What are CTSAs?
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The United States supports clinical and translational research at over 60 major institutions through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA), which is managed by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) under the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These CTSA “program hubs” form a national network of medical research institutions and affiliated partners.
- CTSAs work to speed up research and improve health, by moving research findings from the lab to the clinic and community, to improve patient outcomes.
- CTSAs promote collaboration by fostering partnerships between researchers, clinicians and community stakeholders.
- CTSAs develop solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical research, such as innovative clinical trial designs and new technologies.
- CTSAs provide training programs and resources for the next generation of researchers and healthcare professionals.
- CTSAs are prepared to respond quickly to urgent public health needs.
In 2024, CTSAs received approximately $630 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health, comprising about 15% of the NIH total budget.
In 2025, CTSAs were level-funded with 2024. Congress did not pass the fiscal year 2025 budget. Instead, the government was funded through a series of continuing resolutions. Listing of CTSA Hubs
What We Do
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CCTS, alongside the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program and the Clinical Research Forum (CR Forum), actively advocates for legislation that strengthens the clinical and translational research ecosystem. We support policies that secure federal funding, streamline regulatory processes, and enhance career development opportunities for researchers. By working with lawmakers, we ensure that critical investments in medical innovation continue to drive scientific breakthroughs and improve patient care nationwide.
What We Do
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We know more about keeping people healthy than we’ve ever known before. And yet, the hard work doesn’t stop with the “Aha!” moments in the science lab. Clinical and translational research—the work done to bring medical breakthroughs to the patients—is the next step. Modern medicine relies on the insights and practical applications provided by clinical and translational research so that patients can get diagnosed and treated. This is the research that needs volunteer patients, labs, outreach staff, and an infrastructure and sufficient resources to go from discovery to therapies and treatments. These are our stories.
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