Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS)

Conference - the Association conducts an annual meeting to bring together all of the disciplines involved in Clinical and Translational research, for the shared benefits of networking and education with the goal to: a) inspire the participants by identifying the great successes of Clinical and Translational research and describing how they have improved the lives of so many people; b) provide participants with the newest and most valuable information in Clinical and Translational Science; c) provide trainees and all meeting participants an opportunity to present their research to a supportive group of their peers, educators, and senior investigators; d) communicate novel methods, best practices, and resources for Clinical translation; e) provide exciting and dynamic career development programs for trainees and their mentors; and f) provide educators a venue to present best practices in Clinical and Translational research career development.

Membership services, advocacy, and journal - the Association articulates a unified voice on public policy and private and governmental funding related to Clinical and Translational Science and publishes an open access journal, the journal of Clinical and Translational Science, in conjunction with cambridge university press.