Multidisciplinary Clinical and Translational Science (MCTS) Program (UL1)

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The overall goal of this CTSA program is to create an integrated, efficient, and proactive academic home to promote, facilitate, and transform clinical and translational research at NU (NU) and its affiliated clinical institutions. The program includes participation by six NU schools and all four of its affiliated hospitals. The focal point of this application is the new NU Clinical and Translational Sciences (NU-CATS) Institute, a physical and intellectual home for its leaders, member faculty, and research trainees. The major principle driving this program of teaching, research development, and infrastructure is that an integrated and focused research organization can propel the translation of research findings into improved patient care and population health more rapidly and effectively than the decentralized approaches to clinical and translational research that now exist in most academic institutions. Key concepts underlying this program are: Collaboration - inside NU, within our local community, and across CTSAs; Integration – of people, resources, and ideas; Innovation - promoting innovative research and new approaches to collaboration; Transformation - openness to change as dictated by the needs of our researchers and our community; Networking - sharing of ideas and projects; Communication - improving communication throughout the organization and the community; Measurement and tracking of outcomes. The application has six Specific Aims: Aim 1: Promote incubation of new research ideas and projects; Aim 2: Provide new - and expanded - infrastructure and resources necessary to conduct population-based, patient-oriented, and translational research and integrate these with existing resources for the improved support of research across the institution and in the community; Aim 3: Provide new and enhanced institutional financial support and a new governance structure that will assure the immediate impact and rapid success of the new Institute; Aim 4: Inspire and train a diverse new cadre of clinical and translational researchers; Aim 5: Measure the impact and outcomes of the new initiatives and research findings described in the application; Aim 6: Collaborate with other institutions in the national CTSA Program, share best practices, and improve the overall impact and outcomes of all the new translational research organizations and programs created in response to this RFA. The faculty leaders chosen to direct the Institute and its functional components have the experience, authority, and committed time to administer the new home for clinical and translational research. The Program benefits from an outstanding research environment and tremendous institutional support.