Center for Translational Science – Center for Translational Science

Advancing the rapid translation of fundamental science discoveries into real treatments for human health

Florida International University’s Center for Translational Science is a state-of-the-art research facility located in Port St Lucie, Florida

Research Themes

Pulmonary hypertension lamb model lung artery staining

Photo by Dr. Lu, Black Lab, FIU CTS

Lung Vascular and Airway Disease

Photo from National Institutes of Health - NIH - Auditory Nerve - brain mouse -by Flickr

Brain Injury and Aging

Photo by Dr. Nefzi, Nefzi Lab, FIU CTS

Environmental Medicine

Coxiella burnetii - bacteria causing Q fever

Photo by CDC on Unsplash

Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity

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Bioinformatics

LPS_bacteria toxin treated endothelial cells_mitochondria and F-actin

Photo by Dr. Lu, Black Lab, FIU CTS

Mitochondria and Metabolism

The Inaugural ribbon-cutting for the University’s Center for Translational Science on April 12, 2022

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Inaugural Research Symposium

The Center for Translational Science hosted its inaugural Translational Research Symposium April 13 – 14, 2022. The symposium featured four plenary speakers addressing the highly relevant research topics of aging, oxidative stress and inflammation, endothelial function, and metabolism.

Symposium Agenda

Photo from Ian Schneider by Unsplash

Join Our Research Team

The Center for Translational Science is currently expanding significantly in support of FIU’s overall strategy to become a Top 50 Public University in the National Rankings.

We are hiring new applicants to complement our strong research base and fill multiple full-time faculty positions with a research focus in Lung Vascular & Airway Disease, Brain Injury & Aging, Environmental Medicine, Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity, Bioinformatics, and Mitochondria & Metabolism at the FIU Center for Translational Science (FIU-CTS) in Port St. Lucie, FL.

Career Opportunities