Indiana CTSI: Collaborating to Benefit Indiana and Beyond

This blog written by: Dr. Anantha Shekhar, Director of the Indiana CTSI.

Since its beginning in 2008, the Indiana CTSI has been leveraging the assets of Indiana’s three major universities and many community partners to further science and benefit the health of people in Indiana. Indiana CTSI is a collaborative effort with Indiana University, University of Notre Dame, Purdue University and community partners such as Clarian Health, Eli Lilly and BioCrossroads. With the three universities and the community partners working together, it makes CTSI Indiana’s only truly statewide clinical institute. Indiana CTSI has accomplished much in just three short years. In August of 2010 CTSI awarded nearly $1.2 million in funding to 27 physicians and scientists. The scientists are leading the way in researching such diseases as breast cancer traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s diseases. CTSI has also, in a joint effort with IU Pervasive Technology Institute and Cook Medical Group, created a website to assist both  inventors and technology transfer professionals.

This website is an online service that matches inventors and technology transfer professionals with companies looking to develop their inventions into commercially viable products. Linking researchers with the appropriate industry personnel contact quickly will advance new innovative medical technologies to patients much more quickly. In three short years, CTSI has made a significant impact. There is little doubt we will continue to make an impact on the lives of the people of Indiana. Find out more here about Indiana CTSI