West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute

09/25/2025

OUR MAVERICK! 🥰

09/25/2025

📢 Join us tomorrow for a special lecture:
“Increasing Life Expectancy by Reducing the Know-Do Gap” with Thomas Gaziano, MD, MSc.

📍 Room 301, Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Building, WVU HSC
👩‍💻🧑‍💻Remote connection details available upon registration for virtual attendees.

🗓️ Friday, Sept. 26 | 🕙 10–11 AM

Don’t miss this insightful session on advancing health outcomes.

👉 All attendees are encouraged to RSVP: redcap.wvctsi.org/redcap/surveys/?s=RJLKELRPCKWFXRAL

09/24/2025

09/24/2025

📝 WVCTSI is launching an intensive writing group this November for clinical and translational investigators aiming to submit a competitive NIH R03 or R21 by the February 2026 deadline.

Participants will receive structured guidance and personalized feedback throughout the grant development process.

📅 Application deadline: October 31 at 5 p.m.

🔗 Program Webpage: https://www.wvctsi.org/programs/education-mentoring-career-development/r03r21-grant-writing-groups/

09/22/2025

🌟 Hey researchers! 🌟

Abstract submissions are now open for the Van Liere and WV IDeA Research Conference happening October 17-18 in Morgantown, WV! 🎓

✨ This is a great opportunity to showcase research studies and engage with researchers from WVU and other institutions across the state and region.

📅 Abstract submission deadline: October 3

Webpage: https://health.wvu.edu/research-and-graduate-education/van-liere-conference/

09/18/2025

🚐 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭!

WVCTSI’s mobile clinical trials unit will be on-site in Huntington on Sept. 19. Attendees can stop by in the morning to tour the unit and see how MAVERICK is expanding clinical trial access across WV.

09/17/2025

🚨 Now Open: Applications for the ISCORE-RC Pediatric Advanced Certificate (PAC)!

IDeA State Consortium for a Clinical Research Resource Center is now accepting applications for the first cohort of the Pediatric Advanced Certificate.

PAC focuses on the unique challenges of pediatric clinical research.

💻 RSVP to attend one of the PAC Info Sessions, to get all your questions answered. All times are in EST.

• Thursday, Sept 18 | 1–2 PM
• Tuesday , Sept 30 | 3–4 PM
• Wednesday , Oct 8 | 3–4 PM
• Thursday, Oct 9 | 1–2 PM

📌 Sign up to receive Zoom details. Sessions will be recorded for later viewing.

✨ Current CRCDP enrollees may co-enroll in both programs if interested.

👉 Program webpage: https://www.iscorerc.org/pediatric-advanced-certificate

09/17/2025

🍂𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒! 🍂

To better serve our members, WVCTSI has relaunched and expanded the FACTS Group, now known as Fostering Achievement in Clinical and Translational Science.

This fall, FACTS is offering a dynamic lineup of seminars, workshops, and networking opportunities to support investigators at every stage of the clinical and translational science journey.

✨ Highlights include:
📚 FACTS Book Club
🎤 Seminar Series
💡 Alternative Funding Mini-Series

Stay connected, grow your skills, and strengthen your research impact.

👉 Visit the FACTS Group webpage for the full schedule of events:

👉https://www.wvctsi.org/programs/education-mentoring-career-development/fostering-achievement-in-clinical-and-translational-science-facts/upcoming-facts-events/

09/16/2025

⏳ 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! ⏳

Don’t miss your chance to join the Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN) Annual Health Summit on October 13-14.

This year's theme, "Navigating the Changing Health Landscape in Appalachia," promises insightful discussions and solutions to pressing health challenges in the region.

📍 Register here: https://t.co/f7uQ4BjceV

🗓️ Registration deadline: September 17

09/09/2025

👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Are you an early career faculty or postdoc conducting clinical and/or translational science research?

📌 Join our K Grant Writing Groups (K-Clubs), designed for early career faculty and postdocs conducting clinical and/or translational research and are interested in applying for an NIH Mentored Career Development Training Award (“K” Award) for the June 2025 NIH submission deadline.

👉 Interested participants can visit the program webpage for additional information and application instructions.

🔗 Program webpage: https://www.wvctsi.org/programs/education-mentoring-career-development/k-grant-writing-groups/

09/05/2025

📚 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛?

WVCTSI’s Fostering Achievement in Clinical & Translational Science (FACTS) Group is launching its virtual Book Club this September!

Join FACTS, starting Sept. 12, 2025, and every other Friday from 12–1 p.m. on Zoom.

📕Curent Book: “Why Are We Here? Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants” by Jennifer Moss.

👉 Register now to secure your spot: redcap.wvctsi.org/redcap/surveys/?s=KCET9JMMFT4LTWRL

✨ Learn, connect, and grow!

09/03/2025

🚨 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!

WVCTSI is seeking a (hybrid) Clinical Research Specialist (Southern West Virginia) to join our team.

This role offers the opportunity to make an impact by supporting clinical research that improves health across our region.

ℹ️ LINK: bit.ly/WVCTSI-researchspecialist