NIH NCATS E-Newsletter
August 15, 2019
Director’s Message
NCATS is excited to host “Ask an Astronaut: Biomedical Science Edition” this month to help residents at The Children’s Inn at NIH learn about NIH-funded research in space and on Earth. Through the program, young NIH patients can speak with an astronaut on the International Space Station in real time. In this issue, NCATS Director Christopher P. Austin, M.D., reflects on the significance of patient engagement initiatives like this in translational science. Latest Director’s Message >
Top Stories
NCATS BioPlanet: A Resource for Discovery
With a unique resource created and managed by NCATS, researchers have access to a database of all pathways operating in human cells. Before NCATS created BioPlanet, researchers had to tap multiple pathway databases when studying how compounds and drugs affected cells. Find out more about BioPlanet.
Research Speeds Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases in Seriously Ill Children
NCATS-supported researchers have developed an automated machine-learning approach to diagnose genetic diseases in seriously ill children. This new approach could allow faster diagnosis, initiation of treatment, and, ultimately, better outcomes. Learn more about the research.
Help Shape NCATS’ Research Agenda at NCATS Day 2019
Join us on October 4, 2019, for NCATS Day 2019: Engaging Patients and Communities to Accelerate Science from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Share best practices and your perspectives as we search for ways to overcome translational research challenges through effective patient and community engagement. For more information and to register, visit the registration page.
NCATS Supports Research to Unlock the Secrets of exRNA
The NIH-funded Extracellular RNA (exRNA) Communication Program examines RNA’s role in cell-to-cell communication and exRNA’s potential clinical applications. NCATS supported six of 18 exRNA research papers recently published in the Cell family of journals. A better understanding of exRNA biology could improve diagnosis and treatment of disease. Read more about ExRNA Communication..
Announcements:
9/5: Apply now for a Small Business Innovation Research Grant.
9/19: Tune in to the NCATS Advisory Council and Cures Acceleration Network Board Review Meeting.
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Meet More NCATS Staff
Claire Malley, M.S., is a bioinformatician in the Stem Cell Translation Laboratory within NCATS’ Division of Pre-Clinical Innovation. Steven I. Benowitz, M.A., is a science writer in the Communications Branch within NCATS’ Office of Policy, Communications and Education.
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