Edith Williams Named Founding Director of the New Office of Health Equity Research

Rochester native Edith M. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of Public Health Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, will join URMC as the founding director of the Office of Health Equity Research, which is housed in the UR CTSI, on September 1.

UR CTSI and Vanderbilt Team Up to Make Surveys More Accessible

A Deaf health research center within the UR CTSI and the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research have launched a user-friendly tool that makes it easier for anyone to create research surveys that are accessible for use with Deaf and DeafBlind people.

Meet Our Latest KL2 Career Development Awardees

Congratulations to the latest cohort of KL2 Career Development Awardees funded by the UR CTSI! This year’s awardees will adapt a behavioral therapy for Deaf individuals, test a new treatment regimen for breast cancer patients with brain metastases, map brain pathways to aid surgery, and use artificial intelligence to support clinical decision making. 

UR CTSI Seeking Founding Director for Office for Health Equity Research

As part of URMC’s Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan, the UR CTSI is establishing a new Office for Health Equity Research and launching a search for a founding director.

UR CTSI Funding Leads to New Grant for Childhood Tooth Decay Prevention App

URMC researchers are building on previous funding from the UR CTSI to develop a smartphone app that can detect and prevent severe tooth decay in underserved kids and improve their overall well-being.