About Us

NYU Langone Health’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute improves the way clinical and translational research is conducted. We provide essential research services, resources, and training that foster collaboration and accelerate the transition of research discoveries into treatments that benefit patients. 

With funding from the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program, we develop and share methods for improving the efficiency of research teams at NYU Langone, as well as the quality of their research. We also help our researchers engage community stakeholders in New York City, one of the nation’s largest, most diverse metropolises.

NYU Langone Health’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute improves the quality, efficiency, and impact of medical research, with funding and data management support services, education, and career development programs, and tools to improve outreach and the integration of research findings into local communities.

Under the executive leadership of Miriam A. Bredella, MD, MBA, principal investigator and director, and James P. Holahan, MPH, MS, executive director of administration, the Institute’s mission is to apply the principles and practices of translational research to move study findings from the laboratory to the community. 

With input from internal, external, and scientific review committees; working groups; and a community advisory board, we engage and partner with local communities to identify targets for research, to plan and conduct translational research studies, and implement new discoveries.

Leadership

Miriam A. Bredella, MD, MBA

Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute

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Bruce N. Cronstein, MD

Founding Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute

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James P. Holahan, MPH, MS

Executive Director, Administration, Clinical and Translational Science Institute

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Nadia S. Islam, PhD

Associate Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute

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Judith S. Hochman, MD

Founding Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Evaluation

Cathleen Kane, MPA 

Program Director 

Workforce Development

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Michael H. Pillinger, MD

Program Co-Director, Translational Research Education and Careers

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Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH

Program Co-Director, Translational Research Education and Careers and KL2

Michal L. Melamed, MD

Program Co-Director, KL2

Yaguang Zheng PhD, RN

Associate Director, TL1

Keith J. Micoli, PhD

Program Director, TL1

Community and Stakeholder Engagement

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Simona C. Kwon, DrPH, MPH

Program Co-Director

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Nadia S. Islam, PhD

Program Co-Director

Resources and Services

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Gabrielle Gold-Von Simson, MD

Program Co-Director

Erinn M. Hade, PhD

Program Co-Director

CTS Pilot

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Erin Rogers, DrPH, MPH

Program Co-Director

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Amrita Mukhopadhyay, MD

Program Co-Director

Health Informatics

Stephen Johnson, PhD

Program Director

CTS Research Program

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Stuart D. Katz, MD

Program Co-Director

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Scott E. Sherman, MD, MPH

Program Co-Director

Our Partners

At the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, researchers have access to NYU’s extensive academic and clinical expertise as well as a wide network of medical institutions and community organizations. 

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