University of Texas Med at Galveston Institute for Translational Sciences
Mission Statement
The Institute for Translational Sciences (ITS) aims to train a new generation of clinical and translational researchers, engage stakeholders and communities in research, address barriers to clinical and translational research, and advance translational research through team-based approaches. The ITS, established in 2007, is the academic home of UTMB’s Clinical Translational Sciences Award (CTSA), funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). CTSA institutions work together to speed the translation of research discoveries into improved health.
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Programs
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Funded Years
2013 -
2020
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Lori
Wiseman
Associate Director for Administration, Institute for Translational Sciences
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RandallUrbanVice President and Chief Research OfficerUL1 Administrator
LoriWisemanAssociate Director for Administration, Institute for Translational SciencesEducation
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KL2 Administrator
TL1 Director
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Integration Across Lifespan Voting Member
Methods and Processes Voting Member
KevinWootenConsulting Director of Tracking and EvaluationWorkforce Development Voting Member
Informatics Voting Member
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Primary CM Contact
KevinWootenConsulting Director of Tracking and EvaluationAdditional CM Contacts
- ToniD'AgostinoSenior Advisor to the Chief Research Officer
- ClaudiaDelgadoDirector Grants and Contracts Accounting, AVP Research Administration
- RandallUrbanVice President and Chief Research Officer
- LoriWisemanAssociate Director for Administration, Institute for Translational Sciences
- KevinWootenConsulting Director of Tracking and Evaluation
Opportunities
Sr. Manager of Research Operations - Center for Addiction Research
Serves as a primary source of expertise, training, and education in matters relating to government regulation of externally funded research. Will be responsible and acting on the Associate Director's behalf in their absence. Center for Addiction Research (CAR) Administration : Carry directResearch Ethicist
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health) is recruiting a non-tenure track Assistant Professor (Research Ethicist) for membership in the Institute for the Medical Humanities (IMH) and a faculty appointment in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health (PMCH)Posters
Optimizing COVID-19 Research with CTSA Resources
CTSA resources are vital to our Hub’s efforts to understand SARS-CoV-2 infection and to prevent and treat COVID-19. In partnership with institutional leadership, our CTSA launched a rapid, multifaceted response protocol to advance the work of Pei-Yong Shi, PhD and his team, who had been working with

Building capacity for entrepreneurship and commercialization
Since 2009, we have promoted translational entrepreneurial activities at our CTSA Hub, with an emphasis on engaging scholars and trainees. We are building a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, as a way to enhance discovery and translation of products that improve health. As an optional