In July, Segal will become interim director of the UF College of Medicine MD-PhD program, which trains the next generation of clinician-scientists for a career in academic medicine

This is a pilot program hosted by the UF CTSI Translational Workforce Development Program in collaboration with the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) and sponsored by the NIH/NIGMS Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity.

Congratulations to TL1 Program Director Wayne McCormack, PhD, who was recently named to the Steering Committee of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences’ Clinical and Translational Science Award Program. The committee provides leadership for sharing of policies, practices and resources, and discussion of opportunities, impediments, joint agreement…

Congratulations to Tamara Mandell, Director of Biotility at the University of Florida’s Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology.  Mandell was awarded a BioFlorida Leadership Award at BioFlorida’s Annual Conference in Tampa. Tamara Mandell, Director of Biotility at the University of Florida’s Center of Excellence for Regenerative…

Research Day speaker Celine Ryan offered a unique perspective on participating in cancer research, which led her daughter, Holly to pursue an MD-PhD.

A recent video produced by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) breaks down its definition.

These short courses are attended by professionals, students preparing to enter industry careers, and researchers to expand their knowledge.

Dr. Thomas A. Pearson, director of the CTSI Translational Workforce Development Program, was awarded the AHA Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Mentoring Award.

TL1 Trainee Rachel Damiani, a PhD candidate in Mass Communications, and UF College of Journalism and Communications professor Ted Spiker explored the science of fascia in this recent Washington Post story.

The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) repay up to $35,000 annually of a researcher’s qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research, and aim to help recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers.