By Guest Author • March 27, 2024 Written by April Houston, MSW, MPH, knowledge translation & communications director, HLB-SIMPLe Research Alliance, Division of Infectious Diseases, WashU School of Medicine Scientists from Washington University have uncovered new insights into how HIV weakens the immune system of those it infects. Their findings were published in a recent edition of the journal Cell. CD4 T […]
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Center offers casual monthly collaboration for anyone interested in implementation science
By Center for Dissemination & Implementation • February 6, 2024 Written by Kim Furlow and Ashley Sturm, Center for Dissemination and Implementation The Center for Dissemination and Implementation invites those who have a new interest in or who are entrenched in implementation science to visit the monthly WUNDIR Café. WUNDIR stands for Washington University Network of Dissemination and Implementation […]
Dissemination and Implementation Science flourishes at WashU centers, institutes and initiatives
By Center for Dissemination & Implementation • January 3, 2024 Written by Kim Furlow, communications manager at the Institute for Public Health Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) science takes what we know and seeks to improve how evidence-based public health solutions are adopted, implemented, and maintained in the real world. As public health is a key focus of WashU’s […]
Upcoming annual conference to focus on challenges and opportunities for implementation science (Links to an external site)
Join the 30+ WashU researchers attending the 16th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health in Arlington, VA. This gathering will concentrate on advancing methodologies while also focusing on areas to grow into.
The Center for Diabetes Translation Research (CDTR) solicits applications (Links to an external site)
The CDTR’s 2023 funding cycle offers two levels of awards for its 2023 Pilot and Feasibility Program. Letters of intent are due November 1.
Center names Powell co-director (Links to an external site)
Institute for Public Health leaders are pleased to announce that Brown School Associate Professor, Byron J. Powell, PhD, has been named co-director of the Center for Dissemination and Implementation alongside Director, Elvin Geng, MD. Powell also will continue to lead the center’s Implementation Methods & Metascience Initiative.
Center collaborator uses implementation science to advance mental health treatment for HIV patients in South Africa (Links to an external site)
Meet Asst. Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at WashU’s School of Medicine, Lindsey Filiatreau, PhD, MPH. She’s in the center collaborator dissemination & implementation SPOTLIGHT!
Symposium helps advance antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention & implementation science (Links to an external site)
Read more about the collaborative symposium on Antimicrobial Stewardship’s role in health care and infectious disease prevention. It was recently hosted by the Center for D&I at the Institute for Public Health and WashU’s Division of Infectious Diseases.
More work is needed to improve equity focus in public health departments (Links to an external site)
A new study by researchers at WashU’s Prevention Research Center and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors surveyed public health departments in the U.S. to understand current health equity-related work practices and identify ways to bolster equity-focused work in chronic disease prevention and control efforts.
IS-2 Hosts 2023 Summer Institute in St. Louis (Links to an external site)
This summer, researchers from across the U.S. gathered in St. Louis for the second Institute for Implementation Science Scholars (IS-2) in-person Institute. The Institute, which is a core component of the IS-2 mentored training program, was held in St. Louis at Washington University’s Bauer Hall (learn more about the first Institute here). In total, over 50 IS-2 Scholars, […]
Request for Submissions! 2023 Dissemination and Implementation Proposal Development Bootcamp (Links to an external site)
Get ready for the 2023 D&I Proposal Development Bootcamp. Submit your proposal by Sept. 13th!
McKay receives NIH support to test cancer treatment tool for children (Links to an external site)
Brown School Research Assistant Professor, Virginia McKay, PhD, is leading a five-year $3.5 million project to test whether an effort to improve cancer treatment for children in Latin America is sustainable over the long term. Read about her work and funding award.
Dissemination and Implementation workshop: Dip your toe in, or take a deep dive! (Links to an external site)
Learn more about the D&I Introductory Workshop at WashU!
Applications are open for the 4th annual SSSI Summer Training Institute (Links to an external site)
The 4th annual Systems Science for Social Impact (SSSI) Summer Training Institute will be held at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, from July 31 – August 4, 2023. This 5-day Institute offers a hands-on intro to systems science methods. Applications are open.
Last chance to apply for the latest HIGH IRI cohort (Links to an external site)
Open to early career researchers (PhDs/MDs and equivalent) at post-doctoral or junior faculty level, the HIV, Infectious Diseases & Global Health Implementation Research Institute is a training program is accepting applications for its third cohort through April 3 at 5pm CST.
Training Helps Scholars Put Their Research into Practice, Achieve Equity (Links to an external site)
Scholars from across the US gathered at the Brown School and on Zoom in November to participate in the first in-person training by the Institute for Implementation Science Scholars, IS-2 for short.
As variant cases continue, a university-community collaborative provides 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines (Links to an external site)
Two WashU centers, community health workers and partner community organizations are rallying together to provide Covid-19 vaccines to area communities.
D&I Rural Health Symposium helps build “stronger collaborations in broader communities” (Links to an external site)
The recent D&I rural health symposium helped build collaborations among rural health care providers and implementation scientists.
2022 Dissemination & Implementation Proposal Development Bootcamp challenges and entertains participants (Links to an external site)
The Center for Dissemination & Implementation hosted its annual bootcamp, where 28 expert consultants and 24 investigator teams gathered for a full day of unique consultations.
HIGH IRI Institute nurtures global leadership in Implementation Science (Links to an external site)
The Center for Dissemination and Implementation at the Institute for Public Health recently convened more than 30 HIGH-IRI fellows and more than a dozen faculty from the U.S., Africa, Asia and South America for an annual three-day training event.