Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)
@cctsi.bsky.social
At the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) we help build research teams teams of the future, speed the development of new treatments and improve human health. https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu
A study led by CCTSI researcher Minghua Tang, PhD, found that #infants who self-fed grew at the same rate as those who were spoon-fed. This #research helps fill an important evidence gap around baby-led weaning. Learn more! 👇
Research: Baby-Led Weaning Supports Healthy Growth
New CSU research shows babies following baby-led weaning achieve similar growth and nutrition outcomes as infants fed traditional puréed foods.
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Looking for practical ways to use AI in your research? Join CCTSI's new Hands-On AI for Research workshop series, led by Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD. Learn practical #AI skills to save time on repetitive research tasks. For @cuanschutz.bsky.social faculty & trainees. @cueyecenter.bsky.social
AI for Research
Artificial intelligence tools are rapidly becoming part of the day-to-day research workflow, yet many of us lack practical guidance on how to use them effectively and responsibly. This hands-on…
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Researchers across CU Anschutz are examining food noise to better understand its role in nutrition, weight loss, and overall health. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/food-noise-research-glp1
Join @accordsresearch.bsky.social at the inaugural Health Services Research Day! Connect with students, residents, faculty, staff, clinicians, administrators, and research teams across @cuanschutz.bsky.social for networking, collaboration, emerging topics, and pilot grant announcements.
Join us at the Research Ethics Conference, “We’re Engaged!” Ethics and Engagement with Communities in Research to learn how meaningful community engagement can strengthen #ethical research and improve outcomes. 🗓️ September 1 @cobioethics.bsky.social, @cupediatrics.bsky.social
16th Annual Ethics Conference: “We’re Engaged!” Ethics and Engagement with Communities in Research
16th Annual Ethics Conference: “We’re Engaged!” Ethics and Engagement with Communities in Research Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | 12 - 4pm MST Fulginiti Pavilion OR Zoom (Hybrid) Keynote presentation:…
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Featured on @60minutes.bsky.social, CCTSI researcher Julie Moreno, PhD, is studying #dementia in #dogs as part of @dogagingproject.bsky.social. By analyzing diet, exercise, blood samples, and brain MRIs, researchers are gaining insights into aging and potential treatments.
Ralph the dog's impact on science and his family
The Rowe family dog Ralph was one of many canines with dementia who participated in a study of rapamycin. Scientists were able to gain new insight into the drug's potential as a treatment by studying…
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In this Impact Success Story, MUSC and UF launched the Southeastern Health AI Consortium, backing $2.5M in AI-driven research to improve mental health, maternal health, stroke, brain health, and advanced therapies across the Southeast: https://ow.ly/j9e350Zsuq6
Does baby-led weaning support healthy growth as well as traditional spoon-feeding? A study led by CCTSI researcher Minghua Tang, PhD, found that babies following baby-led weaning grew at the same rate as spoon-fed infants.
Letting babies feed themselves doesn't affect healthy growth
A new study finds baby-led weaning supports healthy growth, giving parents more confidence when introducing solid foods to babies.
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In 2025, the CCTSI delivered measurable impact, advancing innovative discoveries into improved patient care across Colorado. Read our Annual Report for program highlights and accomplishments from the past year. @famdocdon.bsky.social, @accordsresearch.bsky.social
CCTSI 2025 Annual Report : simplebooklet.com
CCTSI 2025 Annual Report : simplebooklet.com
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Come to our July 22 Community Engagement Forum, co-hosted by @accordsresearch.bsky.social, to learn strategies for building strong community partnerships and choosing the most effective community engagement methods for your research. 👉 buff.ly/ZBGV2O6
ACCORDS & CCTSI Community Engagement Forum
Topic: Making Strategic Methodological Decisions in Real-World Community Settings How do you choose the most meaningful and appropriate community engagement methods for your work? This session will…
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📝 Increase your odds of funding success with our Pre-K and Pre-R #grant review programs! Don't miss the upcoming LOI deadlines: Pre-K LOI due 8/10: buff.ly/uSpc9xN Pre-R LOI due 8/13: buff.ly/iMCajQQ @cupediatrics.bsky.social, @ccos-ctsa.bsky.social, @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
Pre K Grant Pre-Review Program | CCTSI
Assisting postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty and mentors in the writing of career development awards by providing a local pre-review of K applications.
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Got an intervention, app, website, or research tool to improve? The new CCTSI Design and Dissemination Service brings user-centered design, usability testing, prototyping, co-design, and customer discovery into your workflow. Start with a free consultation: buff.ly/37kc5b9
Read about the impact the CCTSI is making for scientists who seek to accelerate the pace of discovery and improve health and patient care for all. Read our 2025 Annual Report! @famdocdon.bsky.social, @accordsresearch.bsky.social, @cumedicalschool.bsky.social
CCTSI 2025 Annual Report : simplebooklet.com
CCTSI 2025 Annual Report : simplebooklet.com
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A year ago, Lynn Montgomery-Haga relied on a wheelchair. Today, she's walking. She was the first patient in a CAR T-cell therapy trial for stiff person syndrome, led by Dr. Amanda Piquet. Come to the CU-CSU Summit to hear Dr. Piquet discuss her research: buff.ly/Fnqm0Le Story: buff.ly/FdOzHav
🔍 Improve your NIH #grant submission with the CCTSI's Pre-K and Pre-R grant review programs! They offer internal mock reviews and expert feedback to help you refine your submission. Pre-K LOI deadline Aug 10: buff.ly/2FRWHqT Pre-R LOI deadline Aug 13: buff.ly/sMnfM2N @Sigenthalerlab.bsky.social
Pre K Grant Pre-Review Program | CCTSI
Assisting postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty and mentors in the writing of career development awards by providing a local pre-review of K applications.
