ICTR Deputy Director Charles M. Balch, M.D., Professor of Surgery and Oncology and Dermatology, is the honored recipient of the 2009 Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research.
The ACCC Board of Trustees and membership presented the award to Dr. Balch on September 24, 2009, in recognition of his "extensive research, leadership, and commitment to individuals with cancer."


Last fall I initiated the Clinical Research Management Database to help me understand what factors are making it easier or harder for us to conduct clinical and translational research within the Johns Hopkins SOM and SON. As part of this process, we systematically selected a sample of recent IRB-approved protocols for more in-depth assessment. We have had nearly 300 responses to the survey (nearly a 75% response rate), and I appreciate the many comments from faculty. I thought you might be interested in some of the main findings from the survey:
The ICTR has selected the recipients of the third round of Accelerated Translational Incubator Program (ATIP) grants.