NYC Tri-I TRAC (TB Research Advancement Center)

Overview

The NYC Tri-Institutional Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (NYC Tri-I TRAC) is a collaboration of Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Rockefeller University, which are adjacent to each other in New York City. The TRAC receives funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
The mission of the TRAC is to pool the expertise and resources of an outstanding team of senior tuberculosis (TB) investigators at the three institutions in order to expand the number of investigators in the field of TB research and to promote innovative multidisciplinary TB research.

Structure

There are four Cores which work together synergistically.

• Basic Science Core
• Clinical Science Core
• Developmental Core
• Administrative Core

The Basic and Clinical Science Cores facilitate multidisciplinary translational research by “reaching across the aisle” and providing training to both basic and clinical scientists who want to initiate new translational studies using human cohorts and samples. They work closely with the Developmental Core to assure that recipients of the Developmental Project Awards have access to the full menu of technical experts and resources. The Administrative Core facilitates communication and provides oversight.

Developmental Project Award