CCTS Bionutrition - Basic Kitchen Skills: Panfrying, Poaching, Sauteing
Ready to level up your cooking techniques? In this month’s CCTS In Focus: Bionutrition feature, Razel Gargollo with the CCTS Bionutrition Unit walks you through the fundamentals of panfrying, poaching, and sautéing. Learn when and how to use each method to make your meals healthier and more delicious.
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Collaborating for Change: Keynotes, Panels, and More at Breaking the Boundaries Symposium
June 9–10, 2025 | Astor Crowne Plaza, New Orleans, LAgo.uab.edu/bbsymposium
Join national leaders in New Orleans June 9-10, 2025, for Breaking the Boundaries: Reimagining Research and Clinical Practice for a Healthier Tomorrow, a two-day event focused on improving how research and care delivery align to meet today’s most urgent health challenges. Read more
CCTS Bionutrition: MSG | Food Additive or Health Hazard?
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – May 9, 2025
This month, the CCTS Bionutrition Unit is launching a myth-busting series designed to challenge common nutrition beliefs by separating evidence-based facts from widespread misconceptions. In this article, we examine the health claims surrounding MSG, drawing on current research and expert opinions.
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2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Celebration of Service Awards
Written by Brian C. Moon – April 23, 2025
On April 12, 2025, at the 2025 Celebration of Service, the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) of Alabama honored Dr. Janene Sims of the UAB School of Optometry and Dr. Ronald Bayles of the Titusville Development Corporation with the 2025 Outstanding Academic Mentor and Outstanding Community Site Mentor awards, respectively.
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CEI Perspectives: Collaborative Approaches to Building Trust in Communities
Brian C. Moon – April 18, 2025
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) recently hosted the latest event in its Community Engagement Institute (CEI) Perspectives series, titled Collaborative Approaches to Building Trust in Communities.
CCTS Bionutrition – This or That: Homemade vs. Packaged Peanut Butter Cookies
Making smart food choices starts with knowing what's in your food. In this video, you'll learn how to make delicious homemade peanut butter cookies using simple, wholesome ingredients—and how they compare to the store-bought kind. Presented by Razel Gargollo, a second semester graduate student in the MS in Nutrition-Dietitian Education Program at UAB, this episode walks you through an easy recipe while highlighting the benefits of healthier home cooking.
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How to Navigate The NIH Grant Submission Process: Top 10 Pitfalls and Keys to Success
Written by Tyren Lucas - April 4, 2025
Applying for an NIH grant can be a daunting process. NIH grants are highly competitive and require a careful strategy in order to build a winning proposal.
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Groundbreaking Symposium Comes to New Orleans, June 9-10, 2025
Birmingham, AL – The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine has been selected by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to lead a transformative conversation about the future of health research and clinical practice.
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CCTS Bionutrition - Basic Kitchen Skills: Slicing & Dicing
Mastering knife skills is one of the most essential steps to becoming confident in the kitchen. In this video, we'll focus on how to slice and dice onions safely and efficiently, Presented by Razel Gargollo, a second semester graduate student for the MS in Nutrition-Dietitian Education Program at UAB.
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Best Practices in Reconsenting From a Team Approach
Clinical Trials Tip of the Month - March 2025
When reconsenting research participants, it's crucial to communicate clearly and explain any significant changes in the study. Provide a new consent form or addendum if applicable.
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CCTS at the 2025 Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference
Written by Tyren Lucas - March 21, 2025
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) strives to build synergistic collaborations across the CTSA consortium, elevating translational science to a new heights. From March 5-7th, 2025, the CCTS joined five other CTSA Hubs to convene in Pine Mountain, Georgia, for the annual Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference.
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CCTS Bionutrition: The Mediterranean Diet, Olive Oil, and Health
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – March 14, 2025
March is National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on the important role that good nutrition plays in keeping us healthy and strong. Eating well not only helps our bodies but also connects us to our culture, our loved ones, and our communities. During this month, the CCTS Bionutrition Unit is shining a spotlight on one of the healthiest diets in the world—the Mediterranean Diet.
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2025 CCTS Bioethics Forum Explores the Ethics and Opportunities of AI in Healthcare
Written by Brian C. Moon - Feb. 24, 2025
On February 19, 2025, the 10th Annual CCTS Bioethics Forum brought together researchers, bioethicists, students, healthcare professionals, and community members from across the CCTS Partner Network to examine the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and public health practices.
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CCTS Welcomes the 2025 RISE Leadership Cohort
Written by Brian C. Moon - February 7, 2025
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is excited to launch the RISE Leadership Program, a new initiative designed to equip clinical research professionals with essential leadership skills. The 2025 inaugural cohort recently began their nine-week training, which focuses on developing scientific and organizational leaders in clinical and translational research.
