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We have established the UIC Translational Research Academy (TRA) to provide a core group of senior faculty to work directly with CCTS leadership as "collaborative research facilitators." Robin Mermelstein, PhD, and Larry Tobacman, MD, PhD, Director and Associate Director of the CCTS Novel Translational and Collaborative Studies program, serve as co-chairs of the TRA. The TRA has been instrumental in the CCTS Pilot Grant reviews and in the development of the CCTS Studios.
CCTS Studios involve 90-minute, closed-session meetings that are individually designed to address specific questions or research needs of the investigator. The "Studio" engages a panel of selected experts and advisors to provide advice, feedback, or potential collaborative opportunities. Studios are available to CCTS Pilot Grant recipients and may be arranged through the CCTS Novel Translational and Collaborative Studies program or by contacting the Pilot Program Manager (acarnegi@uic.edu).
The following served as Translational Research Academy Members, 2008-2010.
| Name |
Title |
Affiliation |
| Fabricio Balcazar |
Professor |
Institute of Disability and Human Development |
| Mark Grabiner |
Department Head |
Kinesiology and Nutrition, AHS |
| Tamar Heller |
Professor and Head |
Institute of Disability and Human Development |
| Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar |
Professor |
Occupational Therapy, AHS |
| Renee Taylor |
Professor |
Occupational Therapy , AHS |
| David Crowe |
Professor |
Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases, COD |
| Luisa Dipietro |
Professor |
Department of Periodontics, COD |
| Christine Wu |
Professor |
Pediatric Dentistry, COD |
| Edwin Cook |
Professor of Psychiatry | Dept of Psychiatry, COM |
| Bruce Kaplan |
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery | Dept of Medicine, COM |
| Asrar Malik |
Distinguished Professor and Head | Dept of Pharmacology, COM |
| John Solaro |
Distinguished University Professor and Head | Dept of Physiology and Biophysics, COM |
| John Sweeney |
Director of Center for Cognitive Medicine | Dept of Psychiatry, COM |
| Diana Wilkie |
Professor and Harriet Werley Endowed Chair for Nursing Research | Dept of Biobehavioral Health Science, CON |
| Bruce Lambert |
Professor | Pharmacy Administration, COP |
| Edith Nutescu |
Clinical Associate Professor | Pharmacy Practice, COP |
| Glen Schmock |
Associate Professor | Pharmacy Practice, COP |
| Richard van Breemen |
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry | Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, COP |
| Robert Bailey |
Professor | Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SPH |
| Elizabeth Calhoun |
Associate Professor | Health Policy and Administration, SPH |
| Donald Hedeker |
Professor | Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SPH |
| Pankaj Patel, MD |
Physician | Advocate Health Care |
| Josie Howard-Ruben, RN, MS |
Clinical Development Specialist | Advocate Health Care |
