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Common Fund Small Awards — last modified September 04, 2008 09:44 AM - EST

 

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.

July/August 2008 DTMI Newsletter — last modified July 30, 2008 12:59 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.

May/June 2008 DTMI Newsletter — last modified June 03, 2008 11:05 AM - 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).

William G. Anlyan, M.D., and Richard Jenrette Lecture in Health Economics and Policy — last modified May 27, 2008 12:47 PM - EST

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will give the William G. Anlyan, M.D., and Richard Jenrette Lecture in Health Economics and Policy at 11 a.m. on May 29 in the Geneen Auditorium of the Fuqua School of Business.

Increased prevalence of peanut allergies — last modified May 14, 2008 05:53 PM - EST

In the May 3 issue of The Lancet, Wesley Burks, Jr., MD, co-director of the Duke Clinical Research Unit, published a Seminar about the need to thoroughly evaluate patients with suspected peanut allergies and to have emergency management plans that include ready access to epinephrine and antihistamines.

Coalition to Transform Clinical Trials Names Executive Board — last modified May 08, 2008 12:53 PM - EST

The Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) has named a 12-member Executive Board that will oversee its activities.

Clinical Research Associate Networks — last modified April 18, 2008 09:04 AM - EST

NCCR Reporter - Winter/Spring 2008 issue featuring Drs. Rowena Dolor & Lloyd Michener

March/April 2008 DTMI Newsletter — last modified April 09, 2008 01:13 PM - EST

The March/April 2008 issue includes our feature stories about Immune Monitoring laboratory services at Duke and a statewide model developed by Duke cardiologists for better heart attack care

Duke University School of Medicine Bridge Funding Program — last modified March 19, 2008 04:25 PM - EST

Dean Nancy Andrews is pleased to announce the 2008-2009 Bridge funding program for School of Medicine Faculty. The next deadline is April 15, 2008.

Grants Awarded for Biostatistical Methodology Projects in the Translational Sciences — last modified March 19, 2008 03:14 PM - EST

 

January 2008: DTMI Newsletter — last modified January 29, 2008 05:39 PM - EST

The January 2008 issue includes our feature story about Image Research Management (SQUID) at Duke ...

Appointment of Judith Kramer as Executive Director of Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative — last modified January 23, 2008 12:39 PM - EST

 

Women in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success — last modified January 21, 2008 12:03 PM - EST

NIH Opens Registration for the workshop "Women in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success" scheduled for March 4th, 2008, Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda MD

FDA Needs More Money and Staff, Report Finds — last modified November 30, 2007 03:09 PM - EST

 

FDA and Duke Collaborate to Modernize Clinical Trials — last modified November 30, 2007 03:10 PM - EST

 

Largest gift in Duke University School of Medicine history to fund landmark study — last modified September 24, 2007 12:49 PM - EST

Duke University will receive $35 million from billionaire real estate developer David H. Murdock to support a massive biomedical research project at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, N.C.

Research Image Management — last modified September 19, 2007 01:30 PM - EST

Giving Duke’s Investigators Keys to the Image Warehouse