UA and UNM Receive $43.6 Million Grant for health Research
The University of Arizona and the University of New Mexico received a seven-year, $43.6 million federal grant to fund research programs that aim to improve the health of people in arizona and New Mexico, and to train the next generation of scientists and staff.
Dr. Sally Radovick leads the Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovation at the University of Arizona.
The Clinical and Translational Science Award from the national Center for Advancing Translational Sciences will fund the new Southwest center for Advancing Clinical and translational Innovation, or SW CACTI. The National Institutes of Health CTSA consortium includes 61 leading academic research centers in the country. The goal is to help research turn into new treatments for people faster.
“We are excited to use our clinical and research strengths in a new partnership wiht the University of New Mexico,” said Tomás Díaz de la rubia, senior vice president for research and partnerships at the U of A. “Our history of working together promises to bring new programs and medical advances to improve lives across both states.”
The main award, about $38.8 million over seven years, will support translational science, which helps biomedical advances reach patients and communities more quickly. An additional $4.8 million K12 Research Training and Career Development Award will provide training and support for early-career scientists.
“The partnership provides critically important resources and support for research in areas like finding people for clinical trials, getting access to medical data, and working with the community,” said Dr. Sally Radovick, who leads SW CACTI at the U of A. “Arizona and New Mexico are similar,as both states have large Native american and rural populations.We share common health care challenges. Partnering broadens the reach of CTSA programs in the Southwest. we’ve now more than doubled the number of clinical trials that researchers can participate in and that are open to people in both states.”
The U of A’s main clinical partner, Banner Health, will play a key role in SW CACTI.
“As the main partner for the University of Arizona’s clinical and translational research…”
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