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About the Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science

The University of Connecticut, in partnership with regional hospitals, state agencies, and community health care organizations, has created the Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (CICATS) to transform the way biomedical science is conceived, conducted and disseminated in Connecticut. The Institute transcends the traditional boundaries of individual organizations and organizes the University and its partners into a single functioning research consortium. The Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (CICATS) seeks to:

  • Leverage existing assests and collaborations in and across its research partners
  • Encourage biomedical and health-related discoveries;
  • Expedite the translation of those discoveries into products, treatments, and interventions to improve people’s lives;
  • Educate and nurture new scientists;
  • Increase the number of clinical and translational research projects in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area; and
  • Work collaboratively with regional stakeholders to improve healthcare disparities in the region and the nation..