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How to Collaborate with CCTS
The  Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS ) is UIC’s hub for clinical and translational health research. 

CCTS encourages the development of collaborative research arrangements between investigators and our research cores. Through these long-term collaborations, our diverse service cores and specialists can provide substantial contributions to translational research inquiries and the development of innovative scientific approaches.
Letters of Support
Grant proposals can be strengthened by a letter of support (LOS) describing relevant CCTS resources and services. We can provide a general LOS or facilitate a consultation to detail the project-specific assistance available, such as clinical research services or data extracts.
Memorandums of Understanding
CCTS uses MOUs when writing one of our consultants into a grant or when providing long-term service support. This document serves as an agreement to support a specific aspect of a project and includes details like the time frame, scope of work and effort commitment.
Templates for Grant Inclusion
Investigators often request language to describe the CCTS and/or a specific service or resource for inclusion in a grant application. Our "Overview and Service Core Description" provides the necessary information for most applications.
Citing the CCTS Grant
The NIH requires that investigators cite the CTSA grant if they received funding through the CTSA or used any CCTS services to support their research.

If you used CCTS services, facilities or tools, including REDCap, the following text is recommended:

"The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant UL1TR002003. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health."
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant UL1TR002003. The content is solely the responsibility of the presenters and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.