Welcome to UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science.We provide core resources, services and funding to the UMass research community in order to accelerate the development of new products and approaches that improve health.Funding for the UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science (UMCCTS) is provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program. The CTSA program was organized in 2006, with UMCCTS funded by NIH in 2010 and renewed in 2015. In the United States, the CTSA network has grown to include over 60 program network sites, known as hubs. Approximately every 5 to 7 years, CCTS sites apply for funding that ensures the discoveries found in the lab and observations made in the clinic are developed into viable solutions that improve the health and healthcare available to our community, and ultimately, our nation and world.