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HIGHLIGHTED INSTRUCTIONS before submitting to the CTSI for review. We will provide the
final letter on CTSI letterhead. Please let the Research Help Desk know if you want your letter
signed by a particular director.
<current date>
<your name>
<your address>
Re: CTSI support for your <grant type, (RO1, P30, etc)> application
Dear <your first name>:
On behalf of the co-directors of the University of Rochester Clinical and Translational Science
Institute (CTSI) I am pleased to provide support to you for your proposed <grant type> application
entitled “<grant title>.” The work that you are proposing, <short description of work> is highly
significant because <identify groups or populations that will benefit from this work and why they will
benefit>. We are very pleased to support it and to make all the resources of the CTSI available to
your team.
Several specific CTSI services will be of value for your project. The last page of this document lists
all potential CTSI resources. Please identify which resources you want highlighted in your letter. If
you do not see a resource listed, please discuss it with the Research Help Desk.
Finally, the CTSI’s Research Help Desk will be at your service. This resource provides a gateway to
expertise and collaborators in a variety of academic disciplines relevant to clinical and translational
research at the University of Rochester and beyond, and provides multidisciplinary consultations to
support specific research projects. The CTSI will be able to connect you with collaborators in our
affiliated centers. Further, as the CTSI Research Engagement Specialist, Dr. Dykes is responsible
for linking researchers with a range of resources and services.
The CTSI looks forward to partnering with you on this project and pledges to provide our extensive
services and support.
Best regards,
Nancy M. Bennett, MD MS
Co-Director, CTSI
Director, Center for
Community Health
Karl Kieburtz, MD MPH
Co-Director, CTSI
Senior Associate Dean for
Clinical Research
Martin Zand, MD PhD
Co-Director, CTSI
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