Clinical+and+Translational+Science

**Clinical and Translational Science (N=1)**
The CTSA initiative is led by the [|National Center for Research Resources] at the [|National Institutes of Health].
 * Definition 1:** A national consortium of medical research institutions, funded through Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs), is working together and shares a common vision to:
 * Improve the way biomedical research is conducted across the country
 * Reduce the time it takes for laboratory discoveries to become treatments for patients
 * Engage communities in clinical research efforts
 * Train the next generation of clinical and translational researchers
 * Source:** http://www.ctsaweb.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showHome
 * Focus:** Research and Health Care