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Biomedical Data Translator

About Biomedical Data Translator

Learn more about the Biomedical Data Translator program and its objectives.

Funding Information

Find out how to apply for Biomedical Data Translator funding.

Translator Projects

Access details about ongoing Biomedical Data Translator projects.

Funding Information

Find out how to apply for Biomedical Data Translator funding.

Translator Projects

Access details about ongoing Biomedical Data Translator projects.

Work With Us

Learn more about how you can access funding and collaborate with NCATS through the Biomedical Data Translator program.

Contact Translator staff

Learn more about NCATS’ Achievements in Advancing Translational Sciences.

Building a Data Translator

NCATS launched the Biomedical Data Translator program as a multiyear, iterative effort toward the eventual development of a comprehensive, relational, N-dimensional “data translator” that integrates multiple types of existing data sources. These sources may include objective signs and symptoms of disease, drug effects, and intervening types of biological data relevant to understanding pathophysiology. The Translator could enable a significant shift from the current symptom-based diagnosis of disease classification to one that is based on a set of molecular and cellular abnormalities that can be targeted by various preventative and therapeutic interventions.

Watch the Biomedical Data Translator video