Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

🧬 Don't miss NIH Rare Disease Day on Feb 27! The hybrid event spotlights the latest NIH-supported on rare diseases and features stories told by patients living with a rare disease, their caregivers, and their communities.

Rare Disease Day at NIH Each year, we support this event to raise awareness about rare diseases, the people they affect, and partnerships that promote research and advance knowledge of new treatments.

Many older adults risk falling rather than use a walker—because of stigma. Cathy Bodine, PhD, director of our I-Corps@CCTSI program, is changing that with a “sexy walker” that looks good, folds easily, and helps older adults stay active and confident.

Innovators at CU are building a ‘sexy’ walker to get older people back on their feet Many older people would rather risk falling than use walkers, but what if you could build one that's sexy?

New research at Children's Hospital Colorado shows that ETI therapy significantly reduces airway and blood inflammation for people with through 2.5 years of therapy. Learn how these advances are transforming lives!

Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Shows Long-Term Reduction in Inflammation New insights in Cystic Fibrosis reveal ETI treatment reduces inflammation, improving lung function and quality of life for patients. Learn about this research supported by the CCTSI.

🫐 CCTSI researcher, Minghua Tang, PhD, found that blueberries can help reduce symptoms, boost immunity & support health in babies. Conducted at our Pediatric Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC)!
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Blueberries can improve infants’ immunity and gut health, study finds Feeding blueberries to infants as one of their first solid foods may help strengthen their immune systems, reduce allergy symptoms and support healthy gut development, according to new research.

AI in healthcare raises ethical questions. Our director of research ethics, Matt DeCamp, MD, PhD, urges transparency and listening to patients to ensure that AI is benefiting them without putting them at risk.

Just Because We Can Do Something with AI, Does It Mean We Should? Internist and philosopher Matthew Decamp shares what healthcare teams should consider when implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to care for patients.

Since 1999, our annual Pediatric Research Poster Session, co-hosted with Children's Hospital Colorado, has brought together more than 3,000 researchers to share their work in child health research. Learn more!

Poster Sessions: a View into the Future of Pediatric Medicine Discover how the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute's Pediatric Research Poster Session fosters innovation and advances child health research and patient care.

Meet Meghan Althoff, MD, PhD, one of our K12 Scholars! She is researching the metabolic and genetic factors that influence treatment resistance in asthma, since up to 35% of patients do not respond to first-line treatment. Learn more on pg. 6 of our 2024 Annual Report ▶️ https://buff.ly/7eu5SFM

CCTSI program director Adit Ginde, MD, and his team recently published research to better understand the barriers patients faced in accessing monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19. These insights are vital for improving future public health responses.

Tracking Patients’ Feelings About COVID-19 and Monoclonal Antibodies in the Early Days of the Pandemic Lindsey Fish and Samantha Roberts led research on insurance status, demographics, patient worries, and provider-patient interactions during COVID in 2021.

A new study shows that people in walkable neighborhoods are less likely to develop heart disease. Featuring Bill Cornwell, MD, MSCS, associate medical director of our Adult Clinical Translational Research Center! https://buff.ly/awppL3x

Don Nease, MD, CCTSI Community Engagement Director, was elected to the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES)! This prestigious honor recognizes his collaborative leadership and dedication to work that strengthens communities. Kudos to you, Dr. Nease! 👏