The Institute of Translational Health Sciences created the Accelerator to serve as a multi-disciplinary clinical trials center for clinical and translational researchers at the University of Washington and across the region. The Accelerator integrates existing resources and expertise to create a coordinated and synergistic environment to offer seamless clinical trial support to research teams.
ITHS is dedicated to speeding science to the clinic for the benefit of patients and communities throughout Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. ITHS promotes this translation of scientific discovery to practice by fostering innovative research, cultivating multi-disciplinary research partnerships, and ensuring a pipeline of next generation researchers through robust educational and career development programs.
The Institute is supported by grants UL1 TR002319, KL2 TR002317, and TL1 TR002318 from the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program (CTSA).