Message from the Director

Dr. Ebony Boulware

At the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute, we support scientific discovery to improve the health and health equity of our communities. Agility and equity have always been central to our approach, and these principles have come very sharply into focus during the pandemic, which has amplified health inequities.

We are pleased to present our latest CTSI Impact Report, CTSI Translational Impact: Agility and Equity in Action. This report, spanning 2019 to 2021, highlights people and projects that exemplify the theme of agility and equity in action, and the great work we have achieved with our partners.

CTSI has partnered with innovative thinkers, researchers, and institutions to accelerate discovery around COVID-19 and bridge the translational space to improve health outcomes. We’ve also spent time reflecting deeply as a community on our culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as our role within larger systems of institutional inequality, our stake in community health equity, and the actions we will take to create new opportunities that address the health priorities of the future.

Thank you for your efforts to improve health and health equity locally, throughout North Carolina, and across the nation. I look forward to continuing our work to positively impact the lives of individuals and our communities.

Sincerely,

Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Nanaline Duke Distinguished Professor in the School of Medicine

Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine

Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Associate Vice Chancellor for Translational Research

Vice Dean for Translational Science

Duke University School of Medicine

CTSI Translational Impact

Read the report here.

Our Impact Areas:

  • Rapidly Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Centering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Catalyzing Discovery and Research
  • Accelerating Innovation
  • Strengthening Community Connections and Resilience
  • Transforming Education and Training
  • Building Access to Data with Integrity and Transparency

Our Vision and Mission

The vision of CTSI is to catalyze science that improves health and achieves health equity—for individuals and communities—in our region and across the nation. We strive toward equity in science, medicine, and health.

The mission of CTSI is to:

  • Accelerate scientific discovery, innovation, and translation;
  • Develop and sustain a vital and diverse translational science workforce;
  • Foster a vibrant, transparent, and trustworthy research environment benefiting all; and
  • Create and promote a culture of equity, anti-bias, and anti-racism throughout all aspects of clinical and translational science at Duke.

Who We Are