Newsletter Archive | UC Davis CTSC

Vol 16, Issue 7 - August 2026

Features:

• UM1 Kickoff Celebration
• CTSC Welcomes New Pilot Program Awardees
• CTSC Welcomes New ACTIVATE K12 Scholars
• CTSC Bioexplorer Platform Transforms Untapped Clinical Resources in Research Assets
• Connecting UC Davis Researchers with the Oak Park Community through STEM
• The NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Highlights the Impact of the UC Davis ClinicalTrials.gov Program
• BIRCWH K12 Scholar, Angela Jarman, Receives Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Young Investigators Award
• Staff Spotlight: Rachel Reeves, Associate Staff Director, CTSC Workforce Development
• Bits and Bytes: Discover Academic Excellence with Aggie Experts

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Vol 16, Issue 6 - July 2026

Features:

• Director's Message
• 2026 Convergence Research Celebration
• 22nd Annual CTSC Scholar Symposium
• Clinical Research Coordinator Appreciation Event
• Research and Education Community Advisory Board (RECAB) June Meeting Highlights
• CTSC Community and Collaborator Engagement Co-sponsors Oak Park Community Action Networking Lunch
• UC Davis CTSC Receives $40 Million NIH Award to Speed Up Access to New Treatments
• Staff Spotlight: 2026 CTSC Staff Retreat
• Bits and Bytes: Tobacco Control Evaluation Center Data Viz Idea Lab

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Vol 16, Issue 5 - June 2026

Features:

• Sixth Annual Vietnamese Mini Medical School
• First Annual UC Davis School of Medicine Med x Engineering Hackathon
• Strengthening Brain Health and Caregiver Support: Highlights from UC Davis Annual Alzheimer's Forum
• 22q at the Zoo Brings Families together to Raise Awareness and Build Community Around 22q11.2 Syndromes
• Ulfat Shaikh Recognized as Patient Safety Expert
• CTSC Clinical Research Coordinator Equity Program Published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
• Friend of the CTSC: CTSC KL2 Scholar, Derek Bays
• Bits and Bytes: What is Translational Science

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Vol 16, Issue 4 - May 2026

Features:

• Veronica Martinez Cerdeño Received Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Award
• CTSC Adolescent and Young Adult Program Co-directors, Julie Schweitzer and Theresa Keegan, Presented at the CTSA Integration Across the Lifespan Enterprise Meeting
• CTSC Research and Education Community Advisory Board Retreat
• CTSC CTMS Ops at Onsemble 2026: Collaboration, Innovation, and a Big Win
• CTSC Staff Appreciation Lunch
• Fred Meyers Received the 2026 Association for Clinical and Translational Science Distinguished Educator: Mentorship Innovation Award
• Three CTSC Faculty Leads Inducted as Fellows of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science
• CTSC KL2 Scholar Victoria Keeton Wins 3MT Contest
• CTSC TL1 Scholar Isabella Keeney Receives Poster Award at ACTS Conference
• CTSC Community Collaborator and Engagement Faculty Lead, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Senior Author on Published Article in JAMA Network
• Friend of the CTSC: CTSC TL1 Scholar, Elizabeth Sahagun
• Staff Spotlight: Kenzie Usher, CTSC Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Trials Management and Financial Services Team
• Bits and Bytes: New eSource Readiness Assessment Tool Templates Available

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Vol 16, Issue 3 - April 2026

Features:

• Director's Message
• 2026 CTSC External Advisory Board Meeting
• Addressing Translational Science with CTSC Clinical and Translational Science Pilot Call
• CTSC Partners with Quarter at Aggie Square
• Poster Collaboration with CTSC Community and Collaborator Engagement and UC Davis MIND Institute
• Celebrating 36 Years of the UC Davis Principles of Community
• BIRCWH K12 Scholar Adrienne Hoyt-Austin Receives Eli Gold Prize
• Friends of the CTSC: MIND Institute Study Teams
• Staff Spotlight: Tara Johnson, CTSC Administration Officer
• Bits and Bytes: Go FiguR App from CTSC's Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Team

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Vol 16, Issue 2 - March 2026

Features:

• Trial Innovation Network (TIN)
• CTSC Staff Presented at the MSDT-One Health Workshop for Early Career Scientists 
• AI Scribe
• CTSC MPI, Courtney Lyles, Selected as Awardee for the School of Medicine Impact Symposia
• CTSC Community Collaborator and Engagement Faculty Lead, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola Named as Distinguished Professor
• Friend of the CTSC: CTSC KL2 Scholar, Lihong Mo
• Staff Spotlight: Danielle Dougherty, CTSC Administrative and General Project Support
• Bits and Bytes: University of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center's Educational Research Tool: "Mouse Party"

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Vol 16, Issue 1 - February 2026

