UR CTSI Firsts at Commencement 2023

Commencement 2023 featured several firsts for the UR CTSI, including the first graduates of our Bachelor in Clinical and Translational Sciences program and the first time one of our Translational Biomedical Science PhD graduates gave a commencement speech.

Deaf-to-Deaf Weight Loss Program Helps Participants Drop Pounds

UR CTSI's National Center for Deaf Health Research shows that a weight loss program designed by Deaf people for Deaf people works in a first-of-its-kind clinical trial.

Office of Health Equity Research Hosts Inaugural Strategic Planning Retreat

In April, more than 75 attendees joined the inaugural Strategic Planning Retreat of the Office of Health Equity Research. Get a recap of the day-long event and how it has shaped the office's vision.

Regulatory Science Contest Sparks Solutions to Food Poisoning, Opioid Abuse, Drug Shortages

Nine student teams shared proposed solutions to regulatory science challenges at the 10th annual America's Got Regulatory Science Talent competition, ranging from tracking COVID symptom trends to managing drug shortages. 

Wyatte Hall Joins Congressional Briefing on Language Access for Deaf Children

Wyatte Hall, Ph.D., the first graduate of the UR CTSI-supported Rochester Postdoc Partnership, took part in a congressional briefing on February 22 to advocate for earlier and better language access for deaf children.