title: Translational nutrition research at UC Davis--the key role of the Clinical and Translational Science Center.
abstract: The National Institutes of Health's Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program has had a profound impact on clinical research and training methods at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). UC Davis was among the first 12 institutions to receive NIH funding for this award, and created its Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) in 2006. The funding accelerated and further integrated an existing conscientious and careful planning effort for translational research with a stepwise approach to gradually increase our institutional competencies, capabilities, and resources in this area. The development of our CTSC has led us to develop new ways of bringing together a diverse faculty and facilitating research. The CTSC has impacted virtually every area and infrastructure resource involved in promoting clinical and translational research at our institution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.
authors.forename: Sidika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasim-Karakas
authors.forename: Dianne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hyson
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Halsted
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Loan
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chedin
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berglund
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D002140:California; D006801:Humans; D052756:Nutritional Sciences; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities
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