The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded the University of Florida and Florida State University a $43 million grant to turn scientific discoveries into real-world health solutions for individuals and communities in Florida.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to a UF Health press release, the grant offers infrastructure and resources for the UF-FSU Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hub<\/a> \u201cto support research that bridges laboratory discoveries with clinical practice and community impact.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The award is made up of a seven-year grant and two training grants. The funds will help expand both UF and FSU\u2019s role \u201cas a clinical and translational science hub for the state,\u201d the release said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Become A Member<\/p>\n Mainstreet does not have a paywall, but pavement-pounding journalism is not free. Join your neighbors who make this vital work possible.<\/p>\n \u201cContinued investment like this positions the UF-FSU hub as a national leader in advancing translational science, while demonstrating our priority of fostering collaboration across disciplines to address the most pressing health challenges,\u201d Stephen Motew, UF Health president and system CEO, said in the release.\u00a0<\/p>\n The NIH training grants include:\u00a0<\/p>\n The K12 Career Development Program: Led by Dr. Faheem Guirgis, an associate professor of emergency medicine at UF, and co-directed by Dr. Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, a professor and chief of the division of biology of aging at UF, and by Dr. Henna Budhwani, an endowed professor in the FSU College of Nursing. The K12 program offers mentored support and training for clinical and translational scientists.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The T32 Training Grant: Directed by Dr. Wayne McCormack, a distinguished teaching scholar and professor in the UF Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine. The program provides predoctoral trainees with the skills and experience necessary to become translational research leaders.\u00a0<\/p>\n Established in 2008, the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is led by Director Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., the Phyllis Kottler Friedman professor in neurosurgery and lead principal investigator for the UF-FSU CTSA hub award.\u00a0<\/p>\n