We recognize #raredisease day each year, families living w/ rare diseases are impacted every day. Our latest episode of Translating Health is w/ Dr. Jay Vivian with Children's Mercy, who works in rare disease research. Learn more about him & his work in this episode - www.podbean.com/eas/pb-q2iee...

‼️ Undergraduate students summer opportunity! ‼️ Research Summer Scholars runs from June 1-Aug. 7 and offers an immersive, hands‑on research experience focused on advancing pediatric medicine 📆 The application deadline is Feb. 15. 💡 Learn more and apply here: www.childrensmercy.org/ResearchSumm...

Our Translating Health podcast has a lot of great episodes planned for this year (and if you've missed our previous episodes, you can get them wherever you get your podcasts!). But we want to know what you want to hear! Let us know if the comments, and it may be the topic of a future episode!

🏆 Dr. Kaela Varberg received the Longo/Power New Investigator Award at the Lawrence D. Longo Center for Perinatal Biology Symposium. It recognizes a new investigator who is a leader in their field and who has made outstanding early career contributions to the field of Perinatal Biology. 🏆

As we hear more about ACL tears in athletes, especially female athletes, we're revisiting past LSA awardee Dr. Jenny Robinson's (now at UW) work in the area. frontiersctsi.org/news-events/...

Our annual Research Symposium is almost here! Join us on March 12 for an exciting day learning more about dissemination and implementation science! Register - redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=D...

Music therapy is an important part of therapies across the lifespan, and researcher Deanna Hanson-Abromeit is doing some amazing work with early language development. She's also a past LSA Pilot Awardee! Check out the article - publicaffairs.ku.edu/music-therapy

We're spotlighting CMRI team members who play an integral part in making research happen but whose role may be more behind-the-scenes. Meet Abby Kietzman, Research Informatics Navigator. Find out what drew her to a career with us, what's on her bucket list & more! www.childrensmercy.org/5-questions

Want to learn more about Frontiers CTSI and our resources, services, funding opportunities, and training programs? How about our scholars? Or the work of currently funded investigators? Visit our website at www.frontiersctsi.org and learn all of this and more!

Check out this opening with one of our Associate Directors!

Have we mentioned how grateful we are to work with Abby? She's doing amazing work in informatics and is also helping us introduce the next generation of researchers to potential careers in research!

In the latest episode of "Translating Health: A Frontiers CTSI podcast," hear from Dr. Scott Weir and Carolyn Vivian about their work, the Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation, and how they are trying to help researchers move their discoveries forward. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-c5v5b...

Connect with us! In addition to our social media channels, become a Frontiers CTSI member (it's free!) today for access to our resources, services, education and training programs, funding opportunities, and more! frontiersctsi.org/become-a-mem...

2025 - what can we say? We have so many great memories of working with our investigators, our partners and our communities to move healthcare forward. Check out our short recap video of the year - youtu.be/NsrAWYlCVNE

This is such great news! We're excited to see two of our partners collaborating on this project and how we can help them with their research.

Frontiers CTSI members have access to resources & services inc. working w/our science comms writer! Dr. Joshua Carr, K-State, and our Dr. Heather Fielding-Gebhardt created a video on his research about how men's & women's muscles work differently during difficult tasks. Watch: youtu.be/jrkLKawujRM

The newest episode of Translating Health: A Frontiers CTSI podcast is now available! Hear from TL1 trainees Drs. Brittany Martinez and Aaron Smith about their career journey and research. Listen - www.podbean.com/eas/pb-fnky7...

This is such a great study! Dr. Goldman also works with Frontiers CTSI as a co-lead on our TL1 program, helping pre- and postdoctoral trainees enhance their research skills through our education and training programs.

This is what great collaboration looks like and showcases the meaning of our Broderick Crawford Community Partnership Award. Dr. Stephani Stancil, med student John Tumberger and their new teen advisory board published this paper together - url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/RHuSCzpExy...

TIARA provides healthcare professionals w/ the implementation science & quality improvement knowledge needed to prioritize more rapid adoption of evidence-based practices. Register today - extension.missouri.edu/events/2026-...

Are you a Frontiers CTSI member? One of the great benefits of being a member is the opportunity to apply for funding awards to help with your research! It's free to register and we encourage you to sign up today! frontiersctsi.org/become-a-mem...

We love celebrating great research at our partner institutions! Dr. Joshua Carr & a team from K-State University, had a paper published in the Journal of Neurophysiology that found novel sex-based differences in motor unit behavior. Read the paper here - journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....

Our TL1 program co-director, Dr. Jake Sosnoff, has been researching how to prevent fall-related injuries, and his work was recently highlighted in National Geographic! Definitely a great read - archive.is/xcwr0

Did you know Frontiers CTSI members have access to a # of resources, services, funding opportunities, & training programs? Last week, our scholars had the opportunity to meet with reps from all of our core resources and services on how we can help them with their research - now & in the future.

Today is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day and we are thinking about the colleagues we've lost to suicide. We also want to continue to raise awareness and discuss how to prevent it. Remember to check in with your loved ones - family, friends & colleagues.

Translating Health: A Frontiers CTSI podcast, episode 3 is now available! Listen to part 2 of our conversation with members of our Community Advisory Board! mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9nidp...

Dr. Cohen and her team are doing great things to help people in rural areas.

Part of our job is training future scientists and last week we had the opportunity to talk to local students about research and its importance. We hope to see these future medical professionals in a lab soon!

We love learning and last week our scholars got to learn about the importance of Team Science in research. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Congrats Drs. Jones and Bakula on your work anniversary!

One of the many things we know -- we work with some amazing researchers! And yesterday, at the UMKC School of Medicine, we ran across a display of several of those researchers name - recognizing their excellence. So glad we have these researchers as members & UMKC SOM as a partner!

Congrats to our own Director of Evaluation and Implementation Science Maggie Padek Kalman and her co-authors from @cctsi.bsky.social, UC San Diego, and WashU on their recent publication. Read it here - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Episode 2 of Translating Health is now available. Hear from members of our Community Advisory Board about the importance of communities participating in research. Listen here - www.podbean.com/eas/pb-itri8...

Congrats to our TL1 postdoc scholar, Brittany Martinez, Ph.D., on receiving the Meadowlark Leadership Award at Innovation Festival 2025! In her time in our TL1 program, we've seen many great things from her and look forward to seeing everything she accomplishes in her career!

We had so much fun at the Wyandotte County Back to School Fair this past week! Thank you for having us and we hope the students and teachers have had a great first few days of school.

We offer a number of resources and services to our members! Learn more about what we offer on our website - www.frontiersctsi.org - and join today! (It's free!)

It's great seeing collaborations to help advance science!

Helping advance science is 1 of the aims of Frontiers CTSI & we're happy to share an article on 2 of our Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Awardees - Dr. Ana Cohen & Courtney Berrios, who are working together to help families in rural communities. Read more - ccos-cc.ctsa.io/news/hub-spo...

How can translational science bridge the gap between scientific discovery and application? Pamela Dillon, PharmD, of VCU presents "Defining Translational Science—and Why it Matters" on Aug 14. Learn more and register: buff.ly/RKfgsWc #URochesterResearch #TranslationalScience #NCATS

Congrats to 2 of our members - Drs. Jeffrey Burns and Kristine Williams on recent recognition. Dr. Williams was inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, & Dr. Burns was named a 2025 KU Distinguished Professor. You are both doing great work & we celebrate your accomplishments!

We've started a podcast! On Translating Health: A Frontiers CTSI podcast, you'll learn more about Frontiers & our great researchers! And you'll hear in their own words about their research & the impact they hope to have on improving healthcare. Listen - frontiersctsi.podbean.com/e/what-is-fr...

Submitting an NIH grant this summer? Let us help you by reviewing your grant at our Dec. 4 Mock Study Section! Letters of Intent are due Sept. 12. More info - frontiersctsi.org/resources-an...

We love hearing from investigators about their research and the opportunity to connect with all of our members, so make sure to save March 12, 2026, for our annual Research Symposium! We'll be sharing more details soon!

Congrats to one of our TL1 postdoc scholars, Brittany Martinez, Ph.D., on being selected to the NIH's Clinical and Translational Research Summer Course! Read more - bit.ly/3G73Rtl

Are you an investigator that needs access to resources and services to further your research? Or need help with a poster to showcase your work, or a paper that needs some editing? Check out all we have to offer to our members at www.frontiersctsi.org/resources-and-services

Congratulations to all! We're so thankful we get to work with some of you too!

Along with the KU Cancer Center, we hosted the first Midwest Research Skills Development Workshop earlier this month. It was an amazing opportunity for early career researchers to develop skills and learn from experts. Read more - frontiersctsi.org/news-events/...

Congrats Dr. Leeder! As a co-PI at Frontiers, he brings a wealth of knowledge to our programs to help researchers further their projects.

Music evokes reactions & 1 of the researchers we work with, & a past KL2 Scholar, Rebecca Lepping, Ph.D., is studying music neuroscience & the healing power of music. She was recently on KU Health System's "Open Mic with Dr. Stites" to talk about her lab's work. Watch - youtu.be/kwAclbuB83A?...

Great news! We funded one of Dr. Wagner's earlier career projects through a Pilot Award and it's great to see how his research has continued to evolve and improve healthcare.