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Heart Health and Ultra-processed Foods: Why Diet Matters
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – February 7, 2025
February is National Heart Health Awareness Month, an important time to reflect on how we can keep our hearts healthy. One of the biggest factors that affect our heart health is diet, particularly the food we eat every day.
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CCTS Selects 2024 Statistical and Analytic Methods Development Awardees
February 5, 2025
In the information age, bridging the gap between data and clinical application is crucial. The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is making significant investments in this area. Over the years, the CCTS has supported the development of statistical methods for parameter selection, non-constant variance, drug screening, DNA sequence analysis, and adaptive clinical trial design.
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Advancing Collaborative Research with N3C
Written by Brian C. Moon - January 6, 2025
The National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) represents a transformative resource in health data research, empowering investigators to uncover critical insights and advance patient care. At the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) and across our Partner Network, researchers are leveraging N3C’s unprecedented data repository to address complex health challenges and foster collaboration.
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CCTS In Focus: Bionutrition -The Keto Diet
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – January 9, 2025
As the year 2025 commences, many are preparing to start a diet regimen to help shave off pounds gained over the holidays. During the first quarter of the year, internet searches for diet trends often peak, and according to Google data, the keto diet was the most searched diet of all the diet trends in 2021.
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CEI Perspectives: Understanding Clinical Trials in Rural Communities
Brian C. Moon – January 6, 2025
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) recently hosted “CEI Perspectives: Understanding Clinical Trials in Rural Communities,” a virtual event that brought together researchers, healthcare professionals, and community advocates to address limitations in clinical trial participation.
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Bionutrition: Food Safety Over the Holidays
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – November 21, 2024
The holiday season is upon us and one thing we all have in common is the desire to prepare and consume our favorite holiday foods. Unfortunately, more than 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses or “food poisoning” and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 3,000 people will die from foodborne illnesses each year.
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Unlocking the Power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Written by Brian C. Moon - November 12, 2024
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have revolutionized how we collect, analyze, and visualize spatial data. By integrating location-based information with various datasets, GIS provides powerful tools for researchers, students, and faculty across multiple disciplines. Whether mapping disease outbreaks, analyzing environmental changes, or planning urban infrastructure, GIS offers insights critical for informed decision-making.
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CEI Perspectives: Building Health Literacy in Rural Communities
Written by Brian C. Moon - November 6, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) recently hosted a panel discussion titled "CEI Perspectives: Building Health Literacy in Rural Communities," which focused on the challenges and solutions involved in improving health literacy among rural populations.
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Congratulations to the 2024 CCTS Pilot Awardees
Written by Anne Russell and Brian C. Moon - October 25, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science is thrilled to announce its newest Pilot Awardees. Selected through a rigorous competitive process, awardees represent a variety of disciplines from across the CCTS Partner Network, including acute care, endocrinology, oncology, anesthesiology, nephrology, public health, and health services administration.
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CCTS expeDITIons Forum Recap: Advancing Dissemination, Implementation, Translation, and Innovation
Written by Brian C. Moon - October 16, 2024
The inaugural in-person session of the CCTS expeDITIons forum, held on October 1st, brought together researchers from a wide range of disciplines and career stages to discuss the critical role of dissemination and implementation (D&I) sciences in ensuring that evidence-based discoveries are effectively integrated into clinical and public health settings.
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Bionutrition: Diet and Cancer Prevention
Written by Ciara Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LD – October 16, 2024
Cancer is a growing public health concern in the US ranking as the second leading cause of death for adults living in the US. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) about 18% of all cancers are diet-related and many of these cancers can be prevented through diet and exercise (ACS, 2020).
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CCTS at LEARN’d 2024: Shaping the Future of Healthcare
Written by Brian C. Moon - October 15, 2024
This year, the CCTS’s annual Community Engagement Institute (CEI) Symposium joined forces with the 2024 LEARN'd Conference, creating a robust platform for collaboration on healthcare.
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MyOme, Broad Clinical Labs, and CCTS to Support Southern Research Program to Bring Genetics-Driven Health Insights to Alabamians Free of Charge
October 11, 2024
MyOme, Inc., a leading clinical genetics innovation company, and Broad Clinical Labs (BCL), the world expert in whole genome sequencing (WGS) are announcing a partnership to support the Southern Research (SR), Catalyst program.
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Celebrating the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (DBIDS): A New Era of Research at the CCTS Hub
Written by Brian C. Moon - October 9, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is proud to celebrate the establishment and growth of the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (DBIDS) in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
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Celebrating Innovation and Excellence at the 2024 CCTS Translational Science Symposium
Written by Brian C. Moon - October 4, 2024
The 2024 CCTS Translational Science Symposium brought together over 200 attendees from across the CCTS Partner Network for a dynamic event filled with insightful keynote presentations, workshops, and opportunities for collaboration.
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