Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) offers research support, tools and resources, consultative services, funding, training and education. These efforts foster collaborations across disciplines to translate new discoveries into practice; connect basic and clinical scientists in the discovery of new treatments, procedures and ways to predict, prevent and treat disease; train new and existing health professionals and investigators; and to support research across the continuum, at all Penn State campuses, and for researchers at every stage of their learning and career.
Penn State CTSI is here to help. Our vision is to improve human health, promote collaboration, make the research process more efficient, and champion translational research across the University.
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Primary Strategic Goals
MISSION:
Our mission is to connect translational scientists and community partners to improve healthy living and health equity, by supporting research infrastructure through funding, training and education, community engagement, and collaborative programs across Penn State University and the Commonwealth.
VISION:
Our vision is to improve rural health by advancing translational science and scientists in partnership with communities to bring discoveries into practice.
New faculty may want to contact the Clinical and Translational Science Institute to:
- Conduct biomedical, clinical or translational research
- Address health disparities and advancing rural health equity
- Establish best practices for enhancing the adoption of clinical research in communities
- Recruit research participants
- Look for opportunities for collaboration or to develop your team
- Integrate evidence-based interventions into real-world public health and clinical practices
- Look for data analysis support and access to data sets
- Consider the methods for dissemination of research findings
- Promote translation of policy-relevant research to regulatory agencies
Top 5 Items Faculty Should Know About CTSI
Relevant Programming for New Faculty
Translational Science Seminar (TSS) series
Penn State CTSI's Translational Science Seminar (TSS) series offers monthly virtual events featuring practical information related to clinical and translational topics, with the goal to expose participants to contemporary issues and tools that can accelerate the translation of research to benefit human health.
Register for future sessions here. Links to an external site.
Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods seminar series
Penn State CTSI's Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods seminar series is offered during the academic year. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments present their work at these seminars.
Register for future sessions here. Links to an external site.
Community Health Equity and Engagement in Research (CHEER)
Penn State Community Health Equity and Engagement in Research (CHEER) provides educational sessions to researchers looking to engage communities in their research and for community organizations and members to engage with Penn State expertise. Cheer is a collaborative Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) and CTSI initiative to strengthen existing and foster new community-academic partnerships in community-engaged research efforts across PA communities.
iSMART: Infrastructure for Support, Mentorship & Research Training
iSMART Links to an external site. is a ‘for researchers, by researchers’ program designed to improve infrastructure, support, diversity, and efficiency for research teams conducting human subject research at the College of Medicine and across the University. iSMART features five new programs to support research faculty and staff on their path to discovery. These programs are designed with content to facilitate understanding of the respective roles and foster highly efficient and well-functioning teams. Submit a research consultation request Links to an external site. if you are interested in learning more.
Provost Endorsement Program
- Domain 1: Teaching and Outreach
- Domain 2: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Accomplishment
- Domain 3: Leadership and Service
Affiliate Program
The CTSI Affiliate Program Links to an external site. consists of Penn State faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and research staff who are interested in institutional networking to conduct high quality, collaborative clinical and translational research. Our program officially supports clinical and translational researchers at all Penn State locations and expands their representation within the CTSI. This program serves as the nexus for this community of researchers to share ideas and opportunities and pursue innovative team science endeavors. Apply Here. Links to an external site.
CTSI Fun Facts
Last year, we fielded 277 requests for research support from Penn State faculty, staff, and students. The top 5 requests included: BERD, QMMC, Informatics, Community engagement, recruitment and retention.
Penn State is one of 66 medical research institutions that receives CTSA program funding and we are one of the few that has a rural focused mission.
We support human subjects research at 2 locations across Penn State: Clinical Research Center at University Park and Clinical Research Center at Hershey. This past year, we supported 80 PIs, and a total of 2,995 research participant visits.
Our CTSI is connected to over 120 health systems around the globe through TriNetX Links to an external site., a web-based tool for research population cohort and feasibility queries, and this data is available to you at no cost.
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Contact Information
Email: ctsi@psu.edu
Phone: 717-531-5619
Penn State College of Medicine location:
500 University Drive, C1742
Hershey, PA 17033
Penn State University Park location:
15A and B Henderson Building
University Park, PA 16802