Georgia CTSA

What Georgia CTSA does

Georgia CTSA (Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance) is an NIH-funded academic research consortium operating as part of Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center. Established in 2007 and continuously funded by NIH/NCATS through CTSA award UL1TR002378 (with companion KL2 and TL1 awards), the alliance binds four partner institutions — Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Georgia — into a shared clinical and translational research infrastructure spanning clinical research centers, biostatistics support (BERD), informatics, regulatory navigation, participant recruitment, and team science programs.

Its core product surface comprises formal training programs (MSCR, CPTS, KL2, TL1), workforce development offerings (Clinical Research Professional Courses, K-Club, eMPACT), research support services (BERD, seven GCRC sites across Emory University Hospital, Midtown, Grady Memorial, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Morehouse, and UGA-Athens), informatics platforms integrated with Epic (Cosmos, SlicerDicer, Clarity, Caboodle, MyChart Research Recruitment, ResearchMatch), regulatory support (Single IRB, DSMB, Rapid Response Team, Ethics Consultation), and a commercialization stack (Innovation Catalyst, Bench2Market Talks, AppHatchery, RegRoadmap, InnovationTrailhead, BizGrants). The platform architecture emphasizes integration and interoperability across institutional data systems rather than proprietary technology development.

Commercially, Georgia CTSA is a grant-funded entity rather than a revenue-generating business. Nearly all services — including training, regulatory support, informatics consultations, recruitment, and grant writing — are provided at no cost to eligible researchers affiliated with partner institutions. The only disclosed fee is $628 for the Phlebotomy 101 training course. Operating revenue derives almost exclusively from NIH CTSA awards ($51M in 2017, $58.6M in 2022) supplemented by institutional cost-share from the four partner universities. The customer base is concentrated entirely within the four-institution research workforce plus affiliated hospital systems and selected community partners.

Name

Georgia CTSA

Legal name

Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance

Website

https://georgiactsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Georgia CTSA is an NIH/NCATS-funded consortium of Emory, Morehouse School of Medicine, Georgia Tech, and UGA that provides integrated clinical and translational research infrastructure, training programs, and commercialization services to affiliated investigators across Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical and Translational Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Management, Biostatistics & Statistical Programming FSP (HLAGAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) (HLACAOAD), Regulatory Strategy & Global Submissions (IND/CTA/NDA/BLA/MAA) (HLAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Clinical research services
• Translational science training
• Biostatistics consultation
• Regulatory research support
• Clinical trial recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels15 records

Core offering

Georgia CTSA is a multi-institutional clinical and translational science consortium that provides research infrastructure, training programs, biostatistics and epidemiology support, clinical research facilities, informatics tools, and regulatory navigation services to investigators at Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Georgia. Core offerings include formal graduate degree and certificate programs (MSCR, CPTS, KL2, TL1), Clinical Research Centers (GCRCs) across multiple hospitals, an Informatics Program linked to Epic systems, the Recruitment Center, the Navigator Team for regulatory support, and the Innovation Catalyst commercialization track.

Product overview

Georgia CTSA is a consortium of Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology, and University of Georgia that provides a comprehensive platform of clinical and translational research services, education programs, and infrastructure. The organization's core offerings include formal degree programs (MSCR, CPTS, KL2, TL1), research support services (BERD, Clinical Research Centers, Informatics, Regulatory Support), community and collaboration programs (Team Science, Recruitment Center), and innovation/commercialization services (Innovation Catalyst). These products function as an integrated ecosystem where researchers can access training (from K-Club to MSCR), obtain research resources and support (GCRCs, BERD, Informatics), navigate regulatory requirements (Navigator Team), recruit participants (Recruitment Center), and commercialize innovations (Bench2Market, BizGrants).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RegRoadmap: Regulatory strategy consulting service to help researchers navigate FDA approval processes
• AppHatchery
• InnovationTrailhead
• eMPACT
• K-Club
• KL2 Program
• TEAMS Program

