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Center for Translational Science
The Center for Translational Science promotes innovation that improves child, family, and community health by fostering collaborative investigations that accelerate scientific discoveries across the research continuum from the bench to the bedside to the community. To accomplish this mission, the Center emphasizes:
- Outcome-oriented research
- Novel, innovative projects
- Collaboration within the research community and between researchers and the larger community
- Serving communities of diverse populations
Led by director Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, MD, and co-director Pamela Hinds, PhD, RN, the Center for Translational Science is structured into three sub-themes:
Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National (CTSI-CN)
In 2010, Children's National Medical Center, in partnership with The George Washington University, received a prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health. This award, which totals $20 million over five years, was the first CTSA given directly to a freestanding children's hospital.
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National (CTSI-CN) is a resource for investigators and community members. Its primary objective is to transform the local, regional, and national environment in order to increase the efficiency and speed of clinical and translational research across the country.
Disorders Studied
Researchers conduct basic and clinical research into some of childhood’s most diagnosed clinical and community disorders, including:
Core Facilities
Several of the Center’s programs provide services and support to every faculty member conducting research at Children’s National.
Translational Research Programs
The Center for Translational Sciences also is home to many research programs that combine basic, clinical, and/or community research.
Research Studies
Investigators at the Center for Translational Sciences are actively recruiting volunteers for research studies on specific disorders, including:
- Asthma
- Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
- Depression
- Obesity
- Renal cystic diseases, particularly autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD)
To find a research study, search the national database, then submit an e-mail to begin the process of determining if your child qualifies for a research study. A researcher from Children's Research Institute will respond to your query within two business days.
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