On January 29, 2013, UCSF’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) hosted Christopher Austin, MD, director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for an overview of the innovations and accomplishments that make CTSI a critical part of the UCSF campus.
“This was an important opportunity to give our NIH partners an insider’s perspective on the valuable work CTSI is involved in at UCSF,” said Mini Kahlon, PhD, deputy director of CTSI.
Austin was joined by NCATS colleague Elaine Collier, MD. During their visit, they learned about UCSF’s approach to accelerating research to improve health, and heard from CTSI leaders about some of the campus-level changes that CTSI has helped to enable, including informatics and clinical research.
They also received updates on CTSI programs including:
- Catalyst, led by June Lee, MD, which manages the innovative Catalyst Awards;
- Clinical and Translational Science Training (CTST), led by Deborah Grady, MD;
- Virtual Home (VH), which focuses on technology and communications and is directed by Leslie Yuan, MPH.
Learn more about Austin’s vision in his NCATS director’s message.
CTSI is a recipient of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program funded by NCATS (grant Number UL1 TR000004), which was launched in 2006 and has expanded to 60 leading academic medical institutions across the country. Under the banner of "Accelerating Research to Improve Health," CTSI provides a wide range of resources and services for researchers, and promotes online collaboration and networking tools such as UCSF Profiles.