title: Building a platform for translational research in chronic noncommunicable diseases to address population health: lessons from NHLBI supported CRONICAS in Peru.
abstract: The CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, based at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, was created in 2009 with support from the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The vision of CRONICAS is to build a globally recognized center of excellence conducting quality and innovative research and generating high-impact evidence for health. The center's identity is embedded in its core values: generosity, innovation, integrity, and quality. This review has been structured to describe the development of the CRONICAS Centre, with a focus on highlighting the ongoing translational research projects and capacity-building strategies. The CRONICAS Centre of Excellence is not a risk-averse organization: it benefits from past experiences, including past mistakes, and improves upon them and thus challenges traditional research approaches. This ethos and environment are key to fostering innovation in research.
authors.affiliation: CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. Electronic address: jaime.miranda@upch.pe.
authors.forename: J Jaime
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernabé-Ortiz
authors.affiliation: CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Diez-Canseco
authors.affiliation: CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; Division of Internal Medicine, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Germán
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Málaga
authors.affiliation: CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: María K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Cardenas
authors.affiliation: CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Rodrigo M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Larco
authors.affiliation: CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: M Amalia
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pesantes
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Araya
authors.affiliation: Division of Non-Communicable Diseases, Dirección General de Salud de las Personas, Ministerio de Salud, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Boggio
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Checkley
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Patricia J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: García
authors.affiliation: School of Sciences, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Fabiola
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: León-Velarde
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; Department of Parasitology, and Public Health Training Program, USA Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Andrés G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Lescano
authors.affiliation: Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Montori
authors.affiliation: Division of Environmental Science and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.affiliation: School of Sciences, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rivera-Chira
authors.affiliation: Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sacksteder
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Liam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smeeth
authors.affiliation: School of Sciences, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; Centre for Global Health - Tumbes, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Tumbes, Peru; Cysticercosis Unit, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Héctor H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: García
authors.affiliation: Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Asociación Benéfica PRISMA, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Gilman
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D054555:National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.); D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010568:Peru; D016730:Program Development; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States