Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Hershey, PA and University Park, PA
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
ABOUT Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute provides tools, services and training to make health research more efficient at Penn State. It is an advocate for translational science and is a bridge between basic scientists and clinical researchers. The institute encourages collaboration to discover new treatments, medical procedures and ways to diagnose disease.
The institute was established in 2007 and is a member of the National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award Network (Grant: UL1 TR002014). It is one of three network members in Pennsylvania and focuses on the health needs of the rural communities surrounding Penn State and its academic health system, Penn State Health. The institute is one of seven interdisciplinary institutes under Penn State’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research.
It accomplishes its mission by providing research tools, advanced biostatistical expertise, funding programs to explore unique ideas and a dedicated team to include the community more effectively in research. The institute also trains the next generation of translational and clinical scientists. Through institute programs, Penn State has several opportunities for its medical and graduate students, including a dual degree in clinical and translational science. The institute also invests in Penn State’s early-career scientists through a program that helps faculty devote more time to their research, promotes collaboration and presents translational research basics.
Penn State Cancer Institute
Hershey, PA
cancer.psu.edu
Based on the campus of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa., Penn State Cancer Institute is committed to fighting cancer through education and prevention, early detection and diagnosis, effective treatment and survivorship programs. Clinical services are offered in Hershey, at State College, through a partnership with Mount Nittany Health, and Reading at Penn State Health St. Joseph.
Integrated in the same building where patients receive care, research is also underway into the causes, cures and prevention of cancer. Three research programs focus on the themes of Population Health and Cancer Control, Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis and Experimental Therapeutics. Additionally, pediatric cancer research led by faculty at Penn State Children's Hospital and Penn State College of Medicine is a highly visible part of the Penn State Cancer Institute and greatly benefits from THON and Four Diamonds.
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