Best Practices in Reconsenting From a Team Approach
Clinical Trials Tip of the Month - March 2025
When reconsenting research participants, it's crucial to communicate clearly and explain any significant changes in the study. Provide a new consent form or addendum if applicable.
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CCTS at the 2025 Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference
Written by Tyren Lucas - March 21, 2025
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) strives to build synergistic collaborations across the CTSA consortium, elevating translational science to a new heights. From March 5-7th, 2025, the CCTS joined five other CTSA Hubs to convene in Pine Mountain, Georgia, for the annual Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference.
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CCTS Bionutrition: The Mediterranean Diet, Olive Oil, and Health
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – March 14, 2025
March is National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on the important role that good nutrition plays in keeping us healthy and strong. Eating well not only helps our bodies but also connects us to our culture, our loved ones, and our communities. During this month, the CCTS Bionutrition Unit is shining a spotlight on one of the healthiest diets in the world—the Mediterranean Diet.
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2025 CCTS Bioethics Forum Explores the Ethics and Opportunities of AI in Healthcare
Written by Brian C. Moon - Feb. 24, 2025
On February 19, 2025, the 10th Annual CCTS Bioethics Forum brought together researchers, bioethicists, students, healthcare professionals, and community members from across the CCTS Partner Network to examine the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and public health practices.
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CCTS Welcomes the 2025 RISE Leadership Cohort
Written by Brian C. Moon - February 7, 2025
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is excited to launch the RISE Leadership Program, a new initiative designed to equip clinical research professionals with essential leadership skills. The 2025 inaugural cohort recently began their nine-week training, which focuses on developing scientific and organizational leaders in clinical and translational research.
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Heart Health and Ultra-processed Foods: Why Diet Matters
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – February 7, 2025
February is National Heart Health Awareness Month, an important time to reflect on how we can keep our hearts healthy. One of the biggest factors that affect our heart health is diet, particularly the food we eat every day.
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CCTS Selects 2024 Statistical and Analytic Methods Development Awardees
February 5, 2025
In the information age, bridging the gap between data and clinical application is crucial. The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is making significant investments in this area. Over the years, the CCTS has supported the development of statistical methods for parameter selection, non-constant variance, drug screening, DNA sequence analysis, and adaptive clinical trial design.
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Advancing Collaborative Research with N3C
Written by Brian C. Moon - January 6, 2025
The National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) represents a transformative resource in health data research, empowering investigators to uncover critical insights and advance patient care. At the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) and across our Partner Network, researchers are leveraging N3C’s unprecedented data repository to address complex health challenges and foster collaboration.
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CCTS In Focus: Bionutrition -The Keto Diet
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – January 9, 2025
As the year 2025 commences, many are preparing to start a diet regimen to help shave off pounds gained over the holidays. During the first quarter of the year, internet searches for diet trends often peak, and according to Google data, the keto diet was the most searched diet of all the diet trends in 2021.
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CEI Perspectives: Understanding Clinical Trials in Underserved Communities
Brian C. Moon – January 6, 2025
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) recently hosted “CEI Perspectives: Understanding Clinical Trials in Underserved Communities,” a virtual event that brought together researchers, healthcare professionals, and community advocates to address disparities in clinical trial participation.
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Bionutrition: Food Safety Over the Holidays
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – November 21, 2024
The holiday season is upon us and one thing we all have in common is the desire to prepare and consume our favorite holiday foods. Unfortunately, more than 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses or “food poisoning” and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 3,000 people will die from foodborne illnesses each year.
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Unlocking the Power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Written by Brian C. Moon - November 12, 2024
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have revolutionized how we collect, analyze, and visualize spatial data. By integrating location-based information with various datasets, GIS provides powerful tools for researchers, students, and faculty across multiple disciplines. Whether mapping disease outbreaks, analyzing environmental changes, or planning urban infrastructure, GIS offers insights critical for informed decision-making.
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CEI Perspectives: Building Health Literacy in Rural Underserved Communities
Written by Brian C. Moon - November 6, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) recently hosted a panel discussion titled "CEI Perspectives: Building Health Literacy in Rural Underserved Communities," which focused on the challenges and solutions involved in improving health literacy among rural populations.
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Congratulations to the 2024 CCTS Pilot Awardees
Written by Anne Russell and Brian C. Moon - October 25, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science is thrilled to announce its newest Pilot Awardees. Selected through a rigorous competitive process, awardees represent a variety of disciplines from across the CCTS Partner Network, including acute care, endocrinology, oncology, anesthesiology, nephrology, public health, and health services administration.
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CCTS expeDITIons Forum Recap: Advancing Dissemination, Implementation, Translation, and Innovation
Written by Brian C. Moon - October 16, 2024
The inaugural in-person session of the CCTS expeDITIons forum, held on October 1st, brought together researchers from a wide range of disciplines and career stages to discuss the critical role of dissemination and implementation (D&I) sciences in ensuring that evidence-based discoveries are effectively integrated into clinical and public health settings.
