Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

What Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute does

The Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) is a non-profit academic research institute established in 2007 and headquartered at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. It operates as one of approximately 60 hubs in the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) consortium, holding primary grant UM1 TR004399 (awarded September 2023, $54 million over 7 years) plus complementary K12 and T32 training grants. CCTSI is governed by The Regents of the University of Colorado and serves as a platform of interconnected services for clinical and translational researchers across a 10-institution Colorado partnership network that includes CU Anschutz, CU Boulder, CU Denver, Colorado State University, Children's Hospital Colorado, UCHealth, National Jewish Health, Denver Health, VA Eastern Colorado, and Kaiser Permanente Colorado.

CCTSI's core products include Clinical and Translational Research Centers (CTRCs) providing CAP- and CLIA-accredited core lab services, dedicated research nursing, nutrition, cardiovascular bioimaging (ultrasound, 3D/4D echocardiography, FibroScan elastography, carotid IMT), and energy balance/body composition assessment (DXA, HR-pQCT). Supporting services span Translational Workforce Development (T32 pre/post-doctoral fellowships, K12 Mentored Career Development, Clinical Faculty Scholars Program, Clinical Science Graduate PhD Program, I-Corps@CCTSI entrepreneurial training), Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Research Design (BERD), Translational Informatics (REDCap, Colorado PROFILES), Community Engagement via the Partnership of Academicians and Communities for Translation (PACT), Research Ethics and Regulatory Support, the national Trial Innovation Network hub, and Dissemination & Implementation Research. The institute also offers pilot grant programs (CO-Pilot, CMH-Pilot, CE-Pilot, TM-Pilot, CTRC MicroGrants) disbursing approximately $3 million annually.

The business model rests on three revenue streams: (1) federal grant funding from NIH/NCATS as the primary source, (2) fee-for-service CTRC resources available to investigators with IRB-approved protocols, and (3) outbound pilot grant disbursements rather than revenue. Membership is free for eligible faculty, trainees, and research staff at affiliated institutions. Marketing and distribution operate through a website, email newsletter (Study Spotlight), CU Anschutz Newsroom, social media, the annual CU-CSU Summit conference, pediatric poster sessions, town halls, and an online research participant recruitment portal. CCTSI is led by Director Ronald J. Sokol, MD, supported by a director-level leadership team spanning 20+ named program directors.

Name

Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Legal name

Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Website

https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCTSI is an NIH-funded (CTSA UM1 TR004399, $54M, 7 years) academic clinical-translational research institute at the University of Colorado Anschutz, providing research infrastructure, training, and pilot funding across 10 Colorado partner institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Research Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

Keywords

• Clinical research infrastructure
• Translational science services
• Biostatistics consulting
• Research workforce training
• Pilot grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NIH CTSA Grant Funding: Primary funding from NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) through the CTSA Program. Main grant UM1 TR004399 supports the overall CCTSI operations. Additional training grants include K12 TR004412 (K12 Mentored Career Development), T32 TR004367 (Pre-doctoral Fellowships), and T32 TR004366 (Post-doctoral Fellowships)
2. Fee-for-Service CTRC Services: Clinical Translational Research Centers provide fee-for-service resources including nursing services, core lab services, nutrition services, cardiovascular bioimaging, and energy balance assessments. Only IRB-approved protocols can request CTRC services
3. Pilot Grant Programs: Awards pilot grants including CO-Pilot (Colorado Pilot Program), CMH-Pilot (Child and Maternal Health), CE-Pilot (Community Engagement), TM-Pilot (Translational Methods), and CTRC MicroGrants to support research protocols

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

CCTSI provides clinical and translational research infrastructure, training, and pilot funding to investigators across a multi-institutional Colorado network. It operates Clinical and Translational Research Centers (CTRCs) with fee-for-service core labs, nursing, nutrition, cardiovascular bioimaging, and energy balance assessment resources. It also delivers workforce development programs (T32/K12 fellowships, Clinical Science Graduate Program, I-Corps), biostatistics/regulatory/ethics consultative services, community engagement programs (PACT), and informatics support (REDCap, PROFILES).

