The mission of the Penn State Clinical and Translational Research Institute is to work collaboratively with community organizations, health care providers, and individuals to study how to best improve the health of our community. Partnering with members of our community is important because health and health behavior are affected by the social and physical environment. Getting input from members of our community is important, and will allow our research programs to generate information that is relevant to the real world. Educating the public about new research findings is also a goal of the CTSI. To find out more about our programs, and how you can participate, please follow these links: