Lauren Jodi Van Scoy has been named director of Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s (CTSI) KL2 program. In this role, Van Scoy will lead efforts to ensure a supportive interdisciplinary environment for recruiting and engaging talented faculty scholars who, with proper career development and clinical and/or translational research training, have the potential to become independently funded, successful, and ethical clinical and translational investigators. As such, Van Scoy will oversee the translational workforce core. As a member of CTSI’s Executive Council, she will also work to meet the overall aims of the CTSI, including focusing on rural health and encouraging grant writing and successful transitioning to research independence.
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