Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the probability of missed appointments in a busy clinic—followed up with personal outreach to at-risk patients—improved “show rates” for patients, especially those who were Black, according to a new study led by researchers at Case Western Reserve Univer...

Clinical Trials Awareness Week 2023: 5/15-5/19 Join the UH Clinical Research Center (CRC) for webinars and events in celebration of research investigators, study team members, and participants by recognizing their commitment to advancing science and discovery in medicine during Clinical Trials Awar...

The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative will host a Research Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) Research Policy Impact series talk Tuesday, May 9, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Amy Rohling McGhee, executive director of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO), wi...

The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative will host the next Research Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) Special Populations Roundtable Talk Friday, April 28, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Prakash Ganesh, medical director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Public Health...

A Fierce Collaborator, Dr. Margolius’ Laser Focus on Health Priorities for Cleveland Will Help Eliminate Health Disparities This article is a part of our CTSC Translational Science Superheroes series. Dr. David Margolius had a long-term goal of working in public health or policy to help change t...

Potter Will Be Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident This article is a part of our CTSC Special Feature series. According to the National Institutes of Health, less than 4% of all neurosurgeons in the United States are Black or African American. When acc...

Dr. Eric Chen and Chesley Cheatham Champion Resources for Patients This article is a part of our CTSC Barrier Busters series. The Government Accountability Office conducted a study, as prompted by the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act, to explore barriers to clinical trial participat...

The Office of Research and Technology Management has shared a number of research funding opportunities, including: Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorders (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (RFA-DA-008) Department of Health...

The second talk in the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative’s Research Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) Community Engagement Series will be held Tuesday, April 4, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. The topic of this session will be “Equity in Engagement: Building Relat...

Dr. Tarabichi’s Data Obsession Shines in the Clinical Space This article is a part of our Health Disparities Researcher Feature series. Yasir Tarabichi, MD, pulmonary, sleep, and critical care physician at MetroHealth Medical Center, has always been a self-proclaimed “tech and data geek”. Figurin...