Grants and Contracts Details
Description
The University of Kentucky (UK) Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has created an
integrated home for clinical and translational research to promote scientific progress and discoveries at every
phase of the translational continuum. The CCTS has fundamentally transformed the research environment not
only at UK but throughout Central Appalachia through the development of a strong research network, the
Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN), with integrated research partnerships including other
CTSA hubs. When combined with an in-depth understanding of the unique and serious health challenges
faced by Central Appalachian residents, the UK CCTS is positioned to lead local, regional and national
research efforts that focus on the significant health disparities in this population. Our overarching goal as a
CTSA hub is to continue to champion innovation in the full spectrum of clinical and translational research while
educating the workforce of the future, engaging our communities in biomedical science and working with the
national network to advance cohesive multi-center clinical trials, which will ultimately elevate the health and
quality of life of the populace of Central Appalachia. Specifically, the UK CCTS will: 1) Lead institutional
innovation in the delivery of efficient, effective clinical and translational research. 2) Develop a diverse
workforce across multiple disciplines that advances translational research and excels in team-based science.
3) Meet the unique needs of Central Appalachian residents by extensively engaging and collaborating with our
regional, rural and community-based partners. 4) Catalyze innovative research, including novel drug
development and informatics methodologies, with particular focus on bringing innovation to special populations
and across the lifespan. 5) Create an efficient clinical trials network, centered at UK, and extending into our
partner health care systems that will be an essential and leading component of the CTSA consortium, involving
participants throughout a four state region of rural Central Appalachia. The UK CCTS benefits from a
collaborative environment found on only a few university campuses. UK has 16 colleges, with 11 involved in
the UK CCTS (including six biomedical colleges) on one central campus. This physical proximity of our
academic and health care communities, along with a culture of collaboration, creates a closely knit unified
academic community and positions the UK CCTS to demonstrate the impact of collaborative translational
research and leadership in team science. Our efforts have already been successful at transforming the culture
of the UK academic medical center to one that more keenly appreciates scholarship, innovation and
translational science. We now plan to build on these strengths to advance translational science to the next
level, with further development of our clinical trial networks, development of novel informatics programs, and
continued development of the workforce throughout the region. These efforts will benefit the medically
underserved residents of Central Appalachia and will significantly contribute to the national CTSA program.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 8/15/16 → 5/31/17 |
Funding
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences: $3,645,338.00
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