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News Releases and Announcements

Newly Identified Gene Variations Account for Increased Burden of Kidney Disease among African-Americans external link, opens in new window
September 15 • The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Cancer Institute, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the National Center for Research Resources
NCRR Support: General Clinical Research Centers at Case Western Reserve University, Wake Forest University, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, University of California Irvine College of Medicine, and University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Clinical study to examine role of vitamin D in kidney disease external link, opens in new window
August 26 • Rockefeller University
NCRR Support: Rockefeller Clinical and Translational Science Award

Common Mechanisms May Underlie Autism's Seemingly Diverse Mutations external link, opens in new window
July 10
NCRR Support: Center for Genotyping and Analysis at the Broad Institute

Mayo Clinic Research on Wheels external link, opens in new window
June 27 • Mayo Clinic
NCRR Support: Clinical and Translational Science Award

NCRR Launches National Gene Vector Biorepository,
June 19 • National Center for Research Resources
NCRR Support: National Gene Vector Biorepository and Coordinating Center

Indiana University to Host National Biorepository for Gene Therapy external link, opens in new window
June 19 • Indiana University School of Medicine
NCRR Support: National Gene Vector Biorepository and Coordinating Center

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Upcoming Meetings

Clinical and Translational Science Awards

Clinical and Translational Science Awards Committee Meetings and Activities external link, opens in new window (use the "next meeting" links to access times, locations, and organizer contact information)

Reports and Summaries of Previous Meetings

Building Collaboration for Clinical Research Networks

The purpose of the meeting was to focus on the theoretical and practical solutions in promoting clinical network collaboration. We were able to draw from a wide variety of resources including social, behavioral, and organizational science to identify solutions to common problems in collaborations in clinical research, and to identify common causes of success and failure.

Clinical and Translational Science Awards

Clinical and Translational Science Awards Committee Meetings and Activities (use the "previous meeting" links to access minutes and presentations)

Listen to the 2007 CTSA Pre-submission Webcast held on October 5, 2006 (requires free RealPlayer).

Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN) National Leadership Forum

The National Leadership Forum (NLF) presented the methods and findings from the NIH Roadmap-sponsored Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN) Descriptive Survey and Best Practices Study. (May 31 - June 1, 2006) Read more.

Ensuring the Inclusion of Clinical Research in the National Health Information Network

The federal government is promoting the use of electronic health records (EHR) for use within medical organizations and also to support a national health information network (NHIN). The goal of the meeting was to lay the groundwork for a plan to include clinical and translational research in the NHIN. (May 9, 2006)