Featured Projects

Translational research involves moving knowledge gained from basic science to health care and disease prevention. The translational process has four phases, known as “T phases,” as depicted in the graphic below. To learn more about CTSI translational research, follow the links on this page.

	Project Description	CTSI Support	Translational Phase
	Investigators Find Link Between Gut Fungus and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Read more	Voucher for core services to sequence and characterize fungal microbiomes in human and mice.	T1: Preclinical and animal studies
	Scientists Develop Potential New Therapy for Iron-Overload Disorders Read more	Voucher for core services to synthesize minihepcidin, an experimental drug.	T1: Preclinical and animal studies
	Experimental Device Detects Lung Cancer in the Saliva of Mice Read more	Voucher for core services used to identify the form and structure of exosomes that are released into saliva.	T1: Preclinical and animal studies
	New Cell-Harvesting Method May One Day Benefit People with Corneal Blindness Read more	Clinical and Translational Research Center services and support	T1: Preclinical and animal studies
	MRI May Offer Lower-Risk Way to Measure Pancreatic Volume Read more	Clinical and Translational Research Center nursing services	T1: Preclinical and animal studies
	Breath-Test Results Linked to Methane-Producing Gut Microbe and Obesity Read more	Biostatistics and study design support	T1: Preclinical and animal studies
	Erectile-Dysfunction Drug Alleviates Muscle Ischemia in Patients with Becker Muscular Dystrophy Read more	Biostatistics and study design support	T2: Clinical studies to test new interventions in controlled environments
	CTSI-Supported Team Receives $11 Million for Stroke-Prevention Research Read more	Pilot funds for preliminary data, and consultation in community-engaged research	T3: Studies in real-world settings
	Depression care in low-income, low-literacy, minority community Watch video Read more	Data analysis	T3: Studies in real-world settings; dissemination and implementation
	Combating Cardiovascular Disease in African American Men Through Blood-Pressure Testing in Los Angeles Barbershops Read more	Pilot funds to generate preliminary data on barbershop intervention, and biostatistics and study design support, consultation in community-engaged research, assistance with recruiting barbershops.	T4: Interventions that improve population health