We are excited to kick off the new year! In this issue, you will meet the Faces of CCAD 2026, explore a CCAD Research Focus profile by Shea Andrews, and read alumni highlights featuring Dah-eun Chloe Chung, Pooja Jadiya, Kuan-lin Huang, Catrina Robinson, Cristian Lasagna-Reeves, and Gillian Coughlan.

We have also included several opportunities to stay connected throughout the year. In particular, we invite you to join us for our upcoming Zoom Your Career webinar, Translational Science: Bridging Research and Clinical Practice, on February 9 at 1:00 PM ET. The session will feature keynote speaker Robert Rissman, moderated by Sarah DeVos, with panelists Miranda Orr and Arun Thottumkara, offering insight into how research discoveries move toward clinical impact.

As always, we encourage you to stay involved by sharing milestones and news with us at admin@newvisionresearch.org and by connecting with colleagues across the CCAD community. We look forward to a year of collaboration, growth, and discovery.