UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at Penn State College of Medicine recently received a seven-year, $28.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. The funding will help the institute pioneer scalable models to solve health challenges in rural areas and turn medical discoveries into real-world treatments, according to Jennifer Kraschnewski, who directs CTSI.

This project aims to develop innovative programming that will reach communities with limited access to healthcare and research opportunities. The project goals also...