Thomas Buchanan, MD
SC CTSI Director/Principal Investigator
Michele Kipke, PhD
SC CTSI Co-Director/CE Director
Message from the Directors
Welcome to the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI), a multifaceted resource for clinical and community-partnered translational research. Set in the urban heart of Los Angeles where 85% of residents are from minority groups, 90 languages are spoken, and disease burden is high, we support researchers who face special challenges above and beyond traditional research hurdles. We view these challenges as opportunities to make research with diverse populations easier and more beneficial for our communities.
We are proud to provide pilot funding, diverse training opportunities, robust clinical research support, digital recruitment methods, community connections, and many other tools to more than 1,000 investigators working at USC, CHLA, the LA County Department of Health Services and in the communities of Los Angeles. Join us as we continue our mission to improve clinical care and health outcomes through cutting-edge research.
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