Product overview

The Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) is a CTSA-funded research institute (Grant UM1 TR004399) operating as a platform of interconnected services rather than a single product. The core infrastructure includes Clinical and Translational Research Centers (CTRC) providing dedicated research space and fee-for-service clinical resources; Translational Workforce Development (TWD) offering education, training (T32 fellowships, K12 awards, I-Corps), and career development programs; and Pilot Grant Programs distributing approximately $3 million annually across multiple funding mechanisms. Supporting services include Translational Informatics (REDCap, PROFILES), Biostatistics/Research Design (BERD), Community Engagement (PACT), Research Ethics/Regulatory Support, Trial Innovation Network, and Dissemination & Implementation Research. The institute also provides specialized cores including Cardiovascular BioImaging (ultrasound, echocardiography, elastography) and Energy Balance Assessment (DXA, HR-pQCT), along with the Grant Writing for Health Researchers Coursera specialization and annual CU-CSU Summit conference.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical and Translational Research Centers (CTRC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Each year, the CCTSI awards close to $3 million in pilot grants, microgrants, and pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research scholar awards
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary host institution for CCTSI. CU Anschutz is a world-class medical campus for transformative science, groundbreaking medicine, healthcare, education, and excellent patient care. The CCTSI is headquartered at the Anschutz Health Sciences Building.
• University of Colorado BouldercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCU Boulder is one of the four main CU campuses affiliated with CCTSI. Hosts a CTRC location providing research nursing services.
• Colorado State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSU is a major research partner hosting the CSU-Pilot Program and contributing to the T32 training programs with veterinary and biomedical research expertise.
• University of Colorado DenvercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCU Denver is one of the four main CU campuses affiliated with CCTSI, contributing to the multi-campus research network.
• Children's Hospital ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor pediatric hospital partner hosting the CHCO CTRC with pediatric research nursing services and core laboratory. Home to the Pediatric CTRC providing infrastructure for studies involving children.
• University of Colorado HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCHealth hospital partner hosting the Adult Clinical and Translational Research Center with inpatient and outpatient research facilities.
• National Jewish HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution hosting the CTRC Inflammation & Immunology Core Lab providing specialized assays including RNA/DNA extractions, cell isolations, flow cytometry, ELISPOT, and ELISA services.
• Denver HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety-net hospital and healthcare system affiliated with CCTSI, contributing to community health research and safety-net population studies.
• VA Eastern Colorado Health Care SystemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans Affairs healthcare system affiliated with CCTSI, providing access to veteran populations for clinical research.
• Kaiser Permanente ColoradomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaiser Permanente integrated healthcare system affiliated with CCTSI, contributing to healthcare delivery research and large-scale clinical studies.
• CU Anschutz Innovations (Technology Transfer Office)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for I-Corps@CCTSI program working together to accelerate translation of biomedical discoveries into commercial products.
• Children's Hospital Colorado Center for InnovationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in I-Corps@CCTSI entrepreneurial training program for biomedical innovators.
• The Evaluation Center (CU Denver School of Education and Human Development)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal evaluator conducting comprehensive formative, process and summative evaluation of CCTSI programs and outcomes.
• CourserasupportingTechnology or IntegrationGlobal learning platform hosting the Grant Writing for Health Researchers Specialization and Researcher Management and Leadership Training courses.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Pennsylvania Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT): UPenn's CTSA-funded translational research institute with parallel service offerings in clinical trials, biostatistics, pilot funding, T32/K12 training programs, REDCap-supported informatics, and community engagement across Penn Medicine's hospital network.
• Scripps Research Translational Institute: Scripps Research's CTSA-funded translational science institute focused on genomics, digital medicine, and clinical research infrastructure. Comparable as a CTSA consortium member with training programs and pilot funding mechanisms.
• Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR): University of Michigan's CTSA-funded institute delivering equivalent translational research services including clinical research units, biostatistics, regulatory support, REDCap informatics, pilot funding, T32/K12 training, and Trial Innovation Network hub operations.
• Harvard Catalyst: Harvard Medical School's CTSA-funded translational research hub. Directly comparable as a CTSA consortium member providing core labs (clinical research centers), pilot funding, training (T32/K12 equivalents), biostatistics, informatics (REDCap), and community engagement across Harvard-affiliated hospitals.
• Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR): Johns Hopkins' CTSA-funded translational science institute operating with the same core service stack as CCTSI: CTRCs, biostatistics, informatics, pilot grants, T32/K12 training, and Trial Innovation Network participation across multiple Johns Hopkins-affiliated hospitals.
• Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute: Duke's CTSA institute offering the same integrated service platform: CTRCs, biostatistics support, REDCap-based informatics, pilot grants, T32/K12 mentored training, community engagement, and multi-hospital clinical trial infrastructure across Duke-affiliated systems.
• University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI): University of Pittsburgh's CTSA hub delivering clinical research cores, workforce development, pilot funding, community engagement, and biostatistics support. Operates with similar scope and multi-hospital partnership structure across UPMC.
• Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR): Vanderbilt's CTSA-funded translational research institute providing parallel services: clinical research centers, biostatistics clinics, REDCap-supported informatics, T32/K12 training, pilot funding, and Trial Innovation Network hub activities anchored to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
• NYU Langone Health Clinical and Translational Science Institute: NYU Langone's CTSA-funded translational research institute offering research cores, biostatistics, regulatory support, REDCap, pilot grants, training programs, and Trial Innovation Network participation across an urban multi-hospital partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCTSI
• Facebookfacebook.com/CCTSI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colorado-clinical-and-translational-sciences-institute

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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