The Institute of Translational Health Sciences is dedicated to speeding science to the clinic for the benefit of patients and communities throughout Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.
ITHS offers resources to researchers that increase the speed at which scientific discoveries can be translated into treatments that improve health outcomes for patients and communities.
The ITHS Education Program supports investigators and scholars through the development and maintenance of curriculum and career development education.
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ITHS Supported Publications
ITHS is happy to announce that the application period for the 2025–2026 ITHS Pilot Program awards is now open. This program offers a wonderful opportunity for investigators from the five-state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho...
28 May, 2024 No comment
The 2024 Expo & Symposium was a rousing success this year, attracting over 100 guests on a warm spring afternoon. Held at the Center for Urban Horticulture on the east side of the University of Washington campus, the event created a vibrant atmos...
24 May, 2024 No comment
Nora Disis, MD, has been named the 2024 UW Medicine Inventor of the Year! This award recognizes a UW researcher whose work has the potential to radically improve healthcare, in partnership with industry, through the translation of research from the b...
17 May, 2024 No comment
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a unique funding opportunity for students interested in basic or patient-oriented research related to conditions that co-occur with Down syndrome, linked to awards held by ITHS. New: Predoctoral stu...
07 May, 2024 No comment
