Clinical & Translational Research (CTR) Resources

Stanford Independent Centers

Bio-X

Bio-X supports, organizes, and facilitates interdisciplinary research connected to biology and medicine. More »

IRiSS - Institute for Research in the Social Sciences at Stanford University

IRiSS develops workshops, conferences, and collaborative grant opportunities to bring the most current and exciting developments in social science research to Stanford. Through an adaptable research facility, IRiSS is a place where Stanford faculty, faculty from other universities, graduate students, and undergraduates come together to conduct original and socially relevant research. More »

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Stanford’s primary center for research on major international issues and challenges. FSI appoints faculty and research staff, funds research and scholarly initiatives, directs research projects, and sponsors lectures, policy seminars and conferences. FSI undertakes joint faculty appointments with Stanford's seven schools and draws faculty together from the University's academic departments and schools to conduct interdisciplinary research on international issues that transcend academic boundaries. More »

Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL)

The aim of the SCL is to use scientific and technological breakthroughs to bring about profound advances in quality of life for people living longer, which benefit people of all ages. More »

Structural Molecular Biology (SMB)-Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SRL)

The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL), a division of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), provides extremely bright X-rays that can be used to investigate the structures of biological macromolecules. As part of the Center for High-Throughput Structural Biology collaboration, SSRL's Structural Molecular Biology (SMB) group works with researchers working on determination of protein structures using X-ray crystallography. More »

Woods Institute

The Woods Institute brings together prominent scholars and leaders from business, government and the non-profit sector through a series of Uncommon Dialogues and Strategic Collaborations designed to produce pragmatic results that inform decision makers. With more than 340 affiliated faculty members it serves as the hub of interdisciplinary environmental research, teaching and problem solving. Research focuses on four core areas: (1) energy and climate, (2) land use and conservation, (3) oceans and estuaries, and (4) freshwater. More »