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Cite and Submit grant number - UM1TR004406

All publications, press releases, or other documents that result from the utilization of any NC TraCS Institute resources are required to credit the UNC-Chapel Hill CTSA grant and comply with NIH Public Access Policy (submission to PubMed Central).

The following recommended language is for use in the acknowledgements or grant support section of your manuscripts based on the type of support/funding you received.

TraCS Researchers and Pilot Grant Awardees

"The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health, through Grant Award Number UM1TR004406. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH."


KL2 Scholars

"The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant KL2TR002490. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH."


K12 Scholars

"The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant K12TR004416. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH."


T32 Awardees (TL1)

"The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant Award Number TL1TR002491. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH."


To acknowledge support of a manuscript

"We acknowledge the editorial assistance of the NC Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute, which is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health, through Grant Award Number UM1TR004406."

Submit your publication

Once your publication is accepted, you must meet the NIH Public Access Policy to ensure that the publication is publicly available through PubMed Central (PMC).

Follow the steps included in the When to Cite NC TraCS guide (pdf).

When submitting the manuscript to NIHMS, you will see several options for selecting our award. Please choose:

UM1TR004406 — North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS)


Questions about how to proceed after your publication is accepted? View our guide: Your Publication is Accepted....Now What? (pdf).


For CTSAs

Create your own CitE logo: Download our CitE package for CTSAs (zip) for recommended language and graphics for use in CitE-related communication materials produced by CTSA institutions. The package provides information including fonts, colors, and sample files.