# J. NRSA Training Core

> **NIH NIH TL1** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · 2023 · $866,661

## Abstract

Contact PD/PI: Dubinett, Steven M. NRSA-Training-001 (490)
J. NRSA TRAINING CORE
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The UCLA CTSI TL1 Program goal is the training of T3/T4 researchers to enable the translation of evidence to
practice and to the community. Trainees will learn the skills and methods needed to develop, implement, and
continuously improve healthcare and public system-based interventions that lead to improved population health
outcomes. Our current program has formally integrated community partners into predoctoral training
experiences; bolstered career development support; launched a new biomedical informatics graduate program;
and developed an implementation and dissemination science curriculum. Our program now includes: (1)
predoctoral training for trainees obtaining the PhD in Health Policy and Management; (2) postdoctoral training
for physicians and nurses preparing for T4 research careers; and (3) pre- and postdoctoral training in biomedical
informatics and data science. These investments have yielded substantial value: 54 pre- and postdoctoral
trainees have been supported thus far, and 98% of pre- and postdoctoral graduates currently conduct
translational research in healthcare systems, public health, or health policy organizations. Our program is helping
diversify the translational workforce: 28% of our trainees are underrepresented minorities and 61% are women.
We are strengthening the TL1 Program with biomedical informatics and data science training. We embark on
this next phase with regional partners, which include the Los Angeles County Health Agency, UCLA Health
System, and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Our program provides pathways for pre- and postdoctoral trainees,
preparing them to incorporate scientific discovery into clinical care in order to improve health. The TL1 Program
has four aims: 1) To implement a T3/T4 focused pre- and postdoctoral curriculum that provides training
in the competencies required for successful translational and team science research in health-related
learning systems, 2) To provide mentorship, career development, T1-T4 team science exemplars and
learning system-embedded structured research experiences for T3/T4 trainees, 3) To engage all Hub
partners to facilitate diverse trainee recruitment and contribution to the growth of the translational
research environment, 4) To implement training that facilitates communication among CTSI trainees
across the T1-T4 spectrum, enabling them to become effective translational science team members and
leaders.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10655656
- **Project number:** 5TL1TR001883-07
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
- **Principal Investigator:** ALEX BUI
- **Activity code:** TL1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $866,661
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-07-01 → 2027-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10655656

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10655656, J. NRSA Training Core (5TL1TR001883-07). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10655656. Licensed CC0.

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