Irvine, Calif., Sept. 5, 2019 - The Institute for Clinical & Translational Science at the University of California, Irvine has been awarded $24 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health as part of its Clinical & Translational Science Awards program.
Marking the third successful and highly competitive funding cycle for UCI's ICTS, the grant will be used to initiate and extend efforts to speed the transformation of scientific discoveries into medical advances for patients.
"As a top public research university and a major healthcare provider in Orange County, it is our mission at UCI to dedicate ourselves to supporting and encouraging the translation of biomedical research into new and better cures and treatments," said Dr. Michael J. Stamos, dean of the School of Medicine. "This generous federal funding will sustain our pursuit of better healthcare for all."
Added Dr. Dan M. Cooper, ICTS director and professor of pediatrics at UCI: "With this award, the institute will continue to lead the development of innovative approaches. It will also enable us to expand the reach of our work to diverse communities, setting new standards for clinical research in the U.S. for a generation to come."
Projects supported by the grant include:
"A major goal of our ICTS is to partner with the 3.5 million people in our diverse communities and serve as a laboratory for translational science - integrating data gathering and evaluation to develop, demonstrate and disseminate novel research tools that can palpably advance health here in Orange County, across the country and throughout the world," Cooper said.
Since receiving its first Clinical & Translational Science Award in 2010, UCI - through the ICTS - has drastically multiplied the number of incoming grants, stimulated important scientific discoveries, and worked with community partners to identify and resolve health needs in the region. To date, the ICTS has provided a safe and comfortable clinical center for more than 27,000 encounters with research volunteers, rendered services or support to 1,112 investigators, helped generate 1,468 peer-reviewed papers published in major biomedical journals, and been instrumental in securing $789 million in grants for UCI researchers.
Recent ICTS successes include:
UCI's ICTS was the first medical research institution in Orange County - and the seventh statewide - to win a competitive Clinical & Translational Science Award. Today, it's one of more than 60 organizations across the nation that receive such funding.
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About UCI's Institute for Clinical & Translational Science:
Founded in 2006, the ICTS is the lynchpin of UCI's clinical research efforts. Since receiving the first of three NIH Clinical & Translational Science Awards in 2010, the ICTS has transformed clinical research across the UCI Health enterprise by breaking down traditional academic silos, building robust partnerships in diverse communities and engendering innovative projects.
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