CCaTS: Accelerating discoveries toward better health
Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS) is a central hub for institutional advancement of research and education at Mayo Clinic. The center provides tools and expert consultation to support every aspect of medical research, including basic discovery science, clinical and community-engaged research, and late-stage application and commercialization.
CCaTS is led by:
- Vesna D. Garovic, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator and director of CCaTS, and dean for clinical and translational science at Mayo Clinic.
- Felicity T. Enders, Ph.D., director of the CCaTS Education Program, associate director of CCaTS and co-principal investigator of the TL1 predoctoral training grant.
- Nilufer Ertekin-Taner, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator of the KL2 mentored career development grant.
- Anthony J. Windebank, M.D., principal investigator of the TL1 predoctoral training grant.
NEWS
After COVID, a continued push for diversity in clinical trials
Lessons learned during the pandemic offer insight and a path toward more progress amid what experts say is a huge and complex challenge. Tufia C. Haddad, M.D., co-lead of the CCaTS Hub Research Capacity component, leverages remote monitoring to collect and assess data related to routine care for patients at home. This experience helped her think about extending that model to clinical trials with the hope of making studies more accessible to underrepresented populations.
Read more at U.S. News & World Report.
College senior trains in research to benefit Navajo community
Tan Clyde is a member of the Navajo Nation enrolled in a Mayo Clinic undergraduate research training program. She plans to use her skills to help women and children in her community live happier, healthier lives.
Learn more about Tan's journey on Mayo Clinic's Discovery's Edge blog.
Clinical research coordinators: Advancing research, improving care
Clinical research coordinators are often the first point of contact in the research process for people seeking care at Mayo Clinic. Clinical research coordinators play a central role in the successful execution of clinical trials. Their work is critical in building trust and confidence within the study. The data they collect are used to develop new treatments that can improve patient outcomes.
Read more on Mayo Clinic's Discovery's Edge blog.
Learning the ropes of clinical trials to bring cures to patients
When Matthew R. Baker began his doctoral training at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, he became fascinated by the neurobiology of addiction. To understand some of the steps involved in clinical studies, Baker applied through the graduate school to conduct a two-month internship away from the lab bench. His internship took place with Mayo Clinic's Office of Clinical Trials.
Read more on Mayo Clinic's Discovery's Edge blog.
Participants first: Shaping the future of clinical trials through digital innovation
Clinical trials advance medicine, but the National Institutes of Health says that more than half of studies are unable to recruit or retain the people needed for the research, which can exacerbate health disparities. However, in recent years, digital technologies have helped trials become more accessible and inclusive. Clinical trials are moving out of traditional research facilities and into the everyday lives of people.
Read more on Mayo Clinic's Discovery's Edge blog.