WU-CDTR member, Samuel Klein, MD, the director of the Center for Human Nutrition and the Division of Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine at WashU Medicine, has been named the recipient of the Endocrine Society’s Laureate Award for Outstanding Clinical Investigator. The annual award recognizes an accomplished scientist who has made substantial contributions to the understanding […]
The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) has launched two new requests for applications (RFAs) to research and expand the field of knowledge to improve the lives of those living with diabetes. These funding opportunities will focus on the critical topic areas described below: Innovative Research for Enhanced Diabetes Prevention and Care in Primary Care Settings This RFA […]
Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, WU-CDTR member, recently shared critical insights on food insecurity during an episode of NPR’s Short Wave podcast, where she discussed food insecurity in the United States. During the conversation, Dr. Odoms-Young noted that many people assume food insecurity will “never be me,” emphasizing that it affects both urban and non-urban communities and […]
WU-CDTR member, Jamie Faro, PhD, Assistant Professor of population & quantitative health sciences, co-leds a new study that will launch the Lifestyle Change Implementation Research Network Collaborating Center at UMass Chan’s Prevention Research Center.
Dr. Lauren Fiechtner, WU-CDTR Member, was senior author on a recently published study demonstrating that the Healthy Weight Clinic model can be effectively integrated into primary care to support children with overweight and obesity.
Two former WU-CDTR pilot awardees – Dr. Dan Ferris and Dr. Stephanie Mazzucca-Ragan – have received the WashU School of Public Health’s first Cultivate Grants from FARM (Food and Agriculture Research Mission), marking a significant milestone in their journey from early-stage research to scalable, community-driven solutions.
The Lauren and Lee Fixel Distinguished Professor of Public Health [ WU-CDTR Enrichment Director] talks hunger, nutrition, and the promise she sees in the new School of Public Health.
WashU-led intervention boosted use of walking trails in rural Missouri. More than 25 years ago, Ross Brownson, PhD, the Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor at the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, helped build 40 miles of walking trails in southeastern Missouri to make it easier for people in […]
Dean Debra Haire-Joshu’s career has been defined by her commitment to research and prevention-focused policy. As a young nurse, she observed patients repeatedly returning with preventable health issues; patterns that inspired her focus on early interventions and behavior change.
Updated ‘Evidence-Based Public Health’ includes more on communication, health disparities. A new edition of the leading textbook on public health practice, “Evidence-Based Public Health,” has been released. Co-authored by two faculty members at the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis — Ross Brownson, PhD, the Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein […]
The 2025 CDTR Pilot & Feasibility Application Cycle is Now Open Purpose: The purpose of the WU-CDTR pilot and feasibility program is to catalyze innovative research aimed at reducing the burden of diabetes. A priority of the program is to attract, retain, and develop early-stage investigators conducting diabetes translation research. The pilot and feasibility program […]
The forum – hosted by the WashU School of Public Health – brought together leading voices from academia, government, civil society, and the private sector to engage in critical dialogue on transforming food systems to support human and planetary health. WU-CDTR members were featured throughout the sessions, including (by order of appearance), Drs. Iannotti, Haire-Joshu, Moreland-Russell, […]
Posted: September 17, 2025 – Expiration Date: October 7, 2026
WU-CDTR member, Idethia Shevon Harvey wants to take the stress out of diabetes management
WU-CDTR member, Mirna Becevic, PhD, is leading a multidisciplinary team that received a $4 million HRSA award to establish the Center for Telehealth Research and Policy at the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
WU-CDTR Members: Denise Wilfley, PhD(left) and Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, PhD(right)
Members Featured (a-z): Max Petersen, Randi E. Foraker, Mark Huffman, Ross A. Hammond, Gabriella McLoughlin, Maura Kepper, Rachel Tabak, Ross Brownson, Matthew Krueter, Denise Wilfley, Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft.
Members Featured (a-z): Dan Amante, Ana Maria Arbelaez, Sue Boren, Lauren Fiechtner, Debra Haire-Joshu, Tamara Hershey, Maura Kepper, Min Soon Kim, Sarah Moreland-Russell, Julia Price, MK Ray, Eduardo Simoes
Mass General Brigham and The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) released the annual statewide food access report, Food Access in Massachusetts: The Cost of Hunger. The study was led by WU-CDTR Member, Lauren Fiechtner, MD.
As part of its mission to promote research at the intersection of agriculture, health and technology, the Food and Agriculture Research Mission (FARM) at WashU School of Public Health has established the FARM Cultivate Grants Fund. The fund supports research into practical, scalable innovations that contribute to sustainable transformation of agricultural and food systems and improved public […]
The WashU Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) is currently seeking applications for the KL2 Career Development Awards Program, aimed at incoming or current junior faculty at WashU and ICTS partner institutions interested in clinical and translational research. This program provides financial support and infrastructure allowing scholars protected time to perform research and engage in formal […]
AcademyHealth and the National Institutes of Health are once again convening the growing dissemination and implementation (D&I) science community for the 18th Annual Conference on the Science of D&I in Health. This year’s conference theme is “Realizing the Benefits of D&I Science.” Abstract Deadline: Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET
The 85th Scientific Sessions, hosted by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), will be held June 20-23, 2025 in Chicago, IL. Leading physicians, scientists, and health care professionals from around the world are expected to participate in the Scientific Sessions to unveil cutting-edge research, treatment recommendations, and advances toward a cure for diabetes. WU-CDTR Members are […]
Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Debra Haire-Joshu, PhD, associate dean for faculty affairs, the Joyce and Chauncy Buchheit Professor in Public Health and WU-CDTR Director, about the paper she co-authored in Health Services Research.
