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Welcome to the CCTS: Where Research Meets Impact

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science accelerates the journey from research bench to patient bedside. Wherever you are in your clinical research career, this is your guide to what we do and how we can help you.
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What is the CCTS?

What is the CCTS?

As one of an elite group of ~60 Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs nationwide, the CCTS is a research accelerator involving 11 partnering institutions across the southern United States to connect investigators and broadly engaged teams to resources, training, and expertise to move science from discovery to real-world health impact.


Resource Directory

No matter your role, here are some of the most useful resources.

BERD

Whether you're designing a study or analyzing results, BERD's team of biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and methodologists is available to consult on your research — helping ensure your work is methodologically sound and reproducible from the start.

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SHARe

If your research could benefit from multi-site collaboration, the Southeast Health Alliance for Research (SHARe) connects you to a regional consortium of institutions, opening the door to shared scientific expertise and larger-scale clinical investigation.

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Informatics

From accessing EHR data to leveraging cutting-edge bioinformatics tools, the Informatics team provides the data resources, analytic services, and expert consultation you need to power your clinical and translational research.

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DIS Consultations

If you're working to move evidence-based interventions into real-world settings, CCTS Dissemination & Implementation Science (DIS) experts can guide you through selecting the right frameworks, study designs and analytic strategies to strengthen your study.

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Community Engagement

CCTS Community & Stakeholder Engagement can help you build authentic partnerships, navigate community-based research, and ensure your work reflects the health priorities of populations across the Deep South.

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Project Panels

CCTS Panels assemble multidisciplinary scholars to brainstorm ideas, to sharpen your study design and presentation, and to strengthen your proposals before they are submitted to sponsors.



CCTS News and Updates

  • Gutiérrez joins ACTS Board of Directors

  • Breaking the Boundaries symposium informs NEJM Catalyst publication

  • 2026 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Celebration of Service Awards


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