• Clinical & Translational Research
    New Master's Program

    The Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research was designed to help students become well versed in research and clinical research methods. The program aims to prepare students in project design and associated grant preparation, and effective communication of research results.

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  • Discovery through Diversity
    About GHUCCTS

    The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) was founded to advance the health of our community and our nation by performing research that will have a positive impact on human health and well-being.

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  • Discovery through Diversity
    Institutions

    Member institutions provide varied backgrounds, diverse research activities, and greater exposure to a holistic community. These unique areas of interest allow for the exchange of ideas and discovery, creating a dynamic research community that supports the larger District of Columbia community.

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  • Discovery through Diversity
    Laboratory Science

    Many GHUCCTS investigators work in translational science and basic laboratories where discoveries occur. These discoveries form the basis for new therapies, drugs, and methods of disease prevention.

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  • Discovery through Diversity
    Clinical Research

    Discovery leads to clinical research studies in human volunteers with or without specific diseases. Careful testing in humans is a crucial step to adopting new basic discoveries into clinical practice.  This step is referred to as the "T1" phase of translation.

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  • Discovery through Diversity
    Community Research

    Discovery also occurs in the community, where health problems are assessed and the impact of various treatments is measured across groups of patients. This step is referred to as "T2" phase of translation.

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Upcoming Events

Georgetown Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Jun
3

6th Annual Clinical Research Management Workshop

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Jun
4

6th Annual Clinical Research Management Workshop

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Jul
14

13th Annual Institute: Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials

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Meet Our Researchers

Brian T. Walitt, MD is assistant professor of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, is the research director and associate director of the Division of Rheumatology at Washington Hospital Center. 


Dr. Brian Walitt is actively involved in both clinical and investigative rheumatology. His research foci include chronic pain disorders and the epidemiology of rheumatic disease. He is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology.  
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