CTSA Services
The FSU CTSA integrates with FSU Health Research Connections to provide an array of services to help FSU investigators—both experienced and new—design, conduct, and manage clinical and translational research studies, speeding research discoveries toward improved human health.
Ready to get started? Contact the concierge to see how FSU Health Research Connections and the FSU CTSA can assist you!
Our Impact
Translational science at Florida State University engages communities in developing and testing biobehavioral interventions across the translational spectrum to address sociocultural determinants of health.
Be Part of the Solution: Participate in Research
Researchers at Florida State University conduct many types of studies, including clinical trials. Some focus on certain health conditions, while others need healthy volunteers. We invite you to learn about CTSA studies currently recruiting participants!
Upcoming Events
Getting Started with CTSA BIRD: A Researcher's Roadmap to Health Data Science
September 15, 2026 | 11AM
Learn how the BIRD Program can support your research through:
Biostatistics | Informatics | Research Design | Health Data Access | Data Analytics
Register Now!
BIRD Office Hours
September 15, 2026 | 10AM
The BIRD team now hosts office hours for anyone who may have questions related to research and trial design, health informatics and AI, electronic health record data, and biostatistics and bioinformatics.
Mark your calendars! In 2026, office hours will be held virtually via Zoom at 10 AM on the third Tuesday of each month.
Join via Zoom
Webinar: NIH Loan Repayment Programs
September 17, 2026 | 1:00-1:30PM
Join the Director of the NIH Division of Loan Repayment, Matthew Lockhart, to learn how NIH will help pay back up to $100,000 in educational debt for biomedical and biobehavioral researchers!
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Electronic Health Records: A Three-Part Virtual Workshop Series
CTSA's BIRD Program presents a three-part virtual workshop series covering EHR data access, cohort analysis, preprocessing, and data modeling.
Team Science Mini Series: Fundamentals of Team Science
Dr. Carla Wood, the co-lead for the FSU CTSA Team Science program, will be hosting a two-part mini-series in-person for faculty who are interested in learning the fundamentals of effective team science.
The two-part mini-series will be held on September 24th and October 1st from 10AM-11:30AM. These sessions will take place in-person in the Warren Building Conference Room on the 6th floor at 201 West Bloxham Street.
If you have any questions, please email Andrea Johnson.
Register
TrustScience Brown Bag Series
Oct. 6, 2026 | 12:30-1:30PM
Nov. 3, 2026 | 12:30-1:30PM
Dec. 2, 2026 | 12:30-1:30PM
Learn, share, & connect over topics that impact our communities.
Bring your own lunch, in-person at Innovation Park (free parking!)
2010 Levy Ave
Building B, Room 3101
Register to Join Us!
News
Dr. Ericka Horne Named Assistant Director of the Community Stakeholder Engagement (CSE) Core
Ericka Horne, DrPH, MPH, CHES®, CCHW currently serves as the Community Engagement Research Administrator in the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health. Her extensive expertise and commitment to community-engaged research have led to her appointment as Assistant Director of the Community Stakeholder Engagement (CSE) for the CTSA.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Horne on this well-deserved appointment and new leadership role. We look forward to the contributions she will make to further strengthen community engagement and collaboration through the CTSA.
UF+FSU CTSA Hub Request for Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Pilot Applications
The UF+FSU Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Hub is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026-27 CTS Pilot Award Program (Cycle 2). This intramural funding opportunity supports innovative, interdisciplinary research that advances clinical and translational science (CTS) through the development, adaptation, testing, and evaluation of reusable CTS tools, methods, frameworks, and scalable resources.
This funding program encourages investigators to create or adapt clinical and translational science approaches that can be adopted, reproduced, and applied across multiple research settings and patient populations. Projects focused on improving the efficiency of clinical research, enhancing participant engagement, and accelerating the translation of discoveries into clinical and community practice are particularly encouraged.
Letters of Intent Due: August 31, 2026
Submissions Open: ACTS Translational Science Sessions and Posters
Join fellow researchers, clinicians, and translational science professionals at the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Translational Science conference in Washington, DC, April 20–23, 2027, to exchange ideas, highlight innovative research, and contribute to a program advancing the future of translational science.
The submission portal for scientific sessions and poster presentations is now open! Share your work with a community committed to collaboration, discovery, and impactful research.
Scientific Session Proposal Due Date:
September 14, 2026
Poster Proposal Due Date:
October 19, 2026
CTSA Cores
Biostatistics, Informatics, and Research Design (BIRD) Core
The BIRD Core provides a central location to access support and consulting services related to human health data science, informatics, and clinical and translational research design.
Our vision is to equip clinical and translational researchers with new capabilities to answer questions that cannot be answered today.
Community Stakeholder Engagement Core
The Community Stakeholder Engagement Core created educational programs based on what the community needs.
These programs aim to strengthen the community's role in research, share important resources, and provide helpful health information.
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Dissemination and Implementation Science Core (DISC)
DISC bridges the critical gap between scientific discovery and real-world application, ensuring that research findings are shared beyond academic journals and effectively translated into practices that meaningfully improve health, education, and social well-being in our communities.
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K2R Scholar Program
The K2R Scholar Program is designed to create a community of early career faculty and mentors who work together to submit high-impact translational science career development and research proposals to set FSU's investigators on a path to independence.
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Workforce Development (WD) Core
The TWD Core trains and equips academic professionals with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to translate scientific discoveries into practical applications that improve health, technology, and industry outcomes.