March 19, 2026
In 2006, three Texas Medical Center institutions were among the first in the nation to receive a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health to accelerate the translation of laboratory discoveries into patient treatments. The grant was used to establish the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS). Today, the UTHealth Houston Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences includes the following partner organizations:
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- UT Tyler Health Science Center
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Rice University
- Texas Tech Health El Paso
- Memorial Hermann Health System
- Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
Calendar of Events
Noted epidemiologist joins CCTS
In her new position at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville, Kari North, PhD, will play a key role with the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences.
Innovative research wins big at T1-T4 in 3 (Minutes) competition
Grant Assistance and Resources
The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences assists investigators with finding funding opportunities and editing grant proposals. We also provide information on how to cite the CCTS in accordance with NIH guidelines.
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