April 2024

Letter from the Co-Directors: Spring 2024

An update from the co-directors in the second quarter of 2024.

2024 KL2 Career Development Awards Announced for Early Career Clinical and Translational Scientists

The next generation of clinical and translational scientists at URMC are receiving two years of support through the UR CTSI Career Development Award (KL2). The KL2 creates opportunity for up-and-coming researchers to design a pilot project that will lead to a K- or R-award application under the guidance of a mentorship team of experienced researchers. Four researchers are receiving a KL2 award for 2024.

RocHealthData Breaks Down Research Barriers and Informs Public Health Efforts

Health researchers and public officials need reliable and timely datasets to make informed decisions about research and policy, but this information can be hard to come by. RocHealthData, a platform developed by researchers at the University of Rochester in partnership with the University of Missouri Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES), addresses this need by making thousands of national datasets freely available.