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ACCELERATING GROWTH IN RESEARCH SUCCESS
In 2019, the College of Medicine continued to be Florida abuse, risky behaviors, and health conditions that have
State’s fastest-growing college for research funding through the potential to be treated with behavioral interventions.
competitive grants and contracts, continuing an upward As the partnership with the UF CTSI enters its next
trend that has accelerated over the last five years. phase, FSU and the College of Medicine will continue
“We’re seeing a clear picture of our ability to compete
to build on investments in translational research; focus
for larger grants – not only keeping pace with the number on patient-centered health care responsive to community
of submitted grants, which is an area of emphasis for our needs – particularly involving underserved, minority, rural
medical school,” said Jeffrey Joyce, senior associate dean and elderly populations – and bring diverse expertise to
for research and graduate programs. translational research in areas that present the greatest
The college has been particularly competitive in awards
from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Two
health needs.
Translational research extends beyond “bench to bedside,”
departments (Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, connecting biomedical research, clinical studies, and behavioral
along with Biomedical Sciences) accounted for a nearly observations and interventions to changes in clinical practice,
450-percent increase in federal grants from 2015 to 2019. the health of communities, and health policy, with the clear
The college continues to develop a reputation and strength
centered around mental and behavioral health with a
objective of having a positive impact on health.
It is patient- and population-oriented, providing a
growing emphasis on translational science. “One measure of significant return on investment for the general public and
our leadership in this arena is the renewal of the Clinical and Florida’s communities.
Translational Science Award (CTSA),” said Joyce.
changing policy to improve public health. College
of Medicine research involves each of those areas.
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The coordination of translational research efforts
in rural health, mental health, and behavioral
Each of FSU’s CTSA activities and programs is designed
health across multiple colleges at FSU, with
to serve the translational research enterprise across FSU leadership from seven colleges including
Translational Science Institute (CTSI) expanded their research under the direction of Joyce, who serves as FSU’s principal the College of Medicine contributing to the
partnership, receiving a third cycle of funding from the NIH investigator for the CTSA. implementation of the award.
In 2019, FSU and the University of Florida’s Clinical and
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.
Over the next five years, (CTSA) funding will enable FSU
and UF to apply and expand tools, resources, and initiatives
The UF–FSU CTSA hub is one of only two in Florida
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New initiatives for training early-career
(and one of 50 nationwide). The College of Medicine serves investigators in translational science through
as FSU’s lead institution for the award, which supports: the K Scholar Program, led by Sylvie Naar,
Research across the full translational spectrum Distinguished Endowed Professor in the
pathway. Over the last several years, the College of – from developing treatments to making Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social
Medicine has invested in research centers and faculty improvements in clinical practice to implementing Medicine. Among its many activities that support
conducting translational research in mental health, substance and disseminating research discoveries to early-career investigators at the College of
to improve health and speed research along the translational
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