National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

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The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences is a U.S. biomedical research center focused on accelerating the development and delivery of new diagnostics, treatments, and cures by improving the translational science process.


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instanceOf U.S. federal research agency
biomedical research center
institute of the National Institutes of Health
abbreviation NCATS
country United States
employerOf translational science researchers
field biomedical research
clinical research
drug development
rare diseases research
translational science
focus accelerating the development of new cures
accelerating the development of new diagnostics
accelerating the development of new treatments
improving the translational science process
foundedBy National Institutes of Health
fundingSource U.S. federal budget
goal reduce the cost of developing new medical products
reduce the failure rate of new diagnostics and therapeutics
reduce the time it takes for laboratory discoveries to become treatments for patients
hasPart Cures Acceleration Network
Division of Clinical Innovation
Division of Pre-Clinical Innovation
Office of Rare Diseases Research
headquartersLocation Bethesda, Maryland
inception 2011
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
language English
location Bethesda, Maryland
Maryland
United States
mission to transform the translational science process so that new treatments and cures for disease can be delivered to patients faster
operates Bridging Interventional Development Gaps program
Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program
NCATS Chemical Genomics Center
Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network
Small Business Innovation Research program
Small Business Technology Transfer program
Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases program
Toxicology in the 21st Century program
parentOrganization U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
partOf National Institutes of Health
researchFocus biomarker development
drug repurposing
improving clinical trial efficiency
methods and technologies that cut across diseases and conditions
patient engagement in research
website https://ncats.nih.gov


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