Growing Research in Nebraska
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a collaborative effort among eight Nebraska institutions with regional collaborators in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and the Dakotas. The IDeA-CTR provides training, education, mentorship and resources to community partners and researchers.
Supporting Breakthroughs
We support research that improves health in our region.
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What is Clinical and Translational Science?
Clinical and translational science bridges the gap between laboratory research and patient care, transforming scientific discoveries into effective treatments. It fosters collaboration among researchers, doctors and patients to enhance healthcare outcomes. The ultimate aim is to apply lab findings to develop improved methods for preventing and treating diseases.
Why is Clinical and Translational Science Important?
Without the ongoing rapid translation of scientific discoveries into effective clinical treatments, we could not improve medical treatments and interventions or continue to make progress towards improving global human health.
Clinical and translational science is vital to driving innovative advancements and achieving exceptional health outcomes.
We support clinical and translational research by providing
Key Initiatives and Partners
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR (GP IDeA-CTR) draws on a strong network of institutional and national partnerships to support the Overall Core goals of building research capacity, fostering collaboration, and accelerating translational science across the consortium. Through these collaborations, investigators gain access to advanced informatics infrastructure, secure clinical and population health datasets, and expertise in data science, artificial intelligence, and learning health systems. Collectively, these assets strengthen the consortium’s ability to support team science, enable multi-institutional research, and move discoveries more efficiently toward improved health outcomes in IDeA states.