Building a platform for translational research in chronic noncommunicable diseases to address population health: lessons from NHLBI supported CRONICAS in Peru

The CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, based at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, was created in 2009 with support from the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The vision of CRONICAS is to build a globally recognized center of excellence conducting quality and...

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Published inGlobal heart Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 13
Main Authors Miranda, J Jaime, Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio, Diez-Canseco, Francisco, Málaga, Germán, Cardenas, María K, Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M, Pesantes, M Amalia, Araya, Ricardo, Boggio, Oscar, Checkley, William, García, Patricia J, León-Velarde, Fabiola, Lescano, Andrés G, Montori, Victor, Pan, William, Rivera-Chira, Maria, Sacksteder, Katherine, Smeeth, Liam, García, Héctor H, Gilman, Robert H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Ubiquity Press 01.03.2015
Subjects
Academies and Institutes - organization & administration
Chronic Disease
Chronic illnesses
Global Health
Humans
Innovations
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
Organizational Objectives
Peru
Program Development
Public health
Research Support as Topic
Risk assessment
Translational Research, Biomedical - organization & administration
United States
United States
Peru
United States > US
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Summary:The CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, based at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, was created in 2009 with support from the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The vision of CRONICAS is to build a globally recognized center of excellence conducting quality and innovative research and generating high-impact evidence for health. The center's identity is embedded in its core values: generosity, innovation, integrity, and quality. This review has been structured to describe the development of the CRONICAS Centre, with a focus on highlighting the ongoing translational research projects and capacity-building strategies. The CRONICAS Centre of Excellence is not a risk-averse organization: it benefits from past experiences, including past mistakes, and improves upon them and thus challenges traditional research approaches. This ethos and environment are key to fostering innovation in research.
ISSN:2211-8160
2211-8179
DOI:10.1016/j.gheart.2014.12.012