The Clinical and Translational Science Training (CTST) program works with partners to integrate an extensive array of research education and training activities. CTST supports and expands discipline-specific research training programs for investigators translating "laboratory to human subjects" and "evidence into practice." Finally, the program aims to sustain, expand, and further develop the research education program to provide didactic training for learners at all levels.
Post-doctoral Training & Beyond
These opportunities include formal and informal didactic training, or awards with training components.
- K Scholars Program - Provides KL2 career development awards in clinical and translational research to selected scholars at the junior faculty level. View all K scholars and program faculty.
- TL1 Postdoctoral Fellowship - Provides support and training for postdoctoral fellows to conduct early translational research of relevance to precision health.
- Resident Research Training Program (RRTP) - Trains residents in clinical and translational research methods to inspire them to pursue careers as independent investigators.
- Fellows Advancement Skills Training in Clinical Research (FAST-CaR) - The goals of the Fellows Advancement Skills Training in Clinical Research program are to help clinical research fellows at UCSF to have a tighter-knit community and to have structured career development activities and ongoing research project feedback.
- K-Grant Writing Workshop (KGWW) - Workshop series three times per year for approximately 4-8 UCSF clinical research scholars (fellows or early junior faculty), who are planning to apply for a K-series grant in patient-oriented research.
Pre-doctoral Training
Training and mentorship to pre-doctoral students in clinical and translational research methodology and practice.
- Yearlong Inquiry Program (YIP) - Provides support and training in clinical and translational research for medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy students in a one-year fellowship. The program includes stipends, courses, mentoring, bi-weekly work-in-progress, and faculty-led seminars.
- Pre-health Undergraduate Program (PUP) - Provides training to undergraduate students to design clinical and translational research in collaboration with a UCSF predoctoral trainee. Students from across the United States participate in this summer program. Follow this program on Twitter and Facebook.
Online Education
- Training in Implementation Science * - Includes courses and a certificate program.
- Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) * - Addresses the ethical issues that arise in research.
- Research to Publication - A joint inititaive with the British Medical Journal to train healthcare workers, junior researchers and medical students outside of the United States on the fundamentals of conducting and publishing clinical research.
Other Training
We collaborate with other programs designed to train UCSF's next generation of clinical and translational researchers.
- Training in Clinical Research (TICR) * - Provides a broad array of educational opportunities in the methods of clinical research to meet the needs of a diverse set of trainees.
* Affiliated Training Programs