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The largest research-related center at Mayo Clinic, the Center for Translational Science Activities (CTSA) supports the infrastructure that enables Mayo investigators to perform cutting-edge clinical research.

In 2006, Mayo Clinic became one of the first 12 institutions in the nation to receive a Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This five-year, $72.5 million grant seeks to improve the health of our communities by accelerating the translation of laboratory discoveries into improved patient care. In June 2011, Mayo’s CTSA was renewed in 2011 for five years, receiving $64.6 million, and NIH announced five new centers bringing to total to 60 centers across the country — completing initial selection for a program with a total annual budget of $500 million.

Many successful Mayo research programs are part of the CTSA, including:

• CTSA Clinical Research Unit (CRU)
  • Formerly the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
• CTSA Service Center
  • Formerly the Center for Patient-Oriented Research (CPOR)
• KL2 Mentored Career Development Program
  • Formerly the K12: Clinical Research Scholars Program (CRSP)
• Postdoctoral master's degree and certificate programs in clinical and translational research
  • Formerly the K30 Program: Mayo Clinic Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP)
• Department of Health Sciences Research, providing biostatistics and bioinformatics expertise
• Rochester Epidemiology Project, a unique resource for population-based studies

Other educational programs, resources for researchers and a growing community engagement program round out the CTSA.

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