About

Funding for the UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science (UMCCTS) is provided through the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program.  The UMCCTS was funded by NIH in 2010 and renewed in 2015 and 2020.  The CTSA network has grown to include over 60 program network sites, known as hubs.  Support for the UMCCTS ensures that laboratory discoveries and observations made in the clinic are developed into viable solutions that improve the health and healthcare available to our community, and ultimately, our nation and world.

Vision: Build healthier communities together through translational innovation

Mission: Advance learning and discovery to solve translational science challenges and promote well-being   

Specific Aims

• Promote individual and community health by building community-centered systems and approaches that expand the engagement of participants, communities, and research teams.
• Develop a robust set of digital tools and informatics systems that engage a broad range of study participants, promote data sharing, and enable actionable insights, thus extending our Learning Health System across partners and into home and community settings.
• Provide resources that overcome scientific and operational barriers to continuously improve the quality, efficiency, and impact of TR across the spectrum, delivering novel approaches to promote health, treat disease, and respond to urgent public health needs.
• Advance the development of a skilled translational science workforce through innovative educational curricula, transdisciplinary team-based training, and career development programs 
  

UMass CCTS’s Clinical Research Services for Investigators Include:

• Support - Group mentorship supports the development of our K and T trainees, pre- and post- doctoral students, and junior faculty.  
• Research Resources - Researchers benefit from shared resources such as the biorepository and cores that support their work.
• Educational Opportunties - Strengthen our doctorial programs and practitioners in developing into principal investigators and physician scientists.
• Community Engagement and Collaboration - Community Engagement is vital in the development of healthcare products and services that truly meet societal needs as well as engage patients and provide appropriate information to tackle their healthcare needs.
• Analytics - Developments in data science, biostatistics, and analytics are essential to gathering the data needed to inform our research, allowing us to see a wholistic picture of health in real-time.
• Funding - Pilot funding opportunities support research and provide better healthcare for individuals across MA and the nation.

We encourage you to browse through our website to learn more about how the UMCCTS advances clinical and translational research through education and training, pilot funding programs, resources, and services.