Based at UC San Diego, the Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) helps researchers obtain the education, resources, and collaborations necessary to translate discoveries into practice. The Institute also facilitates two-way communication between researchers and the general public. To achieve our collective goal of improving human health requires collaboration between many groups: academia, industry, non-profit agencies, government, patients, and the community. Anyone interested in translational research is invited to become a member of the CTRI.