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Ozempic was supposed to impact metabolism, but CCTSI researcher Allison Shapiro, PhD, MPH, finds it is also changing the brain. Her research shows that #GLP-1 drugs may reshape brain networks targeting attention in just a few months. @cupediatrics.bsky.social, @cuendocrinology.bsky.social
Research suggests another side effect of weight loss drugs could be changing the brain
Scientists are looking to see how GLP-1 drugs may impact the brain and reshape people’s nervous systems
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Running into #research roadblocks? Register for a Research Studio! You will receive a 90-minute #consultation featuring three to five specially selected experts who will evaluate your research plan and more. 👉 buff.ly/Tli6YgS 🗓️ July 10 and Aug 5 @cudivofid.bsky.social, @cupediatrics.bsky.social
We’re proud to share the CCTSI 2025 Annual Report! Learn how we’re advancing clinical & translational research and improving patient care across Colorado and beyond. @famdocdon.bsky.social, @kmess44.bsky.social
CCTSI 2025 Annual Report : simplebooklet.com
CCTSI 2025 Annual Report : simplebooklet.com
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Julie Moreno, PhD, recently featured on 60 Minutes, studies dementia in dogs to better understand cognitive decline in humans. Hear from Dr. Moreno and other neuroscience researchers at our CU-CSU Summit! 📅 August 13 📍 CU Anschutz 🔗 Register: buff.ly/33j3ZZY 👉 60 Minutes Feature: buff.ly/jiY8eTO
Submit a poster abstract for the CU‑CSU Summit, Advancing Neurosciences: From Molecules to Mind! Join investigators across institutions to explore translational research in brain health, chronic disease, neuroimmunology & more! 📝 buff.ly/33j3ZZY ⌛ Abstracts due 7/14 @accordsresearch.bsky.social
Running into #research roadblocks? Register for our Research Studio program! You will receive a 90-minute #consultation featuring three to five specially selected experts who will evaluate your research plan. 👉 buff.ly/sHKcXFI 🗓️ July 10 & Aug 5
Research Studio Program | CCTSI
Research Studio Program
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Debosmita Sardar, PhD, and her lab are working to decode the complex cellular language between glial cells and neurons, with the aim of improving treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. Learn more at bit.ly/4uOyFms.
Researchers at @childrenscolo.bsky.social are evaluating a groundbreaking #genetherapy for OTC deficiency, which causes dangerous ammonia buildup in the blood. Learn more about the study being conducted at our pediatric Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC)! @childrensresearch.bsky.social
Groundbreaking Gene Therapy Study Shows Positive Results for Patients with Urea Cycle Disorder
A gene therapy study at the Colorado Clinical Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) shows that a gene therapy treatment resulted in positive outcomes for those with a urea cycle disorder. The…
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PCOS has been renamed PMOS to reflect its full impact on the whole body, not just #reproductive health. CCTSI researcher Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, helped lead this global effort to improve understanding of the condition. Watch her PBS feature ▶️ buff.ly/Af8ia0q @cuendocrinology.bsky.social
We’re proud to celebrate @CCTSI.bsky.social leaders Matt DeCamp, MD, PhD, Jane Reusch, MD, and Tom Campbell, MD, recently honored for excellence in medical ethics, scientific achievement, and clinical care. Congratulations on these well-deserved recognitions! 🙌
📥 Registration is now open for this year's CU-CSU Summit! The topic is "Advancing Neurosciences: From Molecules to Mind," and presentations will highlight exciting translational research approaches to brain health, chronic disease, neuroimmunology, and more. Register here! buff.ly/1e28GLu
📣 The latest Found in Translation newsletter is out! buff.ly/lhYDS3Y ▶️ Gene therapy study shows promise for urea cycle disorder ▶️ NEW Dissemination Design Service available for researchers ▶️ Registration open for the CU-CSU Summit @childrensresearch.bsky.social, @markharden.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who presented their #pediatric research at the poster session hosted by the CCTSI and @childrenscolo.bsky.social last week. It was inspiring to learn about the impactful work happening across @cuanschutz.bsky.social, Children’s Colorado, and beyond! @cupediatrics.bsky.social
⚠️ Stop by the Pediatric Poster Session TOMORROW at noon! It will include the full breadth of child health research. Come support your colleagues and meet new potential collaborators. buff.ly/mo3xAVs @kmess44.bsky.social, @childrensresearch.bsky.social, @cupediatrics.bsky.social
