Frontiers CTSI

You both are doing great work and we're glad we can be a small part of it!

Are you a Frontiers CTSI member? One of the great benefits of being a member is the opportunity to apply for funding awards to help with your research! It's free to register and we encourage you to sign up today! frontiersctsi.org/become-a-mem...

Motor unit activity during maximal-intent dynamic muscle actions varies by intensity and sex in healthy adults | Journal of Neurophysiology | American Physiological Society Motor unit firing behavior is regulated by intensity-dependent, hierarchical recruitment patterns. There is also recent evidence of divergent motor unit behavior between sexes during intensity-matched...

We love celebrating great research at our partner institutions! Dr. Joshua Carr & a team from K-State University, had a paper published in the Journal of Neurophysiology that found novel sex-based differences in motor unit behavior.

Read the paper here - journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....

Our TL1 program co-director, Dr. Jake Sosnoff, has been researching how to prevent fall-related injuries, and his work was recently highlighted in National Geographic! Definitely a great read - archive.is/xcwr0

Room of people at tables having individual conversations at a training session.

Did you know Frontiers CTSI members have access to a # of resources, services, funding opportunities, & training programs? Last week, our scholars had the opportunity to meet with reps from all of our core resources and services on how we can help them with their research - now & in the future.

Today is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day and we are thinking about the colleagues we've lost to suicide. We also want to continue to raise awareness and discuss how to prevent it. Remember to check in with your loved ones - family, friends & colleagues.

Translating Health: A Frontiers CTSI podcast, episode 3 is now available! Listen to part 2 of our conversation with members of our Community Advisory Board! mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9nidp...

Dr. Cohen and her team are doing great things to help people in rural areas.

Talking to students about career paths.

Students on a tour of a genomics lab looking through the glass.

Students hearing about precision medicine and why it is important

Part of our job is training future scientists and last week we had the opportunity to talk to local students about research and its importance. We hope to see these future medical professionals in a lab soon!

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We love learning and last week our scholars got to learn about the importance of Team Science in research. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Congrats Drs. Jones and Bakula on your work anniversary!

One of the many things we know -- we work with some amazing researchers! And yesterday, at the UMKC School of Medicine, we ran across a display of several of those researchers name - recognizing their excellence. So glad we have these researchers as members & UMKC SOM as a partner!

Congrats to our own Director of Evaluation and Implementation Science Maggie Padek Kalman and her co-authors from @cctsi.bsky.social, UC San Diego, and WashU on their recent publication. Read it here - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Episode 2 of Translating Health is now available. Hear from members of our Community Advisory Board about the importance of communities participating in research. Listen here - www.podbean.com/eas/pb-itri8...

Brittany Martinez in the middle of a group of people, smiling at the camera.

Congrats to our TL1 postdoc scholar, Brittany Martinez, Ph.D., on receiving the Meadowlark Leadership Award at Innovation Festival 2025! In her time in our TL1 program, we've seen many great things from her and look forward to seeing everything she accomplishes in her career!

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We had so much fun at the Wyandotte County Back to School Fair this past week! Thank you for having us and we hope the students and teachers have had a great first few days of school.

We offer a number of resources and services to our members! Learn more about what we offer on our website - www.frontiersctsi.org - and join today! (It's free!)

It's great seeing collaborations to help advance science!

Helping advance science is 1 of the aims of Frontiers CTSI & we're happy to share an article on 2 of our Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Awardees - Dr. Ana Cohen & Courtney Berrios, who are working together to help families in rural communities. Read more - ccos-cc.ctsa.io/news/hub-spo...

How can translational science bridge the gap between scientific discovery and application?

Pamela Dillon, PharmD, of VCU presents "Defining Translational Science—and Why it Matters" on Aug 14.

Learn more and register:

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Congrats to 2 of our members - Drs. Jeffrey Burns and Kristine Williams on recent recognition. Dr. Williams was inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, & Dr. Burns was named a 2025 KU Distinguished Professor.

You are both doing great work & we celebrate your accomplishments!

We've started a podcast! On Translating Health: A Frontiers CTSI podcast, you'll learn more about Frontiers & our great researchers! And you'll hear in their own words about their research & the impact they hope to have on improving healthcare. Listen - frontiersctsi.podbean.com/e/what-is-fr...

These labs and spaces are so important for great research to continue to take place! We look forward to hearing more about the results of your study!

Submitting an NIH grant this summer? Let us help you by reviewing your grant at our Dec. 4 Mock Study Section! Letters of Intent are due Sept. 12. More info - frontiersctsi.org/resources-an...

We love hearing from investigators about their research and the opportunity to connect with all of our members, so make sure to save March 12, 2026, for our annual Research Symposium! We'll be sharing more details soon!

Congrats!

Dr. Helsel and team are doing great work! We're so glad we've gotten to be a small part of it.

Congrats to one of our TL1 postdoc scholars, Brittany Martinez, Ph.D., on being selected to the NIH's Clinical and Translational Research Summer Course! Read more - bit.ly/3G73Rtl

Are you an investigator that needs access to resources and services to further your research? Or need help with a poster to showcase your work, or a paper that needs some editing? Check out all we have to offer to our members at www.frontiersctsi.org/resources-and-services

Congratulations to all! We're so thankful we get to work with some of you too!