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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6 medtech innovations out of Mayo Clinic you should know
Mayo Clinic's Division of Engineering often helps innovators crank out prototypes of new medical devices. Its staff includes 67 engineers, technicians, designers, machinists and even a glassblower. Their mission is to create unique medical devices to enhance patient care and advance research.
Read more from MassDevice.
Let's focus on the problem: Purposeful shared decision making in medicine
Shared decision making between patients and providers plays a crucial role in health care experiences and outcomes. However, each patient and each health care experience is unique, so no one approach to shared decision making is appropriate in all situations. In a recent paper published in Patient Education and Counseling, a team of Mayo Clinic researchers advocate for a problem-based approach that adapts shared decision making to patients' specific situations.
Read more on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog.
Biostatistician keeps Mayo Clinic research shipshape
Rickey E. Carter, Ph.D., is like a ship's navigator, but for research. He and his team in the Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Resource help investigators plot promising courses through uncharted waters. On occasion, the team helps rescue researchers trapped in data-analysis doldrums. "It's all about growing Mayo research and keeping it moving forward," says Dr. Carter.
Read more on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog.
Mayo fellow already an internationally recognized expert on celiac disease
Alberto Rubio Tapia, M.D., came to Mayo Clinic to start his career in academic medicine. Even before finishing his fellowship, he's already become an internationally recognized expert on celiac disease.
Read more on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog.
Translational Product Development Fund awards
Three Mayo Clinic projects are among the four chosen this year to receive awards from the Translational Product Development Fund. This award recognizes medical research with commercial potential that shows promise to positively impact the health of people living in Minnesota.
Read more in CCaTS' News section.