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Accelerating Discoveries Toward Better Health

The UF CTSI is funded in part by the National Institutes of Health's Clinical and Translational Science Award program, which is led by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and supports a consortium of 62 leading medical research institutions.

New reports demonstrate how CTSAs support NIH institutes and centers

2011 CTSA Annual Summary for the National Institute on Aging A UF CTSI investigator and a UF CTSI-affiliated research volunteer are highlighted in annual summaries recently published by the national CTSA Consortium Coordinating Center to demonstrate how the Clinical and Translational Science Award consortium helps advance the goals of NIH…

New Resource Offers Guidance for Engaging Communities in Research

The NIH National Center for Research Resources introduces the second edition of Principles of Community Engagement. This edition was developed as a partnership among the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Resources and Services Administration, other federal agencies, academic institutions, community organizations and…

UF holds first-ever VIVO Hackathon

The VIVO Hackathon was held May 4-7, 2011. Participants at work (far left, clockwise): Brian Caruso, Cornell University; Stephen Williams, University of Florida; Alex Rockwell, University of Florida; Nick Benik, Harvard University; Chintan Tank, Indiana University; Tim Lebo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Rebecca Younes, Cornell University. / Photo by Maria Belen…

UF CTSI receives $1.25 million to advance clinical research and personalized medicine

By Claire Baralt The University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute has received three grants totaling $1.25 million from the National Institutes of Health to support research that will expand opportunities to conduct community-based clinical research in Florida, offer personalized medicine to patients and improve clinical trial…

NIH announces five new CTSAs, adds coordinating center

The National Institutes of Health today announced five new Clinical and Translational Science Awards to accelerate scientific discoveries into treatments for patients. Administered by the National Center for Research Resources, these 2011 grants extend the CTSA consortium to 30 states and the District of Columbia. With these most…