More Treatments for All People More Quickly
We conduct research and support activities that address long-standing challenges in translational research so that new treatments and other health solutions reach people faster.
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N3C Data Validate Two Clinical Tools to Predict COVID-19 Mortality Risk
November 20, 2023 - NCATS News
Two new COVID-19 risk-prediction tools tested in part using the NCATS National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) could help clinicians make faster and better treatment decisions.
Read ArticleUnmasking Addiction: Scientists Discover Common Brain Network Among People With Substance Use Disorder
November 27, 2023 - Grantee/Partner News
BU Study Finds Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Closures Associated With Changes in Hospital Care Practices
November 21, 2023 - Grantee/Partner News
Study Finds Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Cases in Children
November 21, 2023 - Grantee/Partner News
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Director's Corner
Joni L. Rutter, Ph.D.
How NCATS Built Better Models for Predicting a Medicine’s Safety and Efficacy
November 15, 2023
In her latest message, NCATS Director Joni Rutter describes the translational science principles NCATS used to build more accurate models for drug discovery and development.
About the NCATS Director
Joni L. Rutter, Ph.D., is the director of NCATS at NIH. Rutter oversees the planning and execution of NCATS complex, multifaceted programs.
NCATS Bold Goals Series
In a series of Director's Messages, NCATS Director Joni L. Rutter, Ph.D., shares her vision and audacious goals for the center over the next decade.
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