University of Florida, Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

Mission: The mission of the UF CTSI is to improve human health by accelerating the translation of scientific discoveries and the implementation of evidence-based best practices for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure of human disease. Role and Functions: As a catalytic hub connecting resources, people and ideas, the CTSI expands collaboration and advances translational research across UF’s 16 colleges, the state and the national Clinical and Translational Science Award consortium. The CTSI performs three central functions: 1) transforming the environment by developing new capabilities and providing novel infrastructure for research and translation to practice; 2) delivering high-quality and efficient research services and resources; and 3) cultivating a strong translational workforce. Programs, Services and Resources: The CTSI offers multidisciplinary training programs, undertakes transformational initiatives and provides services and resources to facilitate health research in any disease area and to advance knowledge across the translational spectrum – from laboratories to health care settings to the public health and policy arenas, and back again. Funding and Partners The UF CTSI is supported by multiple NIH grants, most notably a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, and by significant institutional support from UF. As part of its second CTSA awarded in 2015, the UF CTSI expanded its collaboration with Florida State University as a partner in community-based research. The UF CTSI is supported in part by NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards UL1TR001427, KL2TR001429 and TL1TR001428.