With 95% of Pennsylvanians living within 30 minutes of a Penn State Campus, Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is uniquely positioned to address residents’ psychological and physical health in rural commonwealth communities.

As one of a handful of CTSA (Clinical and Translational Science Award) programs with a rural focus, Penn State CTSI’s mission is to foster collaborative research and provide the necessary tools and resources to help new or proven discoveries reach the people who need it most. 

Penn State CTSI offers research support, tools and resources, consultative services, funding, training and education. These efforts foster collaborations across disciplines to translate new discoveries into practice; connect basic and clinical scientists in the discovery of new treatments, procedures and ways to predict, prevent and treat disease; train new and existing health professionals and investigators; and to support research across the continuum, at all Penn State campuses, and for researchers at every stage of their learning and career.

Organizations Involved: 

• Penn State University 

• Penn State College of Medicine 

• Primary Health Network 

• Allegheny Health Network