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Advancement of Rare Lung Disease Therapy to Human Trials

Collaboration enables rare lung disease with a difficult treatment to advance to human trials, bringing treatment one step closer to benefitting patients.

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NCATS Celebrates Five Years of Advancing Translational Sciences

NCATS improves health through smarter science. View highlights of Center achievements over the past five years, arranged by research stage.

Citizen scientists, like Judy and A.J. Eckhart, are the most important part of a citizen project.

Researchers Recruit Citizen Scientists to Mine Biomedical Literature

Scientists will be able to rediscover buried knowledge that can spur new research hypotheses.

Nortis’ microfluidic chip is disposable and made of silicon

I-Corps Training Helps NCATS-Supported Companies Find Their Way

The NIH program helps move technologies developed by small businesses into the marketplace.

December E-Newsletter Now Available

Read about NCATS’ five-year anniversary, research to activate silenced X chromosome genes, the NIH I-Corps program, and Rare Disease Day at NIH 2017.

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Advancement of Rare Lung Disease Therapy to Human Trials

Collaboration enables rare lung disease with a difficult treatment to advance to human trials, bringing treatment one step closer to benefitting patients.

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NCATS Celebrates Five Years of Advancing Translational Sciences

NCATS improves health through smarter science. View highlights of Center achievements over the past five years, arranged by research stage.

More...

December E-Newsletter Now Available

Read about NCATS’ five-year anniversary, research to activate silenced X chromosome genes, the NIH I-Corps program, and Rare Disease Day at NIH 2017.

More...

I-Corps Training Helps NCATS-Supported Companies Find Their Way

The NIH program helps move technologies developed by small businesses into the marketplace.

More...

Researchers Recruit Citizen Scientists to Mine Biomedical Literature

Scientists will be able to rediscover buried knowledge that can spur new research hypotheses.

More...

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Watch rare disease patients and caregivers talk about the challenges they face and how NIH’s collaborative research efforts offer hope. View the videos.

Work with Us

Learn more about all the ways that potential grantees, partners and collaborators can access NCATS support to advance translational science.

NCATS Programs & Initiatives
NCATS encourages partnerships that cross many scientific disciplines and research sectors in pursuit of translational success.
Small Business Opportunities
NCATS’ small business programs help entrepreneurs develop and commercialize new translational technologies.
Expertise & Resources
NCATS staff are experts in translation, and the Center’s resources support pre-clinical and clinical activities.
Licensing Opportunities
NCATS makes it easy for industry and academia to interact and partner with Center laboratories and scientists.