The Master of Science in Clinical Science (MSCS) is designed to accelerate your clinical and translational research career. Below, Clinician-Educators Charuta Joshi, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, and Shanti Pinto, M.D., Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation share their experiences as they pursue this master's degree. Dr. Pinto recently received a fundable score on her first R01 submission.

The MSCS curriculum includes courses on research fundamentals, study finances and operations, as well as leadership and career development. The curriculum can be personalized to the student’s specific research goals, ultimately preparing graduates to lead their own clinical and translational research studies. 

UT Southwestern wants to support our faculty’s ability to submit high-quality competitive extramural research grants. Below are a series of workshops supported through the Office of Clinical Research and the CTSA Program designed to train faculty in the art and discipline of effective grant writing and presentation of research at scientific meetings. 

Grant Writing Workshop

This 1.5-hour course will provide attendees with an understanding of grant structure, review process, and other important elements of grantsmanship. With specific focus on National Institutes of Health's (NIH) K-, R-, and F- grants, attendees will design a grant writing timeline, address new NIH grant requirements, create effective grant organization and structure, confidently navigate the peer-review process, and more. (March 23, 4 p.m. Register to attend.)  

Conference Posters and Oral Presentations Workshop

This 1.5-hour course will provide information on effective oral and visual communication of research findings at scientific meetings. The workshop will cover how to organize and display conference posters as well as provide design principles on how to craft a crisp and engaging summary of your research. (April 13, 4 p.m. Register to attend.)

Master the R-Series Bootcamp

This half-day course is designed for those preparing to write an R01 (or other R-level) submission. Learn effective NIH writing strategies and how to apply those strategies while writing and revising a draft for submission. You will develop better grant writing skills that will carry forward on any grant submission. (March 29, 11 a.m. Register to attend.) 

Grant Writing Library

Beginning in April, UT Southwestern researchers will be able to access Dr. Meg Bouvier’s grant writing library, a series of virtual, self-paced training courses designed to teach you step-by-step how to write an NIH submission. Dr. Bouvier offers a suite of tools that will support you with your current submission and beyond, improving your skills as a future grantee, mentor, and reviewer.

Health care and research collaborations are critical to solving increasingly complex biomedical problems and advancing discoveries in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease. The Future of Teaming in Science and Medicine at UT Southwestern symposium brings together experts in what makes health care and scientific research teams successful.

Guest speakers Eduardo Salas, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University, and Scott Tannenbaum, Ph.D., President of The Group for Organizational Effectiveness, are nationally recognized for putting together strong organization, health care, and scientific teams. The co-authors of Teams That Work: The Seven Drivers of Team Effectiveness, Dr. Salas and Dr. Tannenbaum will lead an interactive session on the science of teamwork.

The symposium includes a panel discussion featuring (from left) Dr. Lina Chalak, Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry; Dr. Emina Huang, Professor of Surgery and in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center; Dr. Genevieve Konopka, Professor of Neuroscience; Dr. Bradley Lega, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Psychiatry; and Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, Professor of Psychiatry. They will share lessons learned in their own team science journey and give practical advice for junior investigators on how to navigate team collaborations.

April 12, noon to 5 p.m., D1.602 (South Campus) and virtual. Register to attend the symposium sponsored by the UT Southwestern CTSA Program's Team Science and KL2 Scholars, and Team FIRST.

Master of Public Health

Join the inaugural M.P.H. class of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health and gain the skills to identify, predict, and address wide-scale health problems and respond to public health emergencies.

• Applications are open through April 1.

Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Quarterly Virtual Seminar*

Hoang-Linh Nghiem, Ph.D., Lecturer in Statistics from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney, presents "Overview of Sufficient Dimension Reduction."

• Monday, March 20, at 3 pm. Register to attend.

Clinical and Translational Science Forum*

This interactive forum provides an opportunity for trainees to meet with established investigators in clinical and translational research to share their ideas and experiences.

• Thursday, March 23, at 12:15 p.m.: Cristina Sanchez presents "Validation of the Synkinesis Disability Index." Register to attend. 

• Thursday, April 6, at 12:15 p.m.: Gloria Chang, presents "Disparities in Receipt of Guideline Concordant Therapy After Breast Conserving Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer." Register to attend. 

• Thursday, April 13, at 12:15 p.m.: S. Blaine Holloway, M.D., presents "Re-thinking Cervical Cancer: Novel Treatment Strategies." Register to attend.

Didactic Session: Understanding the NIH and Funding Opportunities* 

Monthly sessions on successful project development and the grant application process are part of the Clinical Researcher Catalyst, a career development program for clinical researchers.

• Monday, March 27, at noon. Register to attend.

Community Engagement Grand Rounds*

Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, Ph.D., Regents Professor and Vice President and founding Director of the Texas Center for Health Disparities at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, presents “Community Engagement to Achieve Health Equity and Research Workforce Diversity.” 

• Tuesday, April 4. Register to attend.

Didactic Session: Understanding the NIH and Funding Opportunities* 

Monthly sessions on successful project development and the grant application process are part of the Clinical Researcher Catalyst, a career development program for clinical researchers.

• Tuesday, April 25, at noon. Register to attend.

*Sponsored by the UT Southwestern CTSA Program