29 Mar A Secret to Healthy Aging? Join the Choir
A study by former ITHS TL1 predoctoral trainee Musetta Fu found that group singing improved both cognitive and pulmonary functions in older adults....
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22 Mar To Fight Childhood Obesity, Look to the Future
Despite evidence that parents of overweight children consider their children to be a healthy weight, parents estimate greater future risk of weight-related health conditions for their children, according to a new study from former ITHS KL2 Scholar Dr. Davene Wright....
17 Mar ITHS Announces Launch of New Membership Program
Members of ITHS are part of a unique catalyst that accelerates discoveries to practice. When you become an ITHS member, you become part of a multi-disciplinary team working toward a common goal of advancing research and improving health....
15 Mar Exon Skipping Offers Potential for Treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Dr. Susan Apkon has partnered with the ITHS Pediatric Clinical Research Center at Seattle Children’s to study the exon skipping drug eteplirsen, a possible treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy....
07 Mar REDCap Tip of the Month: How to Create Test Records
When you are designing forms, REDCap will show you a preview of the variables you are building. But it will not show you if your branching logic or calculations actually work as designed. To test logic and calculations, you will need to create test records....
03 Mar Five Tips to Improve Clinical Trial Recruitment Flyers
ITHS Research Coordinator Michael Donahue shares five tips to improve the design of clinical trial recruitment flyers and reach more potential study participants....
01 Mar Repurposing An Existing Drug for C. difficile Therapy
Dr. Kirk Hevener, an ITHS Regional Translational Scholar, hopes to find a new treatment for C. diff. infections by repurposing a drug that is already on the market. ...
23 Feb Applications for ITHS TL1 Summer Program Due March 25
In-depth training meets team science in this immersive summer program for those looking to broaden their horizons and launch their research ideas into actual application....
18 Feb KL2 Scholar Studies Drug Variability in Kidney Disease Patients
ITHS KL2 Scholar Dr. Catherine Yeung is building a mathematical model to help doctors better dose medications for patients with kidney disease. Learn why Yeung credits the KL2 program for helping her build a research network....
16 Feb Meet Hyacinth Lee, Clinical Research Center Nurse Manager
In this Q&A, Hyacinth Lee discusses her work at the ITHS Clinical Research Center, some of the services and studies occurring in the CRC, and why she enjoys working in research....