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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How U.S. News' Top 10 Hospitals are Addressing Health Disparities
"At Mayo Clinic, we feel called on to meet the moment, to confront racism and embrace transformation. We believe that what we do to support marginalized populations in our workforce and communities will benefit everyone," says Chyke A. Doubeni, M.B.B.S., director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research.
Read more in Becker's Hospital Review.
COVID-19 and Race in Minnesota
In May, Mayo Clinic announced the results of an early initiative to change the way it communicates health information to affected communities. A team of Mayo researchers, working with Rochester Healthy Community Partnership, partnered with a regional refugee assistance nonprofit and is tapping community leaders to be their messengers.
Read more in the Post Bulletin.
Minority Communities Attend COVID-19 Town Halls
"The purpose of these town hall meetings is to build and reinforce connections with community leaders in order to provide information and answer questions about COVID-19 and to dispel harmful myths," says Chyke A. Doubeni, M.B.B.S., director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research.
Read more on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog.
A Pioneering Hispanic Health Conference
"Our vision is to educate, inspire and organize leaders and the broader community to collaborate to improve health care access, processes and outcomes for Hispanics in Northeast Florida," says Richard O. White, M.D., a Mayo Clinic health disparities researcher and community internal medicine physician. Dr. White led the development of Mayo Clinic's recent Jax Saludable conference.
Read more on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog.
Fishing for Solutions to COVID-19 Challenges
Local innovators and members of the Minnesota entrepreneurial community gathered on May 15, 2020, for a virtual Walleye Tank: COVID-19 Showcase. The event highlighted how Minnesota innovators and community leaders are stepping up to conquer COVID-19 challenges.
Read more on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog.