Mike's Blog

Michael Kurilla, M.D., Ph.D., NCATS Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation, writes a monthly blog on a wide variety of topics relevant to the CTSA Program. Mike’s Blog is featured each month in the Ansible, the CTSA Program newsletter.

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November 4, 2024

Upcoming shindig in DC (actually North Bethesda/South Rockville)

We’re less than a week away from the annual CTSA Program meeting. This year, the event is being held at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. For those who choose to use Metro from either local airport (Dulles or Reagan), there is a metro stop immediately...

By: Michael Kurilla, M.D., Ph.D., NCATS Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation

September 30, 2024

Now We’re Cooking with Gas (But FY25 May Only Offer Fumes)

This second year of the new CTSA suite of awards we welcome two new CTSAs, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic and Baylor College of Medicine, to the consortium in addition to 9 UM1 CTSAs that transitioned from UL1s. Those 9 UM1 CTSAs that were awarded during FY24 have an...

By: Michael Kurilla, M.D., Ph.D., NCATS Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation and Erica Rosemond, Ph.D., NCATS Acting Deputy (Division) Director and Branch Chief

August 29, 2024

Beyond the Ivory Towers

While academic medical centers may be the source for next generation health care interventions and solutions, dissemination and implementation (D&I) of those interventions require a health care infrastructure that can efficiently absorb and deploy those interventions in a manner that can offer patients the opportunity to reap the benefits of...

By: Michael Kurilla, M.D., Ph.D., NCATS Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation

July 29, 2024

Hold Your Breath for a Deeper Dive

Last month I highlighted a myriad of initiatives and other efforts concerning drug prices. Some of these efforts are focused on the most upstream and earliest phases of drug development, emphasizing future licensing deals that include language concerning accessibility clauses. Recently, attention has also focused on a major downstream component...

By: Michael Kurilla, M.D., Ph.D., NCATS Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation

July 2, 2024

You’re Gonna Need a Chill Pill

Health care reform efforts comprise a disparate array of activities over and above the routine evolution in health care and health care delivery due to progress in terms of advancing science and technology. While these activities may focus on increasing health care accessibility or addressing provider burnout, the vast majority...

By: Michael Kurilla, M.D., Ph.D., NCATS Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation