# UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center

> **NIH NIH UL1** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · 2020 · $4,253,847

## Abstract

Contact PD/PI: Berglund, Lars F
OVERALL
ABSTRACT / SUMMARY
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC), builds on its
10-year track record serving as the central focus for translational research in inland Northern California, and is
well prepared to enter a new phase of translational research. The CTSC has been the centerpiece for
catalyzing UC Davis into a vibrant research enterprise. By fostering successful trainees at all levels and
preparing them for a productive career trajectory, we are building a diverse workforce able to use our extensive
infrastructure to advance national CTSA goals. We have made, and will continue to make, seminal
contributions. The proposed program is responsive to investigators, trainees, and communities, embraces a
flexible and versatile culture aimed at resource sharing, and is respected by the university leadership,
recognizing our outreach and partnering with academic units and communities. Our proposal builds on a rich
foundation of achievements including team-science educational endeavors, use of digital health technologies
to engage rural communities, team-based community partnerships to increase health care access, and
comprehensive data training and resource support for our investigators addressing critical needs. Areas of
strength at UC Davis include our prominent telehealth program and a diverse academic setting where the
CTSC is a welcome partner in schools and colleges. Through the powerful CTSC infrastructure, quality focus,
and training resources, we aim to advance technical literacy through programs that add research strengths to
our expansive digital health program and to a novel One Health-based partnership with the School of
Veterinary Medicine. By capitalizing on insights from naturally occurring diseases in companion animals
treated at UC Davis, innovative models of human diseases can be described and validated. The CTSC targets
three overarching goals: (1) Education and training of a well-prepared workforce, (2) Bringing quality
comprehensive services to the greater community, and (3) Ensure scientific translational efforts are advanced
to improve human health across the lifespan of diverse populations. To realize these goals, the CTSC under
the leadership of Dr. Berglund (PI) is firmly positioned in the institutional leadership and able to bring strong
institutional support. The PI is supported by an integrated cadre of experienced local, regional, national leaders
and is guided by a comprehensive oversight structure that anchors the CTSC within UC Davis and with faculty,
trainees, the community, and the national CTSA network. Through the CTSC catalyzing and coordinating role
in addressing institutional gaps and translational challenges, we will serve the overall NCATS missions to
catalyze application of science to improve health by providing resources and skilled personnel and nurturing a
sustained, self-improving translational workforce. We l...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9949454
- **Project number:** 5UL1TR001860-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
- **Principal Investigator:** Theodore Wun
- **Activity code:** UL1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $4,253,847
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-07-01 → 2021-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9949454

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9949454, UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center (5UL1TR001860-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9949454. Licensed CC0.

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