Clinical and Translational Research Education and Commercialization Program (CTRECP)
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The Clinical and Translational Research, Education, and Commercialization Project (CTRECP) is a joint effort of the Tulane University Health Sciences Center and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, with funding from the Louisiana Board of Regents’ Research Commercialization and Educational Enhancement Program (RC/EEP). The CTRECP includes partnerships and collaborations with the A. B. Freeman School of Business of Tulane University and the New Orleans BioInnovation Center.

CTRECP Principal Investigator - Tulane Alan Miller, PhD, MD 504-988-5295
     
CTRECP Co-Principal Investigator - LSU Steve Nelson, MD 504-568-4634
     
CTRECP Project Administrator - Tulane Gail Louis, RN 504-988-7947


The CTRECP has three core areas of emphasis. The Cores are:

  1. The Research Core, which includes the Clinical and Translational Research Center and the Research Core Laboratory
  2. The Education/Training Core
  3. The Commercialization Core

The CTRECP will:
  • Support clinical research for the benefit of patients
  • Improve retention of faculty in the region and recruitment of faculty to the region
  • Prepare trainees and junior faculty to become the next generation of professional clinical research scientists
  • Allow the New Orleans area and the State of Louisiana to continue attracting external funding from federal agencies and industry
  • Provide Louisiana citizens with access to the latest therapies
  • Train researchers and students from business, law, and science in the principles of entrepreneurship
  • Establish new industry and jobs for the New Orleans area and the State of Louisiana

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