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Accelerating Research to Improve Health

How the CCTS can Accelerate Your Research

&Advance Your Career

What is Translational Science?

The Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) Consortium

The CTSA program supports a consortium of institutions that work together to improve the way clinical and translational research is conducted nationwide to enhance its efficiency and quality. 

Translational Research Aims

o Apply discoveries generated in the laboratory and in preclinical studies to the development of human trials and studies.

o Examine cost-effectiveness of prevention and treatment strategies.

o Enhance adoption of best practices in the community and beyond.

UIC CCTS

Our goal is to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into innovative diagnostics and therapies, disease prevention, improved health care delivery, with a special emphasis on reducing health disparities.

The UIC CCTS…

o Serves as UIC’s institutional home for clinical and translational research

o Seeks to break down institutional barriers to enable the efficient conduct of clinical and translational research

o Provides integrated navigation through campus resources and services

The UIC CCTS…

o Aims to maximize innovation through the promotion of team science

o Has a cadre of knowledgeable staff ready to help you with your research study needs

o Supports you from the beginning to the end of your research

Service Cores Programs & Resources

• Biomedical Informatics

• Clinical Research Center

• Design and Analysis

• Dissemination and Implementation Research & Policy

• Recruitment, Retention and Community Engagement

• Regulatory Support

• Research Ethics

• Research Navigation

• Translational Technology & Resources

• UICentre

• REDCap

• UI Biorepository

• CIRTification

• UICollaboratory

• Clinical Research Boot Camp

• Clinical Research Data Warehouse

• Pilot Grant Program

Education & Training Opportunities

o Educational Programs:• Summer Intensive Program• Online certificate program• Honors College Course

(undergraduates)

o Degrees:•MS CTS•Joint Clinical/MS CTS

o Seminars:• CCTS Distinguished Lecture Series

•Biomedical Health Informatics Colloquium

oKL2 Scholars

oTL1 PECTS Program

oPilot Grants

oJust-in-Time Funding

Funding Opportunities

Step 1: Click “Request Services” on the site homepage

Step 2: Register as a New UserStep 3: Enter your project details

and select your services.Step 4: Submit! A CCTS

representative will contact you to establish your initial consultation.

Get Started @ ccts.uic.edu

o For Navigation Services contact Lynn Podraza at [email protected], call 312-996-2102 or submit an online service request.

o For questions about CCTS services and events, please contact Lauren Walsh at [email protected] or call 312-413-7316.

o Join the CCTS Listserv at www.ccts.uic.edu

Contact Us