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    Accelerating innovative medical research to improve patient care and health for all people

    Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science connects researchers to the community, information and resources they need to advance medical discoveries into treatments for patients.

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    CCaTS research funded by the NIH

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funds facilities and education programs for clinical research and was last renewed in 2017.

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    Facilitating innovative clinical trials that inspire hope and optimism for patients

    Clinical trials are changing, and Mayo Clinic is leading the way—working with communities and using technology and study designs to simplify and accelerate the process of research.

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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 Claudia Lucchinetti, 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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Dr. Lewis Roberts Named Fellow Of AAAS

Lewis R. Roberts, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in honor of his contributions to the field of hepatobiliary cancers and his commitment to bringing science to underserved communities.

The AAAS Council elects fellows based on extraordinary achievements across disciplines to advance science in ways that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished. Election as an AAAS Fellow is a lifetime honor.

Dr. Roberts is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist and leads Mayo Clinic's Hepatobiliary Cancer Laboratory. A recent story on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog shared his passion for health disparities research and his goal to achieve "a world without viral hepatitis." He has also been recognized as an outstanding mentor, frequently working with summer research program students and early-career investigators.

Other recent honorees from Mayo Clinic include: Guojun Bu, Ph.D. (2018); Louis (Jim) J. Maher, III, Ph.D. (2019); and Daniel J. Schaid, Ph.D. (2020). A few historic fellows from Mayo Clinic included: Herbert M. Giffin, M.D. (1933); Albert C. Broders, M.D. (1941); and Edward J. Baldes, M.D. (1941).

Walleye Tank Competition Names Biomedical Innovation Champs

Twelve teams from Mayo Clinic and across Minnesota cast their reels in Walleye Tank: Ice Fishing Edition competition in December 2021. Over 200 people gathered virtually to watch as teams in three divisions — Junior Angler, Midlevel Reeler and Professionals — pitched their biomedical innovation ideas before a panel of expert judges.

Read more on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog.

Clinic Trials Are A Way Of 'Paying It Forward' To Your Own Community

In this article, Community Advisory Board member Kathi Hansberry shared per thoughts and experiences on the importance of increasing the number of Black people who participate in clinical trials. This board brings together people with broad experiences to provide consultation and guidance to Mayo Clinic researchers.

Read more on Mayo's Advancing the Science blog.

New Research Center To Address Effects Of Racism On Heart Health

In Minnesota, people of color experience some of the worst health disparities the U.S. The Center for Chronic Disease Reduction and Equity Promotion Across Minnesota, or C2DREAM, is a new research center led by Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota that aims to reduce these disparities in collaboration with Minnesota community leaders and community health organizations.

Read more on the Mayo Clinic News Network.

Retrospective Study Finds That Cancer Drug Also Lowers Blood Glucose

Dasatinib, a drug that often is used to treat certain types of leukemia, may have antidiabetic effects comparable to medications used to treat diabetes, and with more research may become a novel therapy for diabetic patients, according to new research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Read more on the Mayo Clinic News Network.

The team that kept translational science on the fast track to curb COVID-19 pneumonia

At the beginning of the pandemic, experimental therapies were the only options available to help patients. To turn those therapies into standard care required clinical and translational research. Research leaders turned to experts in the Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science to help streamline the institution's COVID-19 research strategy.

Read more on Mayo's Discovery's Edge blog.

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