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Popular Video Dancing Game May Reduce Cognitive, Physical Impacts of Multiple Sclerosis
Studies have shown that the popular video game, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), which requires players to coordinate their movements to the beat of music, may help improve balance and mobility in certain patient populations.
Researchers found in their study that the interactive video game was a fun way to boost motivation and provide a mental and physical workout, in addition to being a convenient way to deliver physical therapy.
Read more on the CCTS website.
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Now you can virtually attend the 2013 CCTS Scientific Meeting! View video and slide presentations from both the Fourth Annual CCTS Scientific Meeting and the Fifth Annual Appalachian Health Summit.
Click here to virtually attend the meeting.
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GRANTS & FUNDING
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2013 Davis/ Bremer Pilot Award Winners Announced
 The Davis/ Bremer Pilot Awards are given to physician scientists working on innovative projects impacting human health.
Chadwick Wright, MD, PhD, Robert Wesolowski, MD, and Don Hayes, Jr., MD, MS, are this year's award recipients.
Read more on the Davis/ Bremer Awardees.
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Funding Opportunities offered by InfoEd Global SPIN: Funding Opportunities Database
The InfoEd Global suite of products includes:
SPIN, a searchable funding database, (includes sponsors from federal, state and municipal sponsors, as well as some nonprofit agencies and corporate organizations)
GENIUS, a tool for creating profiles; and SMARTS, a tool for setting up customized email alerts.
For questions, please contact ORevents@research.osu.edu.
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| EDUCATION & TRAINING |
Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Biomedical Clinical and Translational Science
The GISBCTS program was developed to provide training for graduate and professional students and prepare them to be actively engaged in clinical and translational science through academic training and research.
Click here to learn more about the GISBCTS program.
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COMMUNITY
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The Appalachian Translational Research Network
 The ATRN is a network of university and
community partners that work together to improve health in Appalachia through research.
The ATRN is active in Athens, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Scioto and Vinton counties of Ohio, and it supports and encourages research in these areas. To learn more about the ATRN, click here. |
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CCTS RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
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Find A Collaborator (SciVal Experts)
SciVal is a searchable database of experts across all disciplines in the health sciences colleges and related departments at The Ohio State University. SciVal is also linked to expertise databases at other academic and research organizations across the country and around the world.
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| CCTS BY THE NUMBERS | |
Increased number of publications crediting CCTS support
To address the growing interest in translational science over the past 4+ years, the CCTS has provided shared resources and access to scientific expertise to support the efforts of 980 unique investigators. As a lagging edge indicator of the value capture through the provision of this infrastructure, more than 720 publications have credited CCTS support.
To see all of the resources the CCTS has to offer, click here.
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| FACULTY SPOTLIGHT | |
 Improving Patient Care via Detection of Rhinosinusitis
Subinoy Das, MD, is working on developing a test that will distinguish between the different causes of sinus infections.
Das received a Career Development Program (KL2) Grant from the CCTS.
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CTSA CONSORTIUM & NIH NEWS
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CER KFC Weekly E-News
This committee sends out a weekly e-newsletter containing information about CER resources, funding and other announcements.
The NIH releases a list of funding opportunities, grants and program announcements weekly.
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