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 Sundeep Khosla, M.D., principal investigator and director of CCaTS and dean for clinical and translational science at Mayo Clinic. David O. Warner, M.D., is co-principal investigator and associate director of CCaTS, and is also principal investigator of the KL2 mentored career development grant. Anthony J. Windebank, M.D., is principal investigator of the TL1 predoctoral training grant.
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It's predator versus predator at Alligator Tank health care innovation competition
From 3D printing to mimic spinal tissue for use in training residents, to a high-tech device to guide tracheostomy tube placement, entrepreneurs presented innovative new health care ideas at the Alligator Tank pitch competition at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida.
Read more on Mayo Clinic's Advancing the Science blog.
Pediatric Advisory Board gives kids a voice in research that affects them
A group of young people make up Mayo Clinic's unique Pediatric Advisory Board, offering ideas about recruiting and communicating with research participants. The kids, ages 11 to 17, have volunteered to help shape research that affects them.
"We want to get feedback from kids about how to conduct research, how to recruit participants and how to communicate research findings," says Miguel A. Valdez Soto, coordinator of the board.
Read more on Mayo Clinic's Advancing the Science blog.
Mayo Colleagues design adjustable fracture nail to improve patient outcomes
Prompted by a health care innovation competition at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, two innovators recently joined forces and developed a new tool designed to reduce pain and shorten recovery time for patients with long bone fractures.
Read more on Mayo Clinic's Advancing the Science blog.
Giving women the tools to take off
Women are underrepresented in life sciences leadership and entrepreneurship. Mayo Clinic is working to change that, with the help of Capita3 and a program called Leader Launch.
Read more on Mayo Clinic's Advancing the Science blog.
A "gut feeling" for high-risk, high-reward research
Arthur Beyder, M.D., Ph.D., is researching the molecular mechanisms of irritable bowel syndrome and other gut health conditions. These diseases affect 10 to 15% of Americans, and he's pushing the boundaries of science to find answers.
Read more on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog.