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April/May Frontiers Newsletter
May 6, 2013
May 6, 2013
Get the latest news, funding updates and events from Frontiers in its latest newsletter.
Alzheimer's Disease Center appears on KCPT's "The Local Show"
May 2, 2013
May 2, 2013
The University of Kansas Medical Center's Alzheimer's Disease Center appeared on KCPT's "The Local Show" on May 2. Watch the video here.
Paper from Frontiers-funded research chosen as journal's "Best of 2012"
March 29, 2013
Sandra Billinger, PT, Ph.D., FAHA, assistant professor in the KU Medical Center Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, and her colleagues were recognized by the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy for one of her published articles on stroke and cardiovascular health. Frontiers provided funding for the work. Read more.
Jan./Feb. Frontiers Newsletter
February 28, 2013
The second edition of the Frontiers e-newsletter features funding opportunities, news and events and more. Read all the updates here. Subscribe to future updates here.
The benefits of medication
February 7, 2013
Sharon Lynch, MD, of the University of Kansas Medical Center and Jared Bruce, Ph.D., of the University of Missouri-Kansas City are collaborating on a new program to counsel multiple sclerosis patients on why they should take their medications. The research was supported by a Frontiers pilot grant. Read more.
Kansas City Business Journal highlights IAMI project
January 25, 2013
The Kansas City Business Journal newspaper featured Karthik Ramachandran, a fellow supported by Frontiers' Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation, in a front page article about the business he started with his co-founder, Lisa Stehno-Bittel, KUMC professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. Read it here. (Subscription required to read full article).
Nov./Dec. Frontiers Newsletter
November 21, 2012
Check out the first edition of the Frontiers e-newsletter featuring funding opportunities, news and events and more here. Subscribe to future updates here.
An entrepreneur to watch
November 1, 2012
With the support of Frontiers' Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation, Karthik Ramachandran has helped develop a technology that has led to the formation of a new spinoff company that's gaining national and international attention. Read more here.
Frontiers director earns Chancellors Club honor
October 29, 2012
Richard J. Barohn, MD, the director of Frontiers: The Heartland Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, has been named as the recipient of the 2012 Chancellors Club career research award. Read more here.
Research at KU Medical Center looks to find ways technology can help Alzheimer's disease caregivers
October 25, 2012
With people increasingly interacting in a digital world, researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center are looking at new ways technology can help Alzheimer’s disease caregivers provide better care in the home for the more than 5 million people with the disease. Read more
KCPT's "The Local Show" features Frontiers research being done at KU's Clinical Research Center
October 11, 2012
KCPT's "The Local Show" took a look at some of the clinical research being done at Frontiers: The Heartland Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and KU Medical Center's Clinical Research Center in Fairway. Click here to see the video (story starts at about 15:30).
Patients come from across the globe for study at KU's Clinical Research Center
September 20, 2012
Patients are coming from as far away as New Zealand to participate in a clinical trial at the University of Kansas Medical Center — a study that is giving new hope to people with a rare genetic condition that attacks their muscles. Read more
Frontiers & KCALSI 2012 Annual Symposium
Held May 31, 2012
Data-driven Systems and Personalized Medicine, Atul Butte, MD, PHD
Innovative Approaches for Conducting Efficient Lower Cost Pragmatic Clinical Trials, Gary E. Rosenthal, MD
Accelerating the Translation of Research to Improve Care, John Spertus, MD MPH FACC FAHA
Frontiers Announces New Grantees:
Pilot Studies Grants
Training Grants
Greater KC Chamber roles out "Big 5"
September 13, 2011
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce announced plans to focus on five ideas for regional economic growth, including the KC Regional Translational Research Inititiative. The Initiative plans to raise $40 million to triple the $20 million National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) given to the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2011.
KUMC Received $20 million Clinical and Translational Science Award
June 14, 2011
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