All CCTS News All News Copy link CCTS Peer Scientists take on Translational Science 2025 Posted on April 29, 2025 Floreciendo: Building Bridges Between Latina Teens and their Caregivers Lauren Rieger | Posted on April 29, 2025 CCTS Pilot Awardee is finding quicker ways to detect lung cancer Courtesy of WTVO and Fox 39 | Posted on April 08, 2025 CIRTification Amber Osterholt | Posted on April 07, 2025 Digital Dentistry: Engaging families with virtual agents Lauren Rieger | Posted on March 31, 2025 UIC’s CIRTification Training Featured in CDC’s Principles of Community Engagement Guide Lauren Rieger | Posted on March 03, 2025 Early Career Translational Scientists Gather for Annual ‘K Day’ at UIC Lauren Rieger | Posted on February 10, 2025 Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Jessica Rothstein, Play & Early Child Development Lauren Rieger | Posted on January 10, 2025 CIRTification training program continues to expand to academic research institutions nationwide Lauren Rieger | Posted on January 02, 2025 Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Ariel Smith-Malonga, LGBT Dating Violence & Simulation Games Lauren Rieger | Posted on December 19, 2024 Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Mayra Guerrero, Substance Use Disorders & Recovery Capital Lauren Rieger | Posted on December 09, 2024 Investigating the connection between smoking, lung cancer and PRMT5 Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 25, 2024 Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Perry Tsai, Cognitive Dysfunction & Long COVID Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 07, 2024 'Smart retainer' aims to restore speech for patients with neurological disorders Lauren Rieger | Posted on October 29, 2024 Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Julia Anglen Bauer, Enivronmental Pollutants & Alzheimer's Disease Lauren Rieger | Posted on October 28, 2024 Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Charles Gaber, data science & personalized prostate cancer treatments Lauren Rieger | Posted on October 10, 2024 Researchers explore link between microbiome and prenatal depression Lauren Rieger | Posted on September 28, 2024 Scholar Spotlight: David Tofovic, heart health and sickle cell disease Lauren Rieger | Posted on September 26, 2024 Addressing Racial Bias in Pediatric Medicine with Drs. Nia Heard-Garris and Monique Jindal Produced by Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute | Posted on July 17, 2024 Niranjan Karnik joins CCTS leadership team Posted on May 28, 2024 Former KL2 awardee recognized with Rising Star Award in basic life sciences Posted on April 24, 2024 CCTS KL2 alumnus receives Rising Star Award in clinical sciences Posted on April 24, 2024 Revolutionizing Sickle Cell Care by Addressing Menopause Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on March 19, 2024 Former CCTS pilot awardee discusses menopause, women's health research with First Lady and Academy Award-winning actress Posted on January 19, 2024 How to increase health equity among children Emily Stone, UIC News | Posted on January 17, 2024 A Conversation with the Bipolar General: Part 2 & 3 Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 20, 2023 A Conversation with the Bipolar General: Part 1 Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 06, 2023 Translational Science Q&A: Tissue regeneration and artificial airway design with Dr. Eben Alsberg Lauren Rieger | Posted on September 12, 2023 September Message from the Directors: Developing clinical translational talent Richard Novak and Robin Mermelstein | Posted on September 12, 2023 How a research team moved from tackling vaccine hesitancy to addressing broader issues of mistrust Emily Stone, UIC Today | Posted on August 23, 2023 New biomarker offers hope for earlier ovarian cancer detection Rob Mitchum, UIC Today | Posted on August 09, 2023 July Message from the Directors: Tackling translational barriers as a team Richard Novak and Robin Mermelstein | Posted on July 26, 2023 June Message from the Directors: On Being an Ally Charlie Peterson & James Flamm, with Richard Novak and Robin Mermelstein | Posted on June 21, 2023 CCTS peer scientists contribute to spring's scientific conference circuit Posted on May 19, 2023 Translational Science Q&A: COVID-19 Rapid Response pilot awardees launch startup, receive UIC Inventor of the Year Award Lauren Rieger | Posted on May 15, 2023 May Message from the Directors: The End of a Pandemic Richard Novak | Posted on May 15, 2023 Community engagement and mental health expert, Dr. Marc Atkins, comments on Mayor Johnson's plans to reopen Chicago's mental health clinics Tessa Weinberg, WBEZ Chicago | Posted on May 11, 2023 March Message from the Directors: Looking to the future Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on March 06, 2023 January Message from the Directors: CATS Scholars Program Posted on January 15, 2023 A team-based approach to science communication Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 15, 2022 November Message from the Directors: Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in research Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on November 11, 2022 Data collaboration with CCTS biomedical informatics examines connection between racial disparities and lung cancer Posted on November 06, 2022 CCTS Co-Sponsors Community Health Research Conference Posted on October 27, 2022 October Message from the Directors: Changing the way we communicate research findings Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on October 27, 2022 September Message from the Directors: Suicide Prevention Month Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on September 21, 2022 Partnerships For Antiracist Campus Transformation (PACT) to Remedy Racist Policies & One-Dimensional Community Engagement Josh Gryniewicz for CCTS | Posted on September 21, 2022 August Message from the Directors: UI Health & CCTS response to monkeypox Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on August 24, 2022 A Crucial Role in the Race for a COVID Vaccine Josh Gryniewicz for CCTS | Posted on August 24, 2022 July Message from the Directors: Addressing climate change through team science Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on July 26, 2022 Analyzing helpline data to improve community and staff mental health Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on July 26, 2022
