About CSCTR
The Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research is one of the oldest academic medical societies in the Midwest.
Members are academic leaders of medical schools in the Midwest however, CSCTR has active members throughout the U.S. and Canada. The society holds an Annual Meeting that contains cutting-edge papers, posters, lectures, and state-of-the-art forums. You are encouraged to apply for membership.
It was created by distinguished academic physicians in the Midwest to:
- Advance medical science;
- Cultivate clinical research by the methods of the natural and behavioral sciences;
- Correlate science with the art of medical practice;
- Encourage scientific investigation by the medical practitioner;
- Disseminate this science to the members by publishing research for national and international distribution and by sponsoring scientific meetings.
Opportunities
Quarterly Clinical Roundtable Series
Biologics in COPD
Join Nicola Hanania, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
CME available.
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Annual Meeting
Register Today!
2026 Midwest Clinical and Translational Research Meeting
April 13-14, 2026
Chicago, Illinois
2025 Annual Meeting Abstracts
Abstracts and Case Reports accepted to the 2025 Annual Meeting are published online in the Journal of Investigative Medicine and can be accessed via doi.org/10.1177/10815589251368716.
Membership
We encourage you to JOIN CSCTR!
- Apply online
- Upload:
- Your current CV or Biosketch
- A letter of support from your home institution
- Membership committee will review
Visit the Membership section for full details.
Trainee Membership
CSCTR announces a Trainee membership open to students, residents, and fellows in clinical or translational sciences and who wish to enjoy networking and mentorship as they navigate new experiences and opportunities to achieve professional goals.
ECDA Award
2024 ECDA Award Recipients
CSCTR congratulates the 2024 Early Career Development Award recipients. This award provides the recipient a $10,000 grant to be used to supplement any combination of salary and/or lab support.
Congratulations!
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Jing Ma, MD, PhD |
Nilay Shah, MD Northwestern University |
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Nicole Welch, MD |
CSCTR New Members
Welcome to the Society!
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Mohamed Abdel-Aziz Zahraa W. Alsafwani, MSc Vaishnavi Aradhyula Baoyinna Baoyinna
Aero Cavalier
Sarah Darski Sudheer Dhoop, MD Susan D. Duncan Hunter Eby, MD, PhD Doaa Elbarougy, MB, BCh Dustin R. Fraidenburg, MD David G. Gonzalez-Sanchez Patricia Hays Helena Ikenberry Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD Mariam Khwaja Peihang Li Tishena Lloyd Daniel Lovasz Robin J. Mermelstein, PhD Haider Mirza Phoebe Natzke Andrea Pappalardo Wlochowicz, MD Manthanbhai Patel Denise Peng Jordan Petrick, BS Madhu Rami Reddy Sarah D. Ronis, MD, PhD Basirat Rufai Nathaniel H. Schwartz Rishi Sharma Kishan Shrestha Tyler A. Shugg, PharmD, PhD Ada A. Tadeo Chadane Thompson, MD Sayler Towsley Joshua R. Wydra Cynthia Zhi
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Mohammed Yaman Al Matni Cherish I. Amby-Okolo Waafi Awal Ksenija Bernau, PhD Danyal Butt Gabriel Chimera William Crockett Abdallatif M Y Dawoud Bailey A. Donahue, BS Sohini Dutt, PhD Jonnelle Edwards-Glenn, PhD Aidan Faller Maya Girn Jessica Greven Kelsey Holbert Bilal A. Karim Andrew O. Kearney Alex Kloster, MD Yiming Lin Mohammed I. Lone Lucille Meliton Reid Miller Geoffroy A. Napon, MD Karla Navarro Daniel Paszkowski Anneliese Paton Megan E. Peterson, RN, MPH Joseph K. Poskin Bin Ren, MD, PhD Kurt Schimmelbusch Farwah Shah Kumar Shivam Upasana Shrestha Asta Simonovic Ruffin N. Tchakounte, DO Themis Thoudam, PhD Terry L. Vanden Hoek, MD, FACEP Duoling Xu
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