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Scholars receive Spectrum clinical research training awards
Ten junior faculty, postdoctoral scholars and medical students have been accepted into NIH-funded programs designed to advance their careers as clinical and translational researchers. Scholars receive financial support, training and mentoring to help them initiate research that translates medical discoveries into better health.
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Call for Spectrum pilot grant proposals
Spectrum offers grants of up to $50,000 for accelerating clinical and translational research in the areas of therapeutics (drug discovery and development); medtech; predictives and diagnostics; and population health sciences and community engagement. Applications are due by midnight on Tues., Sept. 30, 2014.
Application guidelines
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Meet the new Spectrum Child Health co-leader
Mary Leonard, MD, MSCE, professor of pediatrics (nephrology) joins Spectrum Child Health and David Stevenson, MD, as a co-leader. Leonard received her BS from Northwestern University, her MD from Stanford University School of Medicine, and a Masters of Science in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Moderate exercise program for older adults reduces mobility disability
A 20-minute walk each day could help older adults stay on their feet and out of wheelchairs longer, according to a multicenter study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and coordinated by U of Florida. The work at the Stanford study site was led by Abby King, PhD, and funded by a Spectrum pilot grant.
More on the Scope blog
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50-cent microscope celebrated
Manu Prakash, PhD, has been named one of “35 Innovators Under 35” in MIT Technology Review. His low-cost 50-cent microscope prototype was funded through a Spectrum pilot grant and was discussed in White House and NIH blogs. Francis Collins, MD, NIH director said, “Imagine a world in which every kid carries around a 50-cent portable microscope, and brings science out of the lab and into real-world biology.”
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Biodesign fellows take on night terrors in children
Andy Rink, a Spectrum-funded Biodesign fellow, and co-founder Varun Boriah, MS, recently moved their company Caydian to StartX, the Stanford student incubator. They are currently testing an under-mattress device that senses how deeply a child is sleeping and is able to prevent the night terrors from happening.
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SPARK project licensed by Cortice Biosciences
Researchers in the lab of Merhdad Shamloo, PhD, have licensed a drug candidate for treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease to Cortice Biosciences. Partially funded with Spectrum and SPARK pilot grants, mouse studies showed improvements in learning and memory formation in Alzheimer's Disease and Down Syndrome.
Press release
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Repurposed drug effective against rare lymphatic malformations
Sildenafil may be effective in treating lymphatic malformations in children, according to a study by Alfred Lane, MD, and colleagues. The study, supported by the SPARK program and a Spectrum pilot grant, showed safety and efficacy in a small open-label study run at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. The researchers are planning a larger randomized trial.
The study
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RESOURCES
Bioethics videos educate patients on medical research
David Magnus, PhD, director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, and bioethicists from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute and University of Washington, have created three short animated videos to educate patients on key concepts in running clinical trials — standards of care, randomization and informed consent.
Watch the videos
New regulatory guidance on the Spectrum website
Jennifer Brown, RN, Spectrum’s manager of regulatory services and education has published time-saving tips and templates for submitting investigational drug or device data to the FDA. Spectrum also offers investigators regulatory advice and training upon request.
More from the Spectrum website
Luminex immunoassay offerings expanded
The Human Immune Monitoring Center (HIMC) has upgraded its Luminex immunoassay offerings for human and mouse cytokine detection. They now offer a human panel encompassing 63 cytokines, and a mouse panel spanning 38 cytokines, all from < less than 100 uL of serum, plasma, or other fluid.
More from the HIMC
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Spectrum Translational Research Symposium
Learn, network and brainstorm on new Spectrum-funded research in drug discovery, medical devices, diagnostics, population health, and community health.
Friday, September 26, 2014.
8:30am - 9:30am program highlights
8:00am - 11am poster presentations, continental breakfast
Li Ka Shing Center, Berg Hall, LK250C, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA
Watch expert lectures on population health sciences
Population Health Sciences’ new “Distinguished Lecture Series” will feature a variety of inspirational speakers this fall. You can watch past lectures online:
—Building the Learning Health System, Amy Abernethy, MD, Duke Clinical Research Institute
—Fat vs. Sugar Debate - At the Intersection of Science and Policy, Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, Harvard Medical School
Stanford microbiologist talks about disease detection
John Boothroyd, PhD, kicked off the first Disease Detective lecture series, sponsored by the Stanford Predictives and Diagnostics Accelerator (SPADA). Boothroyd discussed how his lab invented transcription-mediated amplification, a biochemical “secret sauce” that revolutionized the detection of viral and bacterial infections like HIV, Hepatitis C and gonorrhea.
More on the Scope blog
New online courses for researchers
Spectrum has supported the development of a number of Stanford-produced online courses that educate clinical researchers on important aspects of study design, biostatistics, bioethics, science writing and regulatory knowledge. In addition, we've curated an online library of clinical and translational courses, taught by experts and organized by subspecialty.
Stanford-produced courses
Online course library
Workshops, seminars and training
Spectrum maintains a calendar of the many educational activities related to clinical and translational research held each month.
More from the Spectrum education calendar
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Don’t forget to cite the grant
Projects that are supported by Spectrum’s new Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) — through funding, consulting, CTRU use or other services — are required to use this acknowledgement wording for publications, news releases, websites and other communications:
“This work was supported by the Stanford Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) to Spectrum (UL1 TR001085). The CTSA program is led by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.”
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Questions about clinical and translational research at Stanford?
Web: http://spectrum.stanford.edu/ | E-mail: clinicaltrials@med.stanford.edu | Phone: (650) 498-6498
For newsletter suggestions: krisn@stanford.edu
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Don’t forget to cite the grant
Projects that are supported by Spectrum’s new Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) — through funding, consulting, CTRU use or other services — are required to use this acknowledgement wording for publications, news releases, websites and other communications:
“This work was supported by the Stanford Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) to Spectrum (UL1 TR001085). The CTSA program is led by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.”
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Questions about clinical and translational research at Stanford?
Web: http://spectrum.stanford.edu/ | E-mail: clinicaltrials@med.stanford.edu | Phone: (650) 498-6498
For newsletter suggestions: krisn@stanford.edu
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