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New $51 million award to shift research results to the community faster

The U of M has been awarded a $51 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The award is the largest single-institution award ever received by the University, and will support programs that push new treatments, therapies and clinical trials outcomes to patients faster.

With the award, the NIH is recognizing the strength of the U of M to translate scientific breakthroughs into improved health and well-being.

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Meet our CTSA program leader

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    Bruce Blazar

    As director of the Center for Translational Medicine, Bruce Blazar focuses on bringing innovative, early phase therapies into the clinic. He also serves as principle investigator for the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, which seeks to improve the health of our communities by integrating University resources with community partners to create a comprehensive statewide network for clinical and translational science. In his research, Blazar investigates prevention of graft-versus-host disease and prevention of tumor and leukemia relapse. He also seeks to develop strategies to enhance immune recovery after blood and marrow transplantation.


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Photos of the CTSA leadership team