LA CaTS Center IDeA-CTR

🏆LA CaTS proudly recognized Clinical Research Resources at our Annual Retreat. Led by Dr. David Welsh with Drs. Vivian Fonseca & Frank Greenway, CRR powers a statewide clinical research system across 6 CTUs—supporting 131 researchers, 6.3K+ visits & strong workforce development.

Big day for #LACaTS! Trainees & partners came together for our Professional Development Core Retreat. Huge thanks to Dr. Clifford Rosen (MMCRI) for a dynamic plenary on PTH beyond bone—and to our Roadmap Scholars & mentors for a powerful day of feedback, collaboration & growth.

Yesterday @ssciweb #SRM2026 in NOLA, we joined IDeA‑CTR partners @MCCTR & LCTRC for a Joint Symposium highlighting collaboration to advance the next generation of clinical researchers. Plenary & flash talks showcased emerging talent & the power of partnership supported by NIGMS.

Congrats to LA CaTS Investigator Dr. Rebello for her recent NIH award🏆💰! #IDeACTR #trainingCTscientists #translationalTuesday #IDeAImpact #obesityresearch

📢 Final reminder! Applications for the 2026 LA CaTS Roadmap Scholar Program are due Feb 2. Rising clinical researcher in Louisiana? Don’t miss this opportunity for funded training, mentorship & career growth. Details & apply: lacats.org/research-fundi… #translationalTuesday

The 2026 Southern Regional Meeting is coming up! Register: lnkd.in/g2PgfnJU LA CaTS will co‑host “NextGen Clinical Research Minds” on 2/26 —featuring plenary talks from IDeA‑CTR programs. Don’t miss the “IDeA Program – Clinical & Translational Research” poster session!

🎄'Tis the season for Funding & Training Opportunities! 🎄 👀Read more about our available opportunities here: lacats.org/research-fundi… #IDeACTR #translationalTuesday #CTResearch #trainingCTscientists #community #Louisiana

The 2026 LA CaTS Pilot Grants are now open for pre-applications! 💡 Designed to support innovative clinical & translational research across Louisiana, these grants provide early-stage funding to spark big discoveries. Read more: lacats.org/research-fundi… #IDeACTR #CTResearch

🔍 The LA CaTS BERD Core empowers pediatric fellows with hands-on biostatistics training—turning data into discoveries that improve patient care. Stats aren’t just numbers, they’re tools for curiosity & collaboration! Read👉lacats.org/news-and-publi… #IDeACTR #translationalTues

🎉 Congrats to LA CaTS Administrator Carly Pigg @LSUHealthNO on receiving the SRAI Distinguished Faculty Award at the 2025 Annual Meeting! Her recognition highlights excellence in research administration & leadership in Louisiana. ➡️lacats.org/news-and-publi… #translationalTues

📢Applications now open for the 2026 LA CaTS Roadmap Scholar Program! 🧑‍🔬 🔗lacats.org/research-fundi… Rising clinical researchers this is your chance to join a transformative 2-year program! #IDeACTR #trainingCTscientists #Louisianaresearch

🎉 Congratulations to LA CaTS Investigators Dr. Robert Siggins & Dr. David Welsh @LSUHealthNO on receiving a NIAAA R01 (multi-PI) award to advance precision medicine strategies for patients with HIV who use alcohol. ➡️lacats.org/news-and-publi… #translationalTuesday #IDeACTR

Congrats to all of our LA CaTS Center Investigators that presented at ObesityWeek2025 last week! #IDeACTR #translationalTuesday #obesityresearch #IDeAImpact

LA CaTS Biostatistics & Epidemiology Core Seminar: Hypothesis Testing for Non-Euclidean Network Data 🎙️ Han Feng, Ph.D. @TulaneMedicine 📅 Nov 7, 2025 🕛 12–1 p.m. CST 📍 Room 1201, Tidewater Bldg 💻 Zoom 🔗 LACaTS.org #IDeACTR #BERD #translationalTuesday

🚨 Funding Alert for Louisiana Researchers! 🚨 The LA CaTS Community Scholars Program is currently accepting letters of intent for projects that foster community-engaged research addressing health needs across Louisiana. #IDeACTR 📝 Learn more & apply: lacats.org/research-fundi…

✅ The LA CaTS Center External Advisory Committee Meeting wrapped up this week @LSUHealthNO ! A powerful convergence of cores, collaboration, and evaluation of the LA CaTS impact in advancing translational research across Louisiana. #IDeACTR #NOLA #ResearchImpact

Congrats to our LA CaTS Researchers that contributed to hosting this NIDDK research course @PBRCNews! #IDeACTR #trainingCTscientists #nutrition #obesity

🚀 Meet Dr. Dicle Yalcin, one of our brilliant #RoadmapScholars @LSUHealthNO ! Her cutting-edge research is modeling immune system responses to improve treatment outcomes for Kaposi Sarcoma. Science with impact! 💥#IDeACTR #CTRtraining ➡️#rs_scholar_awardees" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">lacats.org/cores/professi…

📣 Calling all LA CaTS researchers! SRM 2026 is your stage to showcase innovation in Clinical & Translational Research. Submit your abstract and share your impact with the nation. 🌟 🗓️ Deadline approaching—don’t miss out!