How to Patent an Antibody
February 26, 2019
Note: Charles Craik, PhD, three-time Catalyst Program awardee (Spring 2018, Fall 2016, Spring 2012) shares his insights on intellectual property with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
By Laurel Oldach via ASBMB Today 
K Scholar Team Science Awardees Bring Family Planning Care to Liver Transplant Recipients
By Nooshin Latour on February 22, 2019
UCSF Connie Frank Transplant Center
Harold Collard Appointed as Associate Vice Chancellor of Clinical Research
February 12, 2019
Harold Collard, MD
New Pilot Award Supports Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders
January 30, 2019
As part of UCSF’s Spring 2019 RAP funding cycle, CTSI is offering a new pilot award (up to $40,000) to support research projects focused on the prevention and treatment of opioid disorders. 
UCSF NCATS-Supported Researchers Find Exercise May Help Protect DNA
January 30, 2019
The 46 human chromosomes are shown in blue, with the telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. (National Cancer Institute Photo/Hesed Padilla-Nash and Thomas Ried)
Catalyst Awardees Apply CRISPR-mediated Activation to Obesity
January 16, 2019
Left to right: Nadav Ahituv, PhD, professor of Bioengineering and Navneet Mattharu, PhD, assistant researcher
Measuring Newborns’ Weight Loss With Electronic Health Records to Give Babies a Healthy Start
By Nooshin Latour on December 04, 2018
Story posted via UCSF.edu
Reducing the Need for Non-Preventive Healthcare Utilization in the First Month of Life 
Can Video Games Improve the Health of Older Adults with Schizophrenia?
By Diana Austin on November 15, 2018
Note: CTSI supported the development of the program through two Strategic Opportunity Support awards (now called Pilot Awards). One award funded the preliminary feasibility and acceptability test of the program in older adults with schizophrenia and the other award funded a small RCT of the program... 
9th Annual UC BRAID Retreat Synopsis
November 07, 2018
Advancing the next generation of health research: Are we future-ready?
The 2018 UC BRAID Retreat generated exciting ideas and opportunities to network with colleagues across the UC system. Participants engaged in cross-discipline roundtables focused on preparing for new recruitment strategies,... 
Trial Innovation Network
November 01, 2018
The Trial Innovation Network (TIN) is a collaborative initiative within the CTSA Program and is composed of three key partners – the CTSA Program Hubs, the Trial Innovation Centers (TICs), and the Recruitment Innovation Center (RIC). 
