Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of California, Davis received a $295,309 Project Grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) under CFDA 93.350, effective July 17, 2026, through June 30, 2031. This award supports the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) Predoctoral T32 Training Program, which provides structured workforce development in clinical and translational science. The program annually supports six predoctoral trainee positions—four graduate students (two-year training) and two medical students (one-year training)—selected competitively from diverse disciplines across the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine, and the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Sciences. The program includes an innovative Academic Research Careers for Medical Doctors (ARC-MD) pathway designed to facilitate seamless transition from medical school curriculum into the predoctoral training program for exceptional candidates.

The T32 training program delivers individualized career development pathways that prepare trainees to function as independent investigators in academic, clinical, entrepreneurial, government, or industry-related translational science careers. Trainees and mentors participate in a creative, tailored scientific environment that fosters competency across disciplinary boundaries and builds a robust pipeline of qualified professionals for high-level clinical and translational science teams. This award is submitted in association with the broader UC Davis CTSC Cooperative Agreement, which provides overarching institutional infrastructure supporting the translational science workforce development mission.