Medicine

Cartoon drawing depicting hope after cancer treatment

Improving Outcomes After Pediatric Cancer

By ICTS and Washington University in St. Louis

Improving quality of life after pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease treatment

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Advancing Stroke Care: Translating Evidence on Weather-Related Disruptions into Improved Outcomes for Rural Populations

By ICTS and Washington University in St. Louis

Improving stroke care access and outcomes by evaluating the effect of weather-related disruptive events on stroke care utilization in rural populations

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Infant, child in intensive care unit after heart surgery. Shallow depth of field with medical equipment and mother sitting beside the bed. Candid image.

Using Genetic Testing to Improve Pediatric Sedation Outcomes

By ICTS and Washington University in St. Louis

Utilizing a genetic test to minimize harmful side effects and improve care for pediatric patients receiving sedation

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Patient with Down syndrome being guided into MRI by two health care professionals

Increasing Research Access for People with Down Syndrome

By ICTS and Washington University in St. Louis

Eliminate clinical trial barriers for people with Down syndrome by replacing neuroimaging with blood-based biomarkers

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Throat Cancer as abnormal cell growth as aryngeal or pharyngeal and HPV related cancers as a patient with a tumor in the neck with 3D illustration elements

Improving Prediction of Oropharyngeal Cancer Prognosis

By ICTS and Washington University in St. Louis

Helping clinicians and patients predict outcomes in oropharyngeal cancer

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Doctor exam for a 12 year old boy

Caring Contacts to Prevent Youth Suicide after an Emergency Department Visit

By Implementation Research Institute (IRI)

Adapt and pilot a scalable text message–based Caring Contacts intervention for adolescents discharged from the emergency department after suicidal thoughts or behaviors to support connectedness and reduce suicide risk

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Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury as a Missing Link in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Equity and Effectiveness

By Implementation Research Institute (IRI)

Integrating traumatic brain injury into substance use disorder treatment to improve equity and effectiveness

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Investigating Blood Vessel Dysfunction to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

By Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Discovery of the molecular mechanisms of atrial fibrillation (AFib) to enable targeted therapies and reduce disease burden

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Combating Tick-Borne Diseases Through One Health Research

By ICTS

Studying ticks and the diseases they carry to improve human health

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