abstracts welcome, with accepted abstracts published in Learning Health Systems. Learn more: mobilizecbk.med.umich.edu/mcbk-north-a...

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center booth at yesterday’s UC Davis Research Expo! We enjoyed sharing CTSC resources, programs, and opportunities to support clinical and translational research. #TranslationalScience #UCDavis #Research

Celebrating CTSC TL1 Scholar Success 🎉 A UC Davis CTSC TL1 Program scholar presented research at the ACTS conference and received a Top 25% Translational Research Poster Award. Proud to see our trainees contributing impactful research and being recognized nationally. 👏 #TranslationalScience #TL1

Now Accepting Applications 🚨 The UC Davis STAIR Health program provides early-stage funding, mentorship, and industry guidance to help move promising human health innovations from the lab toward clinical impact! Learn more and apply: venturecatalyst.ucdavis.edu/stair #TranslationalScience

CRC Appreciation Event 2026🎉 📅 June 2, 2026 ⏰ 3:30–8 p.m. PST 📍 North Addition Office Building Join us to celebrate clinical research staff, including CRCs, with speakers, recognition, and networking! 📅 Register by May 15 🔗For more information, please visit: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019cf...

Veronica Martinez Cerdeno has received the Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Award from the Academic Senate! As founder of The Ventricular Foundation, she has developed bilingual programs supporting K–12 students, families, and communities in STEM. 🔗 www.ucdavis.edu/news/senate-...

Funding Opportunity🚨 CTSC Pilot Program Deadline: May 8 (5 p.m.) Up to $50K for innovative translational science projects at UC Davis, including AI/ML, data science, and community-engaged research. 🔗To learn more or apply, visit: ucdavis.infoready4.com#freeformComp...

Join the upcoming UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Distinguished Speakers in Oncology series! 📅April 28 ⏰12–1 p.m. PST 📍Zoom Speaker: Jasmine Zhou, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #TranslationalScience

If you're working in research, data science, or informatics, this session is built for you! Get registered today! 🌞

Mentoring CoP for Research Faculty (MARE/MARC) 📅April 13, 2026 ⏰1–2 p.m. PST 💻Zoom Join this discussion-based forum focused on real challenges in mentoring. Share questions, strategies, and experiences with peers across disciplines. To join, email [email protected] #TranslationalScience

Lunch & Learn: ClinicalTrials.gov Registration 📅April 23, 2026 ⏰Noon–12:30 p.m. PST Learn how to determine registration requirements, identify Applicable Clinical Trials (ACTs), and understand key responsibilities. 🎤Tiffany Norris 👥Clinical Research Staff 🔗: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Congratulations to Dr. Adrienne Hoyt-Austin, BIRCWH K12 scholar, on receiving the 2026 Eli Gold Prize. Her work in pediatric care, mentorship, and health equity continues to advance child health at UC Davis. 🔗 health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin... #TranslationalScience #CTSC #BIRCWH #K12

Only 8 days away, don't forget to get registered! 🌞

REC Scholar Applications 📅 Deadline: May 5, 2026 The UC Davis ADRC is accepting applications for its REC Scholar Program, supporting early-career researchers in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias Funding, mentorship, and training opportunities available 🔗Apply: [email protected]

Lunch & Learn: Critical Thinking in Research Reality 📅April 9, 2026 ⏰Noon–1:30 p.m. PST Explore decision-making and critical thinking in clinical research, including barriers like cognitive biases and information overload Advanced registration required: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Advancing research for the fragile X community at UC Davis! Dr. Randi Hagerman and her team at the MIND Institute are leading clinical research on fragile X–related disorders, supported by a longstanding CTSC partnership. #TranslationalScience #CTSC #FragileX

Last call for applications! UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Development Projects 📅 March 31, 2026 ⏰ 5:00 p.m. PST Funding opportunity for researchers studying Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). 🔗 Learn more and apply: health.ucdavis.edu/alzheimers-r...

Digital Health & Informatics Seminar Series: Tools for Mobile Health and Agentic Chatbot Research 📅 April 16, 2026 ⏰ 12–1:30 p.m. PST 💻 Zoom Explore mobile health tools and agentic chatbot research with Amir M. Rahmani. 🔗: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #TranslationalScience

The 11th Biennial SHSSM Conference will take place April 11–12 at UCSF Mission Bay, San Francisco! Theme: Living Questions: Theory, Practice, and Activism in a Time of Reckoning. Learn more and register: shssm.net #TranslationalScience

Centering community voice in translational science! Our poster “Impact” highlights a UC Davis CTSC, MIND Institute, and 22q Family Foundation collaboration supporting families through a webinar series. 🔗 doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #TransationalScience #CTSC #Community #Impact

