Summary
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) has served as the clinical and translational science hub for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) since 2007. The hub brings together 3 top US research institutions as partners: the University of Washington, Seattle Children’s, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The spokes of the hub are academic, clinical, community-based, and other research organizations across the region. Leveraging networks and relationships built over several years, ITHS will continue to grow and strengthen our regional Collaboratory, a