Program Description

The CTSC Translational Program provides infrastructure support for the conduct of translational research by aiding access to and enhancing state-of-the-art technologies. This program assists faculty, fellows, and students across basic science, translational and medical disciplines. To assist investigators and promote new science, the program will focus on:

1. Techniques:  providing an umbrella under which our many diverse, translational technologies and resources are made accessible and available to investigators; 
2. Meeting of minds:  a team science approach will be taken to bring investigators together for multidisciplinary, new research approaches; and 
3. Tools:  assist investigators with bioinformatics approaches in simplifying interpretations of results and providing methods for data sharing.

An important aspect of clinical and translational research is developing new ways to ensure that biomedical research can rapidly move forward in discovering new techniques to diagnose and treat human disease. These methodologies span from initial development and preclinical testing, to adaptation for use in humans and finally to the treatment of the patient and application in the community. Such research is key to creating an environment that ensures unique methods are developed and made available to advance diagnostics and therapies. 

This CTSC program focuses on the following:

1. Provide opportunities through core facilities and resources to faculty, students, and fellows for the conduct of translational research.
2. Engage faculty, students and fellows in the concepts and practice of multidisciplinary, translational research.
3. Eliminate barriers that exist among disciplines and investigators by fostering collaborative research, and identifying translational research groups and techniques.
4. Link technical abilities with biomedical informatics and bioinformatics resources to enhance data analysis and interpretation, and to build a data sharing program.

This CTSC program integrates with other CTSC programs such as Biomedical Informatics and utilizes the Pilot and Collaborative Studies Program which provides a mechanism to build on campus strengths, and to support new technologies for future incorporation.