Building research infrastructure capacity to address clinical and translational gaps has been
a focus of funding agencies and foundations. Clinical and Translational Sciences Awards …

Background The transfer of new scientific discoveries into healthcare interventions requires
that basic and clinical researchers work together with health care providers to generate team …

The national research leadership has recently become aware of the tremendous potential of
translational research as an approach to address health disparities. The Research Centers …

Health disparities are an immense challenge to American society. Clinical and Translational
Science Awards (CTSAs) housed within the National Center for Advancing Translational …

Background: National growth in translational research has increased the need for practical
tools to improve how academic institutions engage communities in research. Methods: One …

Because they focus on culturally and contextually specific health determinants, participatory
approaches are well-recognized strategies to reduce health disparities. Yet, few models …

Developing a well-trained workforce interested in, and prepared for, conducting health
equity research is an important national priority. Scientists from minority-serving institutions …

Abstract The Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program was established by
the US Congress to support the development of biomedical research infrastructure at …

Many groups, including the national consortium of the Clinical and Translational Science
Awards (CTSAs)(funded by the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences) …

Community-Research Advisory Councils (C-RAC) provide a unique mechanism for building
sustainable community-academic partnership, fostering bidirectional understanding of …