Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have received $25 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue support for the Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). The new grant marks the third, 5-year Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) that the ICTR has received to support its mission to accelerate the translation of research discoveries into improved health care.

“This new grant is a tribute to the Einstein and Montefiore community of physicians and scientists who are committed to improving health and health care in the Bronx,” says Harry Shamoon, MD, director of the ICTR and associate dean for clinical and translational research at Einstein. “Years before Einstein and Montefiore officially integrated, the ICTR helped stitch the two institutions together, leveraging their respective strengths to further our joint research enterprise.”

The goal of the ICTR is to break down the barriers researchers face to making new discoveries, speed those scientific findings into clinical practice, and increase the adoption of evidence-based health care. During its first 10 years, the ICTR built an extended network of facilities and faculty that incubate, expedite, and advance research.