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Bionutrition: Diet and Cancer Prevention
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – October 16, 2024
Cancer is a growing public health concern in the US ranking as the second leading cause of death for adults living in the US. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) about 18% of all cancers are diet-related and many of these cancers can be prevented through diet and exercise (ACS, 2020).
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CCTS at LEARN’d 2024: Shaping the Future of Health Equity
Written by Brian C. Moon - October 15, 2024
This year, the CCTS’s annual Community Engagement Institute (CEI) Symposium joined forces with the 2024 Listening, Engaging, and Acting to Reduce Neighborhood Disparities (LEARN'd) Health Equity Conference, creating a robust platform for collaboration on health equity.
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MyOme, Broad Clinical Labs, and CCTS to Support Southern Research Program to Bring Genetics-Driven Health Insights to Alabamians Free of Charge
October 11, 2024
MyOme, Inc., a leading clinical genetics innovation company, and Broad Clinical Labs (BCL), the world expert in whole genome sequencing (WGS) are announcing a partnership to support the Southern Research (SR), Catalyst program.
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Celebrating the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (DBIDS): A New Era of Research at the CCTS Hub
Written by Brian C. Moon - October 9, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is proud to celebrate the establishment and growth of the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (DBIDS) in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
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Celebrating Innovation and Excellence at the 2024 CCTS Translational Science Symposium
Written by Brian C. Moon - October 4, 2024
The 2024 CCTS Translational Science Symposium brought together over 200 attendees from across the CCTS Partner Network for a dynamic event filled with insightful keynote presentations, workshops, and opportunities for collaboration.
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Panel Spotlight: Shaping a Sustainable Environment for a Healthy Society at LEARN’d 2024
Written by Brian C. Moon September 18, 2024
As part of the upcoming Listening, Engaging, and Acting to Reduce Neighborhood Disparities (LEARN'd) Health Equity Conference, the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Engagement of Communities domain is hosting an insightful panel discussion titled “Shaping a Sustainable Environment for a Healthy Society.”
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September 9, 2024
We’re preparing for a website refresh and would love your feedback. Take a moment to complete our brief survey and let us know how visually appealing, easy to navigate, and helpful you find our current site. Your input will help us create a better online experience for you.
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Join the National Movement for Health Equity at the 2024 LEARN'd Health Equity Conference
Written by Brian C. Moon - September 6, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), in partnership with The Ohio State University, the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, and community partners, is proud to host the 3rd annual Listening, Engaging, and Acting to Reduce Neighborhood Disparities (LEARN'd) Health Equity Conference on September 30-October 1, 2024.
Meredith Fitz-Gerald Honored with Dean’s Excellence Award for Staff
Written by Brian C. Moon - September 6, 2024
Meredith Fitz-Gerald, RN, MSNMeredith Fitz-Gerald, RN, MSN, Director of the Clinical Research Support Program (CRSP) at the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), has been recognized with the Heersink School of Medicine Dean’s Excellence Award for Staff.
Bionutrition: Good Nutrition and Aging
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – September 9, 2024
Thanks to advances in medical research, Americans are living longer. Compared to 100 years ago, the average life expectancy for men and women increased from 58.2 years to 77.5 years. Although Americans are living longer, rates of disability and diet-related chronic diseases increase substantially in older populations.
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What to Expect During Your First BERD Consultation
Written by Brian C. Moon - September 5, 2024
The CCTS Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) team is a vital resource for researchers across the CCTS Partner Network. Comprising expert biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and methodologists, the BERD team supports investigators at every stage of research, from study design to data management and statistical analysis.
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CCTS hosts Faith in Action Alabama
August 14, 2024
CCTS Engagement of Communities recently hosted community partner, Faith In Action Alabama (FIAA), for its August Birmingham HUB Meeting.
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2024 CCTS Translational Science Symposium Poster Presentation
You’re Invited to Share Your Science!
We are excited to invite you to participate in the CCTS Translational Research Poster Session, which will be featured at the upcoming 2024 Translational Science Symposium
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Bionutrition: Faces Behind the Work
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – August 12, 2024
The CCTS Bionutrition Unit is a bustling hub, with its Metabolic Kitchen producing thousands of meals each year. In 2023 alone, the CCTS Metabolic Kitchen prepared more than 10,000 research meals, which included preparing, packaging, and shipping meals both locally and across the region.
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Congratulations to Our New Cohort of K12 Scholars!
Written by Brian C. Moon - July 29, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is thrilled to announce the newest cohort of K12 Scholars. These outstanding individuals represent a diverse array of disciplines from across the CCTS Partner Network, including pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, social work, infectious diseases, and health policy and management.
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