MARE Spring Workshop: Navigating Conflict in Mentoring Relationships 📅March 18 ⏰12:15–1:30 p.m. PST Learn practical strategies to manage and prevent challenging mentor conversations and conflict. For graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty. 🔗: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Lunch & Learn: ClinicalTrials.gov Registration & Reporting Series 📅Mar 19 ⏰Noon–12:30 p.m. PST Learn how to determine if a study must be registered under FDAAA and NIH policy, identify Applicable Clinical Trials (ACTs), and key investigator responsibilities. ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Happening next Friday, don't forget to register! 🌞

More MARE Spring Workshops! Professional Development, Team Science, and Fostering Independence 📅 March 17, 2026 ⏰ Noon–1:30 p.m. PST Explore mentoring strategies that support professional development, team science, and mentee independence! 🔗Register: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #CTSC

📚 Lunch & Learn: Relying on a Commercial IRB Made Simple 📅 March 12, 2026 ⏰ Noon–1:30 p.m. PST Learn how UC Davis can cede IRB review to a commercial IRB, including key terms, reliance agreements, local submissions, and common pitfalls. 🔗 Register: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Workforce

More MARE Spring Workshops! Supporting Work-Life Synergy, Recognizing Differences and Seizing Opportunities 📅 March 10, 2026 ⏰ Noon–1:30 p.m. PST Explore mentoring strategies that support work-life balance, recognize differences, and more! 🔗: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #CTSC

🎉 The CTSC hosted its final External Advisory Board of the UL1 cycle, marking 20 years of the NIH NCATS award at UC Davis! One of the original 12 CTSA hubs, the CTSC will transition to the UM1 Center mechanism as we continue supporting the research enterprise. #CTSC #20years

🎉Celebrating 36 years of the UC Davis Principles of Community!🎉 On March 3, CTSC staff joined colleagues at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing to celebrate the cultures and communities that shape our workplace and the people we serve! #TranslationalScience #CTSC #Community

MARE Spring Workshop: Supporting Work-Life Synergy, Recognizing Differences and Seizing Opportunities 📅 March 10, 2026 ⏰ Noon–1:30 p.m. PST Learn how mentors can support work-life balance and foster environments where mentees thrive! 🔗 Register: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #CTSC #MARE

Discover the Power of DAVE: A Researcher’s Guide to Databricks 📅 March 20, 2026 ⏰ 1–2 p.m. 💻 Zoom Learn how DAVE and Databricks can accelerate research workflows, simplify data management, and help extract insights from complex data! 🔗 Register: airtable.com/appPzowN8ekL... #TranslationalScience

📢 Making the Most of Mentoring Relationships 📅 March 4, 2026 ⏰ 12:15–1:30 p.m. PST Explore what defines an ideal mentoring relationship and how mentees can be active participants. 👥 Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Junior Faculty 🔗 Register: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #CTSC

Behind breakthroughs like TwoPlus are the Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Centers (GCRCs). Their hands-on expertise helps Emory teams run complex trials, overcome staffing hurdles, and support patients exploring less burdensome dialysis. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/xSQ450YhKlN #CTSAProgram

📢 ILT Class: Stem Cell Oversight in Research 📅 Feb 26, 2026 ⏰ Noon–1:30 p.m. PST 🎤 Alaisha Hellman Learn about protocol approval, SCRO disclosures, RECO review, and the SCRO Committee’s role. 🔗 Advanced LMS registration required: uc.sumtotal.host/rcore/c/pill... #TranslationalScience #CTSC

MARE Spring Workshop: Aligning Expectations; Effective Communication (for mentors) 📅 March 3, 2026 ⏰ Noon–1:30 p.m. PST Explore how shared expectations and effective communication strengthen mentoring relationships. Open to faculty. 🔗 Register: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #CTSC

📢 Applications are open for the CRISP program, July 6–24, 2026, at Fred Hutch in Seattle! This 3-week intensive helps clinically active physicians build core skills in biostatistics, epidemiology, quality improvement, and clinical trials. Details: www.iths.org/education/pr...

We’re just around the corner from the Translational Impact Summit! Join colleagues across the CTSA community for two days focused on turning science into measurable impact. Be sure to get registered!✅

Applications are open for our 2026 Colorado Immersion Training! It is perfect for researchers looking to deepen their community engagement skills and learn about community-based participatory research (CBPR). Deadline is March 2, 2026 👉 buff.ly/vvL86UX @FamDocDon.bsky.social

👀 Last chance to register for the Lunch & Learn happening tomorrow!

🗣️ 16th Annual UC Davis Health Quality Forum 📅 March 12, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. PST 📍 Betty Irene Moore Hall 1000 Highlights initiatives that enhance health care quality, patient safety, and high-value care. Advance registration required: health.ucdavis.edu/healthcare-p...