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The CTSTP is a 6-month certificate program that provides training in clinical and translational research including didactic instruction as well as interactive experiences.  Course content includes modules in clinical trials, epidemiology, biostatistics, ethics, behavioral research, outcome research, and dissemination of results.  Sessions are presented by experienced clinical and translational researchers or individuals with special expertise in areas such as grants and contracts and regulatory issues from across the CCTS Partner Network.

Be one of the first to know about the 2024 RFA by joining CCTS at the Training Symposium on September 27-29 in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Those selected will be notified in early December 2023 and class will begin in January 2024.  Class meets once a week on Wednesdays at 8am – 10am.     

The CCTS congratulates the newest Gold STAR winners, Dr. Jessica Bentley, study coordinator Anna Roller and their team at the Department of Neurosurgery.

The CCTS Gold STAR (Striving Toward Accrual Radiance) Awards recognize teams for exceptional utilization of the Recruitment & Retention and Feasibility Worksheets, available through the CCTS Clinical Trials Kiosk. Anna Roller shares the strategies behind their recruitment and retention success.

What factors or strategies do you believe will make your team successful in patient recruitment?
We hope that good communication among team members and clinical staff as well as clear and appropriate communications with patients will lead to recruitment success. This includes reaching out to patients in a completely no-pressure atmosphere/manner and giving them adequate time/opportunities to learn about the study purpose and procedures.

How did you design your strategy to create the groundwork for your success?   
I think the most important feature of any strategy is being aware of the factors that will impact recruitment and data collection for our study ahead of time. For me this means visiting the site to observe regular flow of clinical activities and forging relationships through pre-research interaction with clinical staff and collaborators on the team to ensure seamless integration of research activities that serves all and does not interfere with clinical procedures/needs. We want to be a welcome sight and for everyone involved to know how important they are to the research and how important their work is to us.

How did the tools provided by the CRSP team help in your planning?
We found the CCTS planning worksheets very helpful in identifying factors we may not have thought of immediately such as, "what training will research staff require"?

How does your team celebrate success together?
Our study has not yet begun but we hope our STAR award lunch will give us our first opportunity to celebrate our success in planning as a group!

The CCTS is pleased to announce the newest cohort for the Predoctoral Clinical/Translational Research (TL1) Program. The TL1 trainees are predoctoral students finishing their second year in a health-related program. This full-time program provides a year of focused time for trainees to develop projects related to reducing health disparities and/or diseases that disproportionately affect the Deep South. In addition, fellows will complete the core curriculum, get experience writing a manuscript, and present their research at a national conference.

The new cohort represents CCTS Partners Auburn University, LSU Health Sciences Center, Tulane University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of South Alabama.

• Ana Barajas | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | 

• Marcy Cage | University of South Alabama | College of Medicine | Physiology and Cell Biology

• Robert Clark | Tulane University | School of Medicine | 

• Emily Hartsell | University of South Alabama | School of Medicine | Pharmacology

• Arlet Hernandez | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Pharmacology & Toxicology

• Edward Huang | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Division of Cardiovascular Disease

• Soolim Jeong | Auburn University | College of Education | Kinesiology

• Chloe Jones | Auburn University | College of Education | Kinesiology

• Grace Kim | Louisiana State University | College of Medicine | Genetics

• Ameer Mansur | University of Alabama at Birmingham | School of Engineering | Biomedical Engineering

• Katherine McKeon | Tulane University | School of Medicine | Epidemiology

• Claire Romaine | Tulane University | School of Medicine | Public Health and Tropical Medicine

• Juliet Strauss | Tulane University | School of Medicine | Biochemistry

• Grant Talkington | Tulane University | School of Science & Engineering | Neuroscience

• Shia Vang | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | 

Congratulations to each of the 2023 awardees! To learn more about the CCTS TL1 program, click here.

The CCTS is pleased to announce the newest cohort for the Predoctoral Clinical/Translational Research (TL1) Program. The TL1 trainees are predoctoral students finishing their second year in a health-related program. This full-time program provides a year of focused time for trainees to develop projects related to reducing health disparities and/or diseases that disproportionately affect the Deep South. In addition, fellows will complete the core curriculum, get experience writing a manuscript, and present their research at a national conference.

The new cohort represents CCTS Partners Auburn University, LSU Health Sciences Center, Tulane University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of South Alabama.

• Ana Barajas | Tulane University | School of Science and Engineering | Biomedical Engineering

• Marcy Cage | University of Alabama | College of Human Environmental Sciences | Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management

• Robert Clark | LSU Health Sciences Center | School of Medicine | Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

• Emily Hartsell | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Graduate Biomedical Sciences | Department of Nephrology

• Arlet Hernandez | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Department of Medicine

• Edward Huang | Tulane University | School of Medicine | Biomedical Sciences

• Soolim Jeong | University of South Alabama | College of Medicine | Pharmacology

• Chloe Jones | University of Alabama at Birmingham | College of Arts & Sciences | Psychology

• Grace Kim | Auburn University | College of Education | Kinesiology

• Ameer Mansur | Auburn University | College of Veterinary Medicine | Pathobiology Department

• Katherine McKeon | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Division of Infectious Diseases

• Claire Romaine | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Department of Medicine

• Juliet Strauss | Tulane University | School of Science and Engineering | Bioinnovation

• Grant Talkington | University of Alabama | Capstone College of Nursing | Nursing

• Shia Vang | University of Alabama at Birmingham | School of Public Health | Health Behavior

Congratulations to each of the 2023 awardees! To learn more about the CCTS TL1 program, click here.