Center for Clinical and
Translational Science

In 2004, the University of Kentucky convened a Research Summit to evaluate the status of clinical and translational research at the University of Kentucky. At the same time, the NIH convened a meeting of the scientific community to identify fundamental barriers to the acceleration of basic discoveries into clinical practice. One of the main barriers identified, the need for re-engineering the research enterprise nationwide, was the impetus for the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Read more...