The Washington University Center for Diabetes Translation Research is thrilled to announce this year’s distinguished pilot and feasibility award recipients. In line with the Center’s mission to support groundbreaking advancements in the translation of diabetes research, we are honored to support the growth and development of these exceptionally talented investigators. WU-CDTR Pilot Awardees Melanie Bryan, […]
Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Maura Kepper, PhD, an Assistant Professor and WU-CDTR Member, about a paper she co-authored, “Multilevel factors influence the use of a cardiovascular disease assessment tool embedded in the electronichealth record in oncology care.”
Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Douglas Luke, PhD, a Distinguished Professor in Public Health Systems Science at WashU and WU-CDTR Member, about a paper he co-authored, “Bridges and Mechanisms: Integrating Systems Science Thinking into Implementation Research.”
Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Sarah Moreland-Russell, PhD, an Associate Professor of Practice and WU-CDTR Member, about a paper she co-authored, “Action planning for building public health program sustainability: results from a group-randomized trial.”
Sarah Moreland-Russell, an associate professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, has received a four-year $2.65 million federal grant to understand how schools respond to changes in policy guiding school lunch and breakfast programs and how those responses affect health.
Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Lora Iannotti, a professor and WU-CDTR Member, about a paper she co-authored, “Wild Foods Are Positively Associated with Diet Diversity and Child Growth in a Protected Forest Area of Madagascar.”
Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Ross Brownson, a professor and WU-CDTR Associate Director, about a paper Brownson co-authored, “Understanding Misimplementation in U.S. State Health Departments: An Agent-Based Model.”
Can improved nutrition during pregnancy help prevent stunted growth in children around the world? With partners in Ecuador, WU-CDTR Member, Dr. Lora Iannotti studies the effects of maternal diet through the Mikhuna project.
Members Featured (a-z): Tiffany Eaton, Amy Eyler, Maura Kepper, Shiriki Kumanyika, Diana Parra Perez, Carmen Samuel-Hodge, Denise Wilfley
Drs. Carmen Samuel-Hodge [WU-CDTR Member], Candice L. Alick (UNC), and Shiriki Kumanyika (UPenn) [WU-CDTR Member] will continue their work promoting healthy lifestyles among Black families. This study will optimize a behavioral weight loss intervention for Black adult family pairs or dyads.
This call for applications aims to attract outstanding researchers interested in addressing the complex relationship between aging and diabetes.
This RFA aims to attract outstanding researchers interested in improving diabetes care within the primary health care setting.
This administrative supplement is designed to broaden the clinical research workforce with a specific focus on research coordinators. The supplement will provide funds to hire, train and support clinical research coordinators for up to two years to improve the outreach, recruitment, and community engagement of NIDDK clinical research studies, leading to more transformative research.
WU-CDTR Member, Maura Kepper, an assistant professor within the Prevention Research Center at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, is working to ensure that digital health tools serve all populations effectively, particularly the historically marginalized.
Members Featured (a-z): Ana María Arbeláez, Amy Braddock, Ross Brownson, Leo Cabassa, Paulina Cruz Bravo, Amy Eyler, Tamara Hershey, Richelle Koopman, Mary Katherine Ray, Deborah Salvo
The 2024 CDTR Pilot & Feasibility Application Cycle is Now Open Purpose: The purpose of this program is to promote innovative and transformative research, by investigators new to the field, to advance health equity in diabetes. The pilot and feasibility program focuses on T2-T4 translational research defined as ‘translating interventions and approaches that have demonstrated […]
WU-CDTR Member, Dr. Paulina Cruz-Bravo is featured in this story, which is part of Knowable Magazine’s Spanish-language series on science that affects or is conducted by Latinos in the United States.
Members Featured (a-z): Ruopeng An, Ross Brownson, Randi Foraker, Cynthia Herrick, Maura Kepper, Jing Li, Gabriella McLoughlin, Marie Aline Silice, Niko Verdecias-Pellum
Members Featured (a-z): Ruopeng An, Amy Braddock, Ross Brownson, Amy Eyler, Sarah Farabi, Debra Haire-Joshu, Richelle Koopman, Shiriki Kumanyika, Julia Lopez, Gabriella McLoughlin, MK Ray, Deborah Salvo, and Rachel Tabak
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) establishes an accelerated review/award process to support time-sensitive research to evaluate a new policy or program that is likely to influence obesity related behaviors (e.g., dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or sleep) and/or weight outcomes in an effort to prevent or reduce obesity.
WU-CDTR members, Drs. Niko Verdecias-Pellum and Gabriella McLoughlin highlight the impacts of the Institute for Implementation Science Scholars (IS-2).
Health Affairs‘ Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews WU-CDTR Associate Director, Dr. Ross Brownson of Washington University on his recent paper that details the path towards a transformed public health system and how a focus on social determinants of health and partnerships with diverse sectors can help overcome challenges in the current system.
The 83rd Scientific Sessions, hosted by the American Diabetes Association, will be hosted June 21-24 in Orlando, FL. As the world’s largest meeting on diabetes, the Scientific Sessions is both a leading educational gathering and a unique opportunity to network with colleagues from over 115 countries. Exciting new clinical trial data on novel incretins are […]
NutriConnect, led by WU-CDTR Member Jing Li, MD, DrPH, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will compare the effectiveness of two produce prescription approaches for encouraging healthy eating and addressing food insecurity.