Welcome to the Texas A&M Clinical Science and Translational Research (CSTR) Institute web site. The CSTR Institute is part of a growing National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative designed to facilitate the translation of experimental findings into clinically meaningful practices. Created by Texas A&M University and Health Science Center, CSTR aims to promote the highest quality clinical and translational research across Texas A&M and its partner institutions, and train the next generation of researchers capable of expediting the application of biomedical advances into patient care and improved population health. With a robust interdisciplinary program that includes biomedical informatics, clinical trials and investigations, regulatory compliance, educational programs, and much more, CSTR provides scholarly resources for investigators, researchers, clinicians, and students to test new ideas and promote the exchange of these ideas between research and clinical practice. The overarching goal is to foster coordinated efforts to promote health care delivery through improvements in patient care and community health, with an emphasis on patients across the lifespan and from special populations including the health-disparate underserved, elderly, children, and racial/ethnic populations. As you explore our web site, you will find a broad spectrum of information resources and services. For example, our pilot program provides opportunities for seed grants to stimulate new ideas, promote multidisciplinary team science, and catalyze long term projects to completion. Our research networks ensure collaborations that foster data sharing and integration, while our translational research component brings patients new treatments in more effective ways. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We hope you visit again.
David P. Huston, M.D. Director, Texas A&M Clinical Science and Translational Research (CSTR) Institute
Texas A&M Leadership Team
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Marcia G. Ory, PhD, MPH;
Deputy Lead, Translational Science Base[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Gerard L Coté, PhD;
Lead, Translational Science Base[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Joe Kornegay, DVM;
Co-Lead, Mentored Career Development; Veterinary Medicine[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Nicolaas Deutz, MD, PhD;
Research Implementation and Participation: Pilot Translational and Clinical Trials[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Dann Howard, PhD;
Evaluation and Continuous Improvement[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Valen Johnson, PhD;
Research Expertise and Methods: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Mark Lawley, PhD;
Translational Science Base: Quality and Efficiency[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Jack Smith, MD, PhD;
Translational Science Base: Biomedical Informatics[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
James Samuel, PhD;
Research Implementation and Participation: Pilot Translational and Clinical Trials[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Kenneth McLeroy, PhD;
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Houston Methodist Research Institute Leadership Team
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James M. Musser, MD, PhD;
Liaison/Co-Director, CSTR Institute[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Jenny C. Chang, MD;
Lead, Research Implementation and Participation: Participant and Clinical Interactions[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
David W. Bernard, MD, PhD;
Lead, Network Resources and Optional Modules[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
John P. Cooke, MD, PhD;
Co-Lead, Mentored Career Development[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Edward A. Graviss, PhD, MPH;
Research Expertise and Methods: Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]
Stephen Wong, PhD, PE;
Translational Science Base: Biomedical Informatics[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]