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DTMI Annual Report — last modified November 06, 2009 02:34 PM - EST

The purpose of this report is to recognize the exceptional work in disease research and healthcare improvement being conducted at Duke; to pay tribute to the transformative work of our researchers, research teams, and supporting academic structures; and to salute the energy of our community members as they bring new ways of thinking to the task of translating scientific knowledge into better health for all.

2009 Grants Awarded for Biostatistical Methodology Projects in the Translational Sciences — last modified November 04, 2009 10:33 AM - EST

 

Preemie eye screenings may help prevent blindness — last modified October 21, 2009 08:36 AM - EST

Technology developed by DTRI 2008-2009 Pilot Project awardee helps premature infants fight blindness.

New website provides one-stop resource for health researchers — last modified October 21, 2009 08:07 AM - EST

New repository was created to accelerate the process of moving research from an initial idea to a funded proposal.

Clinical Research Education Day - Sept 12 — last modified September 21, 2009 09:37 AM - EST

This Aware for All event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP). Education before participation is key to clinical research participation and clinical research participation is key to bringing new treatments to those that need them most.

Save the Date! Second Annual Duke Medicine Research Career Day — last modified September 04, 2009 08:37 AM - EST

The 2nd annual Duke Medicine Research Career Day will take place Friday May 21, 2010 at the Schiciano Auditorium, Pratt School of Engineering.

MURDOCK study enrolls its first 1000 — last modified September 22, 2009 10:11 AM - EST

The MURDOCK study – the Measurement to Understand the Reclassification of Disease Of Cabarrus / Kannapolis – reached an exciting milestone this week when it enrolled its 1000th participant.

Duke radiologist Dan Sullivan, MD, receives Association of University Radiologist Gold Medal — last modified May 15, 2009 11:01 AM - EST

Association of University Radiologist honors Duke radiologist Daniel C. Sullivan, MD, with its 2009 Gold Medal.

Personalized Medicine in North Carolina: Innovation to Application, May 11 — last modified May 14, 2009 12:01 PM - EST

May 11, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, The North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Projects selected for new Voucher for Specialty Core Services RFA — last modified September 04, 2009 08:24 AM - EST

Four projects were recently selected for the first round of funding for the Voucher for Specialty Core Services RFA.

Certificates of Confidentiality may not fully protect the privacy of research participants — last modified December 01, 2008 12:51 PM - EST

Duke researchers examined a criminal case that reached the North Carolina Court of Appeals and found that federal protections intended to insure the confidentiality of sensitive personal information may not fully protect the privacy of participants in scientific or clinical research.

Duke researchers propose operational improvements to modern clinical epidemiology — last modified December 01, 2008 12:52 PM - EST

Duke researchers called for the integration of traditional clinical epidemiology with six other disciplines to take advantage of unprecedented developments in biological sciences and information technology.

2008: September/October DTMI Newsletter — last modified February 28, 2009 01:29 PM - EST

This issue features projects that span the entire translational continuum of clinical research at Duke.

Health Informatics Seminar Series — last modified October 07, 2009 11:14 AM - EST

DTMI, in partnership with the Duke University School of Nursing and the Department of Community and Family Medicine’s Division of Clinical Informatics, is sponsoring a seminar series on the application of biomedical and health informatics to clinical practice and research. Leveraging the extensive body of work currently being conducted at Duke, this series explores key areas in which biomedical informatics is being used to improve human health.

RFP Announced: Planning grants for Duke-Durham partnered approaches to health problems in Durham County — last modified August 08, 2008 09:27 AM - EST

Funds to support this RFP come from the Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (funded by the NIH) and from Duke University.

2008: July/August DTMI Newsletter — last modified February 28, 2009 01:30 PM - EST

In this issue, we highlight another example of how DTMI project management and regulatory affairs resources, and the support of the Duke Clinical Research Unit (DCRU), have helped to accelerate translational breast cancer surgery research efforts. We also feature the DCRI’s Fellowship Program as an important example of efforts to foster the career development of young researchers.

ED-based research needed to improve quality and reduce disparities in emergency care — last modified July 30, 2008 12:48 PM - EST

Emergency Departments (EDs) are good research venues because they treat a high volume of patients, many of whom are typically underrepresented in medical research.

Informed consent essential to fostering trust in medical research — last modified July 16, 2008 08:16 AM - EST

Informed consent is an important part of maintaining trust in medical research. ”Informed consent” refers to the decision people make to take part in research only after learning the potential risks, benefits and other key facts related to participation.

2009 MURDOCK Study Seminar Series — last modified April 29, 2009 09:43 AM - EST

2009 MURDOCK Study Seminar Series: Highlighting the Community Registry

2008: May/June DTMI Newsletter — last modified February 28, 2009 01:31 PM - EST

This issue features stories at both ends of the translational continuum: one highlighting the power of an efficient peer assistance network in taking a research project from the bench to FDA approval for a clinical trial; the other about a successful partnership between a renowned stroke researcher and a local community organization facilitated by the Duke Center for Community Research (DCCR).

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