Center for Basic & Translational Science

When researchers rub elbows, new scientific collaborations begin, peer mentorship relationships develop, and investigators more easily find their way around potential stumbling blocks. We’re here to facilitate that collaboration, support those relationships, and remove those barriers.

We aim to do the following:

• Make creative connections
• Create community around a shared passion for science
• Provide new opportunities for mentorship and peer mentorship
• Structured professional development
• Increase efficiency by sharing resources and centralizing knowledge
• Promote wellness
• Increase productivity, retention, recruitment

The investigators involved in CBATS are basic and translational scientists, broadly within the Department of Surgery, but our group is open to all departments and specialties. 

The group’s research is focused on all aspects of human disease and how to apply discoveries to those diseases. A wide spectrum of scientific areas are represented: inflammation and sepsis, wound healing, device development, cancer research, obesity research, bone biology.

Though the work being conducted varies widely, investigators often encounter similar challenges: running a lab efficiently, deciding which grant to pursue, when to publish. Our support structure can help investigators navigate these processes and decisions. 

We offer grant workshops, social events and even have a dedicated team member available to help investigators navigate compliance questions.