Weight gain during pregnancy and postpartum are important causes of long-term weight gain and the development of obesity-related diseases among women. A new, interdisciplinary study from Washington University in St. Louis finds providing a home-based lifestyle intervention effectively minimizes excess maternal weight gain during pregnancy and through 12 months postpartum in underserved African-American women with […]
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Brownson Installed as Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor
Ross C. Brownson has been installed as the Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. A ceremony was held March 26 in the Emerson Auditorium in Knight Hall. Brownson is an international leader in public health and the prevention of chronic disease – a “leader among leaders,” said […]
WU-CDTR Event, May 21 | Strengthening Tribal + Academic Research Partnerships
Join the WU-CDTR and NCAI Policy Research Center for Strengthening Tribal-Academic Research Partnerships – an interactive learning experience with resources to strengthen governance, trust and culture in research partnerships. The event will feature an interactive learning experience where participants confront various challenges and decisions over the course of a 20-year timeframe. The goal of the activity is to […]
Request for Abstracts: Rural Health
Health Affairs is planning a theme issue on Rural Health, to be published in December 2019. We are grateful for the generous support of several funders (full list below). Deadline: March 25, 2019 Preparation and formatting guidelines Submit abstracts via our online submission form Queries: HealthAffairs_rural_queries@projecthope.org The issue will examine differences between rural and non-rural regions […]
Due March 1: KL2 Career Development Awards
The KL2 Career Development Awards Program at Washington University in St. Louis provides high-quality, multidisciplinary training in clinical and translational research to promote the career development of future clinical investigators. This program provides financial support and benefits that allow scholars to focus on mentored, multidisciplinary research, supplemented by applicable coursework. This multidisciplinary program reserves one […]
Due March 15: K12 Mentored Training in Implementation Science
Application Process Applications for 2019: October 1, 2018 – March 15, 2019. Project Overview The goal of the Mentored Training in Implementation Science (MTIS) career development program is to prepare scholars to become independent productive Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) researchers focused on Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep (HLBS) disorders. This K12 program provides personalized educational […]
Dissemination & Implementation Stats Solutions Symposium
February 4, 2019 from 8AM to 4PM at Taylor Avenue Building, Doll & Hill, Medical Campus This Symposium seeks to address the unique challenges of cutting-edge research designs. D&I science requires novel designs. Rigorous analysis of the data yielded by these designs necessitates advanced statistical tools which are lacking in many training programs. At this […]
Call for Abstracts | 2019 ADA Scientific Sessions
Save the Date! Mark your calendars now for the world’s largest, most prominent meeting on diabetes―the American Diabetes Association’s 79th Scientific Sessions. Next year’s meeting will be held June 7-11, 2019, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The Scientific Sessions offers researchers and health care professionals an amazing opportunity to share ideas and learn […]
Call for Papers/Participation | Race in the Marketplace Forum
Race in the Marketplace (RIM) Research Forum June 25 – June 27, 2019 | Paris, France …Crossing Critical Boundaries… RIM is back! Building on the successful inaugural RIM Research Forum held in Washington D.C in spring 2017, RIM has decided to broaden the movement across the Atlantic and hold the second biannual RIM Research Forum […]
Haire-Joshu Honored at 2018 Founders Day Celebration
Congratulations to our Center Director, Dr. Haire-Joshu, who was among four Washington University faculty members to receive the Distinguished Faculty Award at the University’s annual Founder’s Day celebration. The Distinguished Faculty Awards recognize outstanding commitment to the intellectual and personal development of students. Awardees also demonstrate distinguished service to the Washington University community while epitomizing […]
McBride Named Bernard Becker Professor
On November 5th, Tim McBride was installed as the Bernard Becker Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. McBride is an influential health policy analyst and leading health economists who has helped to shape the national agenda on various health related issues. He currently studies the effects of health reform at the state and […]
Tabak and PAT Continue Collaboration with 5-Year NIH Grant
This August, Dr. Rachel Tabak received a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate the impact of Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH), a lifestyle modification intervention which addresses obesity and chronic disease prevention in young mothers. Tabak, who serves as lead for the Dissemination and Implementation in […]
Introducing the New CDTR Website
We are pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned CDTR website. With more user-friendly features, the new website allows users to… Request core services with the streamlined center services request form Review past pilot projects in the comprehensive Pilot & Feasibility Projects archive. Access archived CDTR webinars At CDTR, we strive to foster […]