Floreciendo: Building Bridges Between Latina Teens and their Caregivers Lauren Rieger | Posted on April 29, 2025
CCTS Pilot Awardee is finding quicker ways to detect lung cancer Courtesy of WTVO and Fox 39 | Posted on April 08, 2025
UIC’s CIRTification Training Featured in CDC’s Principles of Community Engagement Guide Lauren Rieger | Posted on March 03, 2025
Early Career Translational Scientists Gather for Annual ‘K Day’ at UIC Lauren Rieger | Posted on February 10, 2025
Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Jessica Rothstein, Play & Early Child Development Lauren Rieger | Posted on January 10, 2025
CIRTification training program continues to expand to academic research institutions nationwide Lauren Rieger | Posted on January 02, 2025
Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Ariel Smith-Malonga, LGBT Dating Violence & Simulation Games Lauren Rieger | Posted on December 19, 2024
Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Mayra Guerrero, Substance Use Disorders & Recovery Capital Lauren Rieger | Posted on December 09, 2024
Investigating the connection between smoking, lung cancer and PRMT5 Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 25, 2024
Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Perry Tsai, Cognitive Dysfunction & Long COVID Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 07, 2024
'Smart retainer' aims to restore speech for patients with neurological disorders Lauren Rieger | Posted on October 29, 2024
Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Julia Anglen Bauer, Enivronmental Pollutants & Alzheimer's Disease Lauren Rieger | Posted on October 28, 2024
Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Charles Gaber, data science & personalized prostate cancer treatments Lauren Rieger | Posted on October 10, 2024
Researchers explore link between microbiome and prenatal depression Lauren Rieger | Posted on September 28, 2024
Scholar Spotlight: David Tofovic, heart health and sickle cell disease Lauren Rieger | Posted on September 26, 2024
Addressing Racial Bias in Pediatric Medicine with Drs. Nia Heard-Garris and Monique Jindal Produced by Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute | Posted on July 17, 2024
Revolutionizing Sickle Cell Care by Addressing Menopause Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on March 19, 2024
Former CCTS pilot awardee discusses menopause, women's health research with First Lady and Academy Award-winning actress Posted on January 19, 2024
A Conversation with the Bipolar General: Part 2 & 3 Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 20, 2023
A Conversation with the Bipolar General: Part 1 Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 06, 2023
Translational Science Q&A: Tissue regeneration and artificial airway design with Dr. Eben Alsberg Lauren Rieger | Posted on September 12, 2023
September Message from the Directors: Developing clinical translational talent Richard Novak and Robin Mermelstein | Posted on September 12, 2023
How a research team moved from tackling vaccine hesitancy to addressing broader issues of mistrust Emily Stone, UIC Today | Posted on August 23, 2023
New biomarker offers hope for earlier ovarian cancer detection Rob Mitchum, UIC Today | Posted on August 09, 2023
July Message from the Directors: Tackling translational barriers as a team Richard Novak and Robin Mermelstein | Posted on July 26, 2023
June Message from the Directors: On Being an Ally Charlie Peterson & James Flamm, with Richard Novak and Robin Mermelstein | Posted on June 21, 2023
Translational Science Q&A: COVID-19 Rapid Response pilot awardees launch startup, receive UIC Inventor of the Year Award Lauren Rieger | Posted on May 15, 2023
Community engagement and mental health expert, Dr. Marc Atkins, comments on Mayor Johnson's plans to reopen Chicago's mental health clinics Tessa Weinberg, WBEZ Chicago | Posted on May 11, 2023
March Message from the Directors: Looking to the future Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on March 06, 2023
A team-based approach to science communication Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on November 15, 2022
November Message from the Directors: Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in research Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on November 11, 2022
Data collaboration with CCTS biomedical informatics examines connection between racial disparities and lung cancer Posted on November 06, 2022
October Message from the Directors: Changing the way we communicate research findings Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on October 27, 2022
September Message from the Directors: Suicide Prevention Month Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on September 21, 2022
Partnerships For Antiracist Campus Transformation (PACT) to Remedy Racist Policies & One-Dimensional Community Engagement Josh Gryniewicz for CCTS | Posted on September 21, 2022
August Message from the Directors: UI Health & CCTS response to monkeypox Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on August 24, 2022
July Message from the Directors: Addressing climate change through team science Robin Mermelstein & Richard Novak | Posted on July 26, 2022
Analyzing helpline data to improve community and staff mental health Produced by Lauren Rieger | Posted on July 26, 2022
