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Visit CCTS at Translational Science 2017!

CCTS will be well-represented at the Association for Clinical and Translational Science’s annual meeting, which will take place in Washington, DC, April 19-21. Below is a list of CCTS-specific presenters and topics. It’s not too late…registration is running 25% higher than last year, so you don’t want to miss out on the preeminent scientific meeting for translational researchers.

CCTS will also host a partner network dinner at Lebanese Taverna in a private dining room, Thursday, April 20, 8pm. RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Wednesday, April 19, 6:30-8pm, Exhibit Hall

Communication Frequency and Content Between Parents of Concussed Youth and Systems of Care
Sarah Terry, CCTS TL1 Trainee
Examination of Barriers and Facilitators of Sexual Healthcare Access among Adolescent Latinas
Mercedes Morales-Aleman, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Rural Medicine (CRM) and the Institute for Rural Health Research at the College of Community Health Sciences at University of Alabama
Coping Strategies Used by Caregivers of Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
Alexandra Cutillo, CCTS TL1 Trainee
Predictors of Permanent Disability Among Adults with Spinal Dysraphism
Brandon Rocque, CCTS KL2 Scholar
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder associated with Hurricane Katrina Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Events among Elderly Adults
Zachary Lenane, CCTS TL1 Trainee

Thursday, April 20, 9:15-10:15am

Innovative Products for Curriculum Design
James Willig, MD, MSPH, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at UAB
This session will present two different products and approaches that can be used to design a program or curriculum for clinical research trainees or incorporate tools--such as gamification--to enhance learner engagement. The panel and audience discussion should provide opportunities to apply lessons from these approaches to a range of education and training settings.

Thursday, April 20, 10:30-11:30am

Researching Residencies (AAMC Session)
Robin Lorenz , MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology at UAB

Thursday, April 20, 1-2pm 

Eliminating Disparities to Improve Health Outcomes: Case Studies in Optimal Experiences Illustrating Reduction of Science to Practice
Mona Fouad MD, MPH, CCTS Special Populations Lead and Senior Associate Dean at UAB
The panel will present a range of promising social and behavioral interventions, highlighting issues of timing, sensitive periods, and sequencing of interventions that may matter to effect decrease in health disparities. The session aims to address strategies to improve health and reduce disparities that may have the greatest impact.

Thursday, April 20, 2:15-3:15pm and 6-7:30pm, Exhibit Hall

I-Corps at NCATS
Molly Wasko, PhD, UAB Collat Business School Professor and Chair 
Brain Thermometry to Detect Neuroinflammation in Traumatic Brain Injury
Kelsey Campbell, CCTS TL1 Trainee
Patient Preferences and Attitudes Regarding Next-Generation Sequencing Results: Scoping Review of the Literature
Matthew Neu, CCTS TL1 Trainee
Risk Factors for Poor Retention in HIV Care Using Clinic and Statewide Surveillance Data
Rebecca Duron, CCTS TL1 Trainee

Friday, April 21, 9:15-10:15am, Washington 5

Sildenafil for the Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Chad Washington, MS, MPHS, MD, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Friday, April 21, 9:15-10:15am

Phenotypic Characteristics of Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Shima Dowla, CCTS TL1 Trainee


For a full list of scheduled events, click here.