Louisiana Translational Science Center: a statewide research collaboration to speed clinical discoveries
Official title: Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center
Funded at Lsu Pennington Biomedical Research Ctr · NIH-11404380 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A large state-wide effort is funding a collaborative network to move lab discoveries into patient care faster.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Lsu Pennington Biomedical Research Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baton Rouge, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2012 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $3,794,630 |
| NIH project number | 5U54GM104940-11 |
| Project ID | NIH-11404380 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with cancers or cardiovascular diseases who would participate in translational studies or benefit from faster access to new therapies developed through LA CaTS.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in translational studies or who are receiving standard care without access to new trials.
What this research studies
This grant supports a statewide consortium of major Louisiana research centers led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center to build and sustain a translational science program. It emphasizes a unified research infrastructure, shared governance, and streamlined review processes to accelerate clinical research across cancers and cardiovascular diseases. Patients could benefit indirectly as improved coordination and faster translation of promising therapies and diagnostics reach clinical settings. The program has already integrated partnerships across universities, hospitals, and health systems to strengthen research capacity. It aims to create scalable, ethical, and efficient processes for clinical studies in Louisiana.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Strengthened clinical research infrastructure could shorten the time from discovery to patient care across cancer and heart disease.
How similar studies have gone: Prior translational science centers have shown improved collaboration and faster implementation of clinical research across institutions.
Where this research is happening
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Lsu Pennington Biomedical Research Ctr
Baton Rouge, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Katzmarzyk, Peter Todd — Lsu Pennington Biomedical Research Ctr
- Study coordinator: Katzmarzyk, Peter Todd
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.