The vision of UAB’s CCTS is to reduce health disparities in diseases disproportionately represented within the Deep South as it accelerates discovery to improve human health. The CCTS’ recent award of $8.4M / year more than doubles its annual funding in its previous cycle. With its new award, the Center is poised to support 20 pre-doctoral trainees annually as part of its TL1 NRSA Training Program – 10 short-term and 10 full year scholarships. It will also support eight junior faculty annually as part of its KL2 Mentored Career Development Award. In addition, the CCTS will continue to build major capacities in training, clinical trial implementation, drug discovery, study design and methodology, informatics, pilot investigation, and clinical research services. Through its Partner Network – 11 institutions spanning Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana – the CCTS seeks to catalyze collaborative efforts in scientific research and interventional trials, to promote workforce development and to enhance clinical care in an effort to serve the unique populations in our region.

Congratulations to Dr. Robert K. Kimberly and many others who successfully led the application to renew the UAB CCTS for 5 years!