Products and services

• Certificate Program in Translational Science (CPTS) A formal 16-credit Emory Laney Graduate School program for trainees conducting research at the interface between basic and translational science and clinical medicine.
• KL2 Scholars Program Career development program for junior faculty (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or PharmD) supporting clinical and translational science research with salary and technical budget support covering 75% professional effort.
• Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) Formal 30-credit degree program providing innovative didactic and mentored research training for predoctoral, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty.
• TL1 Program Predoctoral and postdoctoral clinical and translational research training program providing tuition, stipend, and health insurance support.
• Introduction to Clinical and Translational Research Freely available online educational resource introducing foundational Clinical and Translational Research concepts through written material, videos, and interactive graphics.
• eMPACT Career Advancement Free career navigation service that assesses professional attributes and links educational courses to job opportunities for clinical research professionals.
• Clinical Research Professional Courses Free online certificate programs and courses for clinical research professionals at novice to expert levels, providing continuing education contact hours.
• K-Club Monthly educational forum providing support and advice to young investigators on obtaining research career development awards.
• Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Centers (GCRCs) Dedicated research space with experienced staff and resources supporting investigators at Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital, Morehouse School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and University of Georgia.
• Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design (BERD) Comprehensive biostatistical and epidemiological support including protocol development, statistical analysis plans, and sample size/power calculations.
• Recruitment Center Local recruitment strategies for CTSA Trial Innovation Network and Georgia CTSA-supported trials, including social media advertisement, MyChart Research Recruitment, ResearchMatch, and patient advisory panel consultation.
• Collaboration & Multi-Disciplinary Team Science Programs promoting collaboration and team science including conferences, awards, mentoring, Blue Sky Groups, Speed Networking, and grant writing workshops.
• Regulatory Support and Research Navigation Foundation for accelerating development and implementation of new devices, medications, standards, and approaches to population wellness with regulatory and compliance guidance, including the Navigator Team and Single IRB.
• Informatics Program Collaborative effort bringing together biomedical informatics, computer science, and IT experts to support research data management and integration across member institutions.
• Integrating Special Populations (ISP) Program focused on inclusion of special populations in clinical and translational research, addressing disparities in urban and rural populations and women of child-bearing age.
• Innovation Catalyst Program Range of services, courses, and events including AppHatchery, InnovationTrailhead, Bench2Market Talks, RegRoadmap, BizGrants, and Kauffman FastTrac to help investigators commercialize innovations.
• Phlebotomy 101 Training Two-day introductory classroom and clinical hands-on training teaching venipuncture techniques, led by GCRC nurses.
• Bench2Market Talks Series Free monthly commercialization guidance series covering topics on entrepreneurship and commercialization of medical technologies, partnered with Biolocity.
• Capstone Design Series of courses at Georgia Tech where students work in teams to design, build, and test prototypes with real-world healthcare applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Surpassed 5,000 publications supported since 2007
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emory UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary host institution for Georgia CTSA headquarters and Clinical Research Centers; provides faculty, infrastructure, and administrative support for the consortium
• Morehouse School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution contributing Clinical Research Center facilities, research expertise, and MSCR degree program; leads Integrating Special Populations program and mobile recruitment fleet
• Georgia Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution providing informatics expertise, biomedical engineering capabilities, and Capstone Design program; contributes bioinformatics and computational resources
• University of GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution providing Clinical Research Center facilities and research workforce training through eMPACT career navigation system developed in collaboration with Emory
• Children's Healthcare of AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric clinical research partner providing Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Center facilities for pediatric studies
• Grady Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor urban safety-net hospital providing Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Center facilities and diverse patient population for clinical studies
• National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIH institute providing primary funding (UL1TR002378, KL2TR002381, TL1TR002382) and programmatic oversight for the Georgia CTSA consortium
• Emory+Children's Pediatric Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of K-Club educational forum for junior faculty career development
• Emory Center for AIDS ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of K-Club educational forum for junior faculty career development
• BiolocitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-institutional program accelerating commercialization of medical technologies at Emory and Georgia Tech; partnered with Georgia CTSA to provide Bench2Market Talks series
• Southern California Clinical and Translational Science InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Georgia CTSA to develop Translational Workforce Development (TWD) Catalog providing free certificate programs for clinical research professionals
• Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of NursingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with University of Georgia to develop eMPACT career navigation system for clinical research workforce development
• University of Georgia Mary Frances Early College of Education RAIL LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing to develop eMPACT career navigation system for clinical research workforce
• Metro Atlanta ChamberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost of entrepreneurship and innovation events accepted toward Georgia CTSA Bench2Market Academy Certificate requirements
• Georgia BiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeorgia bioscience industry association hosting events accepted toward Georgia CTSA Bench2Market Academy Certificate requirements

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harvard Catalyst: Harvard's CTSA hub providing translational research resources, training, biostatistics, and pilot grants across a multi-institutional consortium in Massachusetts.
• Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS): Mayo's CTSA hub delivering analogous clinical research infrastructure, informatics, regulatory, and training programs across a large multi-site academic medical center.
• Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI): NIH-funded CTSA hub at Duke University providing comparable clinical and translational research infrastructure, training programs (KL2/TL1), biostatistics support, and pilot funding across Duke's health system.
• Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR): Johns Hopkins' CTSA hub offering a comparable suite of biostatistics, informatics, regulatory, training, and recruitment services across its academic medical center.
• Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS): Northwestern's CTSA institute offering closely comparable translational research support, KL2 career development, biostatistics, and community engagement programs.
• Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI): USC/CHLA CTSA hub that explicitly collaborated with Georgia CTSA on the Translational Workforce Development Catalog, indicating direct program-level comparability.
• University of Pennsylvania Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT): Penn's CTSA-aligned institute providing translational research training, pilot funding, and clinical research infrastructure paralleling Georgia CTSA's offerings.
• Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR): Vanderbilt's CTSA hub offering parallel programs in biostatistics, clinical research centers, informatics, regulatory support, KL2/TL1 training, and community engagement.
• UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute: UCSF's CTSA institute offering comparable translational science programs including KL2/TL1 training, informatics, and participant recruitment services.
• University of Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR): Michigan's CTSA hub providing BERD, informatics, recruitment, regulatory, KL2/TL1 training, and pilot funding analogous to Georgia CTSA's service stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Georgia_CTSA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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