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Upcoming Educational Events
Feb
17
2026
"Inside Research Oversight"
Tuesday, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
Feb
17
2026
"Aligning your Candidate Background & Goals with your research plan"
Tuesday, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
Feb
24
2026
"Roles of the mentor, co-mentor, collaborators, consultants"
Tuesday, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
Feb
27
2026
Chicagoland K Day 2026
Friday, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
Feb
27
2026
"Considerations when running a multicenter IIT"
Friday, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
Mar
3
2026
"Perspectives from recipients of Career Development (K) Awards"
Tuesday, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
Get to Know the CCTS
Who we are and what we do
CCTS believes health research should raise people’s overall well-being in Chicago and beyond. We help UIC researchers bring health breakthroughs into the world faster.
Collaborate with our peer scientists
Through Research Ally, study teams access CCTS’s team of peer scientists who are ready to collaborate on comprehensive strategies and solutions for translational science challenges.
Learn more about Research Ally
Develop your translational science skills
CCTS's TrACTS (Training and Advancement of Careers in Translational Science) Suite offers a broad, flexible, and integrated set of educational and professional development programs to assist individuals in enhancing their clinical and translational research skills.