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KL2 Scholar Dr. Chukwuemeka Ihemelandu recipient of SSO Clinical Investigator Award

Apr 16, 2021

Chukwuemeka Ihemelandu, GHUCCTS KL2 scholar and Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center, is the recipient of the 2021-2023 Clinical Investigator Award for Under-Represented Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Surgeons from the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO).

Funding Opportunity: GHUCCTS 2021-2022 Pilot Awards

Mar 29, 2021

GHUCCTS is pleased to announce our 2021-2022 GHUCCTS Pilot Awards application cycle. Applicants must have a full-time faculty appointment at one of the GHUCCTS institutions (Howard, Georgetown, DCVA, Medstar, ORNL). Each application should identify a Contact PI who will be responsible for coordinating and submitting the application. Applications are due Monday, April 19, 2021.

Dr. Veronica Thomas co-authors textbook, named 2021 "Most Promising New Textbook" by TAA

Mar 22, 2021

The Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) recently announced the recipients of their 2021 Textbook Awards. "Evaluation in Today's World: Respecting Diversity, Improving Quality, and Promoting Usability", co-authored by GHUCCTS Evaluation & Continuous Improvement Director Dr. Veronica Thomas, was one of ten textbooks to receive the "Most Promising New Textbook" award.

Upcoming Events

Apr 22

Windows into Translation Seminar Series: Functional Genomics to Discover Novel Protein Functions in S. Aureus Apr 22, 2021 4: 00 PM - 5: 00 PM Zoom

This Windows into Translation (WiT) seminar features Karl M. Thompson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Howard University. Dr. Thompson discusses "Functional Genomics to Discover Novel Protein Functions in S. Aureus".

Apr 23

DC CTSA Consortium: Moving Swiftly to Combat the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis Apr 23, 2021 09: 30 AM - 12: 30 PM Zoom

The topic for the first day of the conference on Friday, April 23, 2021, is “Moving Swiftly to Combat the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis”. Dr. David Diemert from The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences is our keynote speaker. Following the keynote speaker, we will facilitate panel discussions with local experts on vaccine research and rollout, diverse participant recruitment efforts, and the various regulatory issues related to human subject COVID-19 research.

Apr 27

Learning from History: Safely Moving Women's Health Forward Apr 27, 2021 6: 00 PM - 7: 00 PM Zoom

GHUCCTS in the (Virtual) Community aims to promote clinical research awareness, diversity in research, and community-engaged research through virtual outreach efforts that will be held monthly. Our April session will cover "Learning from History: Safely Moving Women's Health Forward".

Apr 30

DC CTSA Consortium: Beyond COVID-19 - Challenges & Lessons Learned during a Pandemic Apr 30, 2021 09: 30 AM - 12: 30 PM Zoom

The topic for the second day of the conference on Friday, April 30, 2021, is “Beyond COVID-19: Challenges & Lessons Learned during a Pandemic”. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Stephen Hansen with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Following the keynote speaker, our panelists will explore the challenges faced by researchers during the pandemic, offering lessons learned to move clinical and translational science forward as we emerge from this experience