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Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA)

Supports academic medical centres through cooperative agreements to strengthen translational science infrastructure.

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The Clinical and Translational Science Awards program is NCATS's largest hub network, built to help US academic medical centers move discoveries into patient care. It funds more than 60 institutions through cooperative agreements and sits at the center of NCATS's institutional translational-science strategy.

The primary mechanism is UM1, with older hubs and some sub-components still using U54. Co…

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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Rolling.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: ncats.nih.gov