Features

• UC BRAID Community Engagement Retreat Report
• CTSC Community and Collaborator Engagement Staff Attended Oak Park Community Action Networking Lunch
• CTSC Adolescent and Young Adult Program Published Article on Recruitment and Retention in Young Adult Health Research
• CTSC Community and Collaborator Engagement Participates in UC Irvine-led, Community-Focused Training
• CTSC Faculty Member, Jacqueline C. Stocking, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Air Medical Services
• New Study on Metastatic Recurrence among Young Cancer Patients Published in JAMA Oncology
• Former CTSC K Scholars Recognized with FY26 Diamond Doc Award
• Friend of the CTSC: CTSC KL2 Scholar, Victoria Keeton, a Successful and Notable Journey as a CTSC Trainee
• Staff Spotlight: Gillian Herold, Clinical Research Coordinator, CTSC Clinical Research Center (CCRC)
• Bits and Bytes: NIH Shift to the Common Form

Vol 15, Issue 12 - December 2025

Features:

• CTSC at the UC Davis School of Medicine Resource Expo
• Daniel Moglen, CTSC Education Specialist, Presented to UCSF Division Managers
• K-Scholar Grand Rounds Kickoff with Simon Ascher, Former CTSC KL2 Scholar
• CTSC Halloween Potluck
• 2025 School of Medicine Research Celebration
• Friend of the CTSC: Mentored Clinical Research Training Program (MCRTP) Scholar, Dr. Maria Soltero-Rivera
• Staff Spotlight: Kari Allen, CTSC Clinical Trial Management System Operations (CTMS Ops)
• Bits and Bytes: UC Davis Health Chief Wellness Officer, Dr. Sarah Aghamohammadi, Shares the Benefits of Radical Acceptance

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Vol 15, Issue 11 - November 2025

Features:

• First UC BRAID Systemwide Community Engagement Retreat
• Update on CTSA Suite of Grants
• 15th Annual Spanish Mini Medical School
• 2025 Reaching Across the Causeway Symposium
• School of Medicine Office of Research—Annual Research Impact Report
• UC Wins Five Nobel Prizes in Three Days—and Sets a New World Record
• Friends of the CTSC: UC Davis Health Enterprise Analytics and Data Services
• Staff Spotlight: Stacy Hayashi, Education Program Manager, CTSC Workforce Development for Investigators Program
• Bits and Bytes: UC Davis From Labs to Lives

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Vol 15, Issue 10 - October 2025

Features:

• CTSC Partners with AvenueM to Support Career Pathways to Clinical Research
• CTSC Education Specialist, Daniel Moglen, Recognized by UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education
• New StARR Program Awarded from NHLBI
• Your Friends at the CTSC: CTSC Administration and Finance Team
• Staff Spotlight: Karen Luna, Research Finance Analyst, CTSC CTMS Operations
• Bits & Bytes: CTSC Clinical Research Coordinator Pool 

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Vol 15, Issue 9 - September 2025

Features:

• Director's Message
• James F. Holmes Co-Director of the CTSC KL2 Research Training Program, Appointed chair of Emergency Medicine
• Martin Cadeiras, CTSC Community and Collaborator Engagement (CCE) Co-Director, Recognized for Impactful Work with Wellspace Health
• Julie Schweitzer, Director of the Mentoring Academy for Research Excellence (MARE), Receives Mentorship Award
• Staff Spotlight: Jenny Wuthrich, Research Analyst, CTSC EMR Research Team
• Bits & Bytes: Grantsmanship Learning

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Vol 15, Issue 8 - August 2025

Features:

• CTSC Clinical Research Nurse, Josey Wong, Receives DAISY Award
• NIH Public Access Policy Updates as of July 1
• CTSC Staff participate in the Salvation Army’s Summer STEM Camp
• Welcome MCRTP & T Scholars
• UC Davis CTSC New Diagnostic Discovery Featured as NCATS CTSA Hub Spotlight
• CTSC MPI, Nick Kenyon, Recipient of the Third Annual Reaching Across the Causeway Award
• CTSC Community and Collaborator Engagement Program Director, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Published in the American Journal of Public Health
• CTSC Faculty and Former Scholar Featured in UC Davis Labs to Lives Series
• CTSC's Clinical Research Coordinator Foundations Program Receives Funding Award from the City of Sacramento and SETA
• Biomarkers Hold Clue in Treating Prostate Cancer, Research Team includes Mamta Parikh, CTSC Submitted R25 MPI
• Friends of the CTSC: UC Davis School of Medicine Office of Research Evaluation Team
• Staff Spotlight: Jeff Robinson, Digital Communications Specialist, CTSC Communications Team
• Bits and Bytes: GoFiguR App

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Vol 15, Issue 7 - July 2025

Features:

• Innovation and Encouragement at the 21^st Annual CTSC Scholar Symposium
• Clinical Research Coordinator Appreciation Event
• K Scholar Communications and Social Media Training
• CTSC Staff Holds Annual Retreat
• CTSC Staff Participate in Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing’s Central Valley Road Trip
• OnCore Use Policy 1520
• Community Forum Highlights Essential Brain Health Research and Resources for Older Adults
• CTSC School of Medicine Leadership Visit Washington, D.C. to Advocate for NIH and Academic Medicine
• Friends of the CTSC: UC Davis Learning and Organization Development Team
• Staff Spotlight: Tiffany Norris, ClinicalTrials.gov Program Administrator, CTSC Clinical Trials Recruitment Team
• Bits and Bytes: AAMC Center for Health Justice – The Community Impact Tracker

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Vol 15, Issue 6 - June 2025

Features:

• Director's Message
• Community-engaged Resource Catalogue
• Science Café - Navigating Through Difficult Times: You Are Not Alone
• Daniel Moglen Presents on the CTSC Research Administration Fellowship at the AAMC Conference
• Ogla Kishchenko Serves as Panelist at the Association of Clinical Research Professionals Annual Conference
• CTSC CTMS Ops Team Attends Advarra Onsemble Conference
• Universal Consent Registry Advances Science and Allows Patients to Make a Difference
• 5th Annual Vietnamese Mini-Medical School
• Sergio Aguilar Gaxiola Presents at CTSA Program Webinar
• Friends of the CTSC: UC Davis Proposal Development Services Team
• CTSC Staff Spotlight: Amanda Childs, OnCore Development and Education Program Manager, CTSC Clinical Trial Management System Operations
• Bits and Bytes: Health Atlas from UCSF

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Vol 15, Issue 5 - May 2025

Features:

• Translational Science 2025 Annual Meeting
• CTSC HeRO Program Awarded Funds for Collaborations with Community Organizations
• CTSC Staff Appreciation Luncheon
• Brain-Computer Interface Wins National Clinical Excellence Award
• Friends of the CTSC: School of Medicine Office of Research Grant Facilitation Unit (GFU)
• CTSC Staff Spotlight: April Booth, Research Administration Fellow, CTSC Translational Research Education and Development
• Bits and Bytes: UC Davis Uses AI Models to Leave No Patient Behind

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Vol 15, Issue 4 - April 2025

Features:

• Join us at Convergence Research Celebration 2025
• ClinicalTrials.gov ChatCT Pilot
• Center for Health Action and Social Medicine (CHASM) Speaker Series
• Friends of the CTSC: Clinical Trials and Compliance Applications Team
• CTSC Staff Spotlight: Cynthia Hernandez-Clethen, Coverage Analyst, CTSC Clinical Trial Management System Operations (CTMS Ops)
• Bits and Bytes: Candex — New Honoraria and Research Participant Payment Software

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Vol 15, Issue 3 - March 2025

Features:

• Director's Message
• A Message from CTMS Leadership
• Advancing Research Best Practices for CHWs and Promotoras Website is Now Available
• Celebrating 35 Years of the UC Davis Principles of Community
• New 22q Webinar for Families
• Susan Brown, CTSC Mentoring Academy for Research Excellence (MARE) Associate Director , Elected as Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research Fellow
• Director of the CTSC Community Engagement Program, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Appointed to State Committee
• Friends of the CTSC: UC Davis Alpha Stem Cell Clinic
• CTSC Staff Spotlight: Paige Kular, Clinical Research Trainer, CTSC Clinical Trials Office (CTO)
• Bits and Bytes: Research Core Facilities Program (RCFP)

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Vol 15, Issue 2 - February 2025

Features:

• Principals of Community Engagement, Third Edition Released
• Training T-shaped Translational Scientists Article Published
• UC Love Data Week
• Friends of the CTSC: Center for Healthcare Policy and Research (CHPR)
• Staff Spotlight: Jessica Jones, Community-Engaged Research Training Program Coordinator, Health Resources and Outreach (HeRO) and Translational Research Education and Development (TRED) programs
• Bits and Bytes: Research Metrics Tableau Dashboard

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Vol 15, Issue 1 - January 2025

Features

• Universal Consent Registry Webpage is Live
• Explore the New ClinicalTrials.gov Webpage
• CTSC's Daniel Moglen Presents at UC Davis Career Development Week
• Adoption of Biographical Sketch Common Form and Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form in 2025
• CTSC Annual Winter Holiday Celebration
• Nancy Lane, BIRCWH K12 Principal Investigator, Helps Develop National Recommendations on Women's Health Research at National Institutes of Health
• Adrienne Hoyt-Austin, BIRCWH K12 Scholar, Awarded Best Poster at Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Meeting
• Gabrielle Liu, CTSC KL2 Scholar, Awarded Grant to Study Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Long-term Respiratory Health
• Friends of the CTSC: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Research Team
• Staff Spotlight: Rogelio (Jojie) Almario, Staff Research Associate, CTSC Clinical Research Center (CCRC)
• Bits and Bytes: Florence eBinder System