Improving health outcomes, practice, and policy

Dedicated to creating an anti-racist, equitable, inclusive environment through educating the next generation of clinical and translational researchers and medical educators.

What We Do

Train

Conveying the crucial skills and knowledge necessary for a successful career in clinical research

Teach

Using innovative, hands-on techniques and technologies to teach trainees

Mentor

Providing trainees with multidisciplinary mentoring, and offering training for mentors to develop their capabilities

Innovate

The ICRE is a nationally recognized leader in educational innovation.

Collaborate

The ICRE and CTSI are working together to supercharge research collaboration with tools, support, and training for team scientists.

EVALUATE

Ensuring the maximum effectiveness of the ICRE's programs

DIVERSIFY WORKFORCE

Removing the barriers to a more equitable, representative biomedical workforce

ENGAGE ALUMNI

Supporting our trainees long after graduation

News & Events

Happy New Year from the ICRE.

Congratulations! ICRE Director Doris Rubio, PhD has been appointed vice chancellor for faculty engagement, health sciences. Read full announcement.

Health Sciences Research Administration Stand Out Performer Award Winner, Megan Miller, MEd ICRE Administrative Director

Congratulations Doris Rubio and Ron Idoko. Schools of medicine and social work researchers received a $5M NIH grant. Read the article.

ICRE now accepting applications for Clinical and Translational Science Scholars Program (KL2). Apply by March 12, 2025.

ICRE staff team up at the bookstore for United Way. Learn more about Pitt’s United Way Campaign.

Add Design Thinking to YOUR Lunch. Sign up for the HCD Brown Bag Lunch Series

LEADS Summit a Success! Read the article on PittWire

Congratulations Thomas Radomski, MD, MS New Associate Director of the Institute for Clinical Research Education

Learn more about NIH Diversity Supplements

ICRE Courses Now Available. View Schedules.

May 2024

Congratulations to our ICRE graduates!

We look forward to celebrating with you at Commencement

2024-2025

HCD Brown Bag Lunch Series

Learn how researchers are using Human Centered Design to enhance team productivity, innovation, and impact!

Summer 2024

Summer applications are open

Grant Opportunities

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award (CSDA)

The Clinical Scientist Development Award (CSDA) supports physician scientists at the Assistant Professor rank who are conducting clinical research, including research on any disease area, health outcomes, or health services.

Weill Cornell Medicine Career Advancement for Research in Health Equity (CARE T37) program

The Career Advancement for Research in Health Equity (CARE T37) Program provides early exposure to health equity research and global health for pre- and post-doctoral trainees.

Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

This program supports early career scientists, particularly individuals from groups underrepresented in the life sciences, who have the potential to become leaders in academic research.

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