ITC • Innovative Translational Collaboration

The mission of ITC is to facilitate the performance of innovative translational research at UCSF. Program members will identify clinical, translational, and basic research programs that may benefit from collaboration with other groups, typically representing different disciplines. They will also be available as a resource for members of the UCSF community interested in translational research and in seeking out collaborators with different areas of expertise. Of highest priority will be the facilitation of collaboration between clinical and basic science researchers to initiatite innovative collaborative research programs.

1. To bring together clinical and basic researchers to facilitate innovative translational research.

2. To serve as a resource for the UCSF community for advice regarding interdisciplinary translational research.

3. To facilitate interaction between UCSF researchers and industry in the establishment of new translational research programs.

4. To sponsor meetings between researchers from different disciplines with intersecting areas of interest, including both small meetings between research groups and targeted symposia.

People:

The ITC is directed by Dr. Philip Rosenthal, Professor, Department of Medicine. Dr. Rosenthal will focus on clinical and translational research. Dr. Dan Santi, Director, Translational Research, Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research (QB3), will serve as a liaison between CTSI and QB3 and focus on basic research and interactions with industry.

Contact

For more information or to request consultation please contact:

• Peter Padilla (ppadilla@medsfgh.ucsf.edu; 206-4908)

• Dr. Mary Banach (Mary.Banach@ucsfmedctr.org; 476-2027).