Programs
Explore our UCLA CTSI programs
Search below to see all the CTSI program areas that can help support your clinical and translational research. Each program has specific aims and services to further the mission of CTSI.
Biomedical Informatics Program
BIP enhances researchers’ access to high-quality patient data, facilitates reproducible data-driven science via the FAIR results repository, and translates data science and AI methods into practice.
Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design
BERD provides broad access to professional biostatistical collaboration to ensure high-quality research.
Community Engagement and Research Program
CERP identifies and researches public health priorities towards the goal of improving health equity in Los Angeles County through community partnerships.
Integrating Special Populations
ISP works to catalyze and strengthen research in special populations; services include advice on study design and intense mentoring to improve the quality of research and thoughtful recruitment/retention activities.
Network Capacity
Provides the infrastructure for participation in national collaborations while contributing to the transformation of the conduct of multisite clinical trials.
Patient and Clinical Interactions
PCI ensures that clinical research at the UCLA CTSI partner sites is performed safely, efficiently and reliably. PCI also mentors and oversees role-based clinical education and assists with staff performance assessments.
Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies
The Pilot program provides seed funding for collaborative research, team-building activities and development of novel technologies and approaches.
Population Health Program
The Pop Health program equips health agencies with the skills that they need to introduce and sustain the practice and application of critical translational science method.
Precision Health Program
Develops the necessary processes and infrastructure to bring genomic information into the clinical realm.
Regulatory Knowledge and Support Program
RKS ensures that research is in full regulatory compliance and meets the highest quality assurance standards. It offers ethics and regulatory compliance guidance and consultation.
Team Science Program
The program develops new theoretical and evidence-based tools to improve and evaluate the capacity of interdisciplinary and translational science teams to effectively combine teams diverse expertise.
Workforce Development Program
Housing most of our education and training activities, WDP ensures CTSI trainees acquire the core competencies needed to conduct multidisciplinary research and to integrate community priorities.