Research programs grow at Children's
Children's Medical Center's academic affiliate, UT Southwestern Medical Center, will receive $34 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a wide-ranging collaborative initiative aimed at quickly translating science-driven research to clinical treatments that improve human health.
The five-year grant, announced this week by the NIH, establishes the North and Central Texas Clinical and Translational Science Initiative (NCTCTSI). A key component of the new project will be the establishment of a clinical research center at Children's.
As the primary pediatric teaching facility for UT Southwestern, the medical staff at Children's conducts research that is instrumental in developing treatments, therapies and greater understanding of pediatric diseases. The NCTCTSI will provide the clinical research infrastructure for investigators to focus on children's health issues and resources to create a controlled environment for research patients.
The clinical studies carried out will lead to improved understanding of diseases, allow for better methods of diagnosis and treatment, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and offer training in clinical investigation. The NCTCTSI will enhance the growth of pediatric research programs already underway at Children's.
The UT Southwestern-based collaboration includes several regional academic institutions, hospitals and community partners. The grant will be shared by a number of participating medical, academic and other institutions. Local hospital and community partners include Parkland Memorial Hospital, UT Southwestern University Hospitals, Presbyterian Hospitals of Dallas, Cooper Institute and MedTrials, Inc. Children's is the only pediatric hospital involved in the project and a substantial contributor to the NCTCTSI.
This grant is awarded as part of the highly competitive Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program. The CTSA grants are administered by the National Center for Research Resources, a component of the NIH.
Other awardees this year are: Case Western Reserve University; Emory University, partnering with Morehouse School of Medicine; Johns Hopkins University; University of Chicago; University of Iowa; University of Michigan; University of Washington in Seattle; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Vanderbilt University, partnering with Meharry Medical College; Washington University in St. Louis; and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, partnering with Hunter College.
Children's Medical Center's academic affiliate, UT Southwestern Medical Center, will receive $34 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a wide-ranging collaborative initiative aimed at quickly translating science-driven research to clinical treatments that improve human health.
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