What is a Center of Excellence in Translational Human Stem Cell Research?
A Center of Excellence in Translational Human Stem Cell Research (hereafter “Center”) is a multi-project grant to accelerate the application of the latest advances in human stem cell biology to clinical use. These centers will bring together basic stem cell biologists, researchers and clinicians with disease-specific expertise, physicians and surgeons skilled in novel modes of cell delivery, and investigators experienced in developing and assessing animal models of human diseases to create new research teams. This initiative targets critical gaps in research that are delaying the conversion of new discoveries to new therapies, and particularly encourages the formation of new, multidisciplinary teams involving scientists that may not have worked in the human stem cell field and those that incorporate the full spectrum of expertise and experience in translational medical research. The P50 mechanism will be used.
