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Clinical Translational Research Certificate of Added Qualification

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Long Binh Tran, Mysorekar Lab, BCM
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Prepare to Lead Translational Research Teams

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Baylor graduate students in their first or second year who are interested in a career focused on translating biomedical discoveries into molecular medicine advances to benefit human health are invited to apply for the Clinical Translational Research Certificate of Added Qualification (CTR-CAQ) program. Participants will acquire the foundational knowledge and professional skills required of effective leaders of translational research teams.

The CTR-CAQ is a two-year program run in coordination with our seven interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs so that it will not slow down your progress with your thesis research. You and your mentors will design your clinical translational research work so that it integrates with or complements your thesis research. Each year, 30 students will be selected to participate.

The CTR-CAQ program will be supported by an NRSA Institutional Predoctoral Training Grant (T32) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. We anticipate funding for eight students beginning in the summer of 2020. See the application for information on eligibility and to apply for support by the T32.

  • Center for Cell and Gene Therapy
  • Dan L Duncan Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
  • Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center
  • Tropical Medicine Clinic
  • Children's Nutrition Research Cener
  • Vaccine Research Center
  • And many more clinical research centers and clinics

    • View a full listing of BCM research centers.

    View a full listing of BCM healthcare clinics and centers.

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    Current Students

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    Certificate Recipients

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    Past recipients of the Clinical Translational Research Certificate of Added Qualification.

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    CTR-CAQ Program Student Outcomes

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    Careers

    As of December 2024, eleven students who have successfully completed the CTR-CAQ program have defended their thesis and received their doctorate degree. Since graduation, all students have continued with positions in the biomedical sciences:

    • Five of our graduates have found biomedical-related positions in industry
    • Four have continued with research training as postdoctoral fellows
    • Two have found positions in medicine

    Time to Graduation

    The average time to graduation for students in the CTR-CAQ program is 5.1 years, compared to 5.2 years for all students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at BCM. Our former graduate program, Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine (TBMM), offered students a similar opportunity for clinical observations and translational research. The average time to graduation for TBMM program was 5.4 years.   

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