Letters of Support Request Form

Thank you for reaching out to CTSI for a letter of support. We are here to support your proposal and look forward to partnering with you.


In order to better serve you, we have a brief form below that we use to intake information and help us track letters we've issued. Please complete this letter request form to the best of your ability and upload any documents in the attachment field at the end of the form.


If possible, please submit letter requests with two weeks or more notice to allow us to meet your project deadline.


Please reach out to Sonia Wmiarkiewicz (sonia.wymiarkiewicz@ucsf.edu) if you have questions.

Requester Information

Are you a UCSF employee?

Use of CTSI Services

Please review the CTSI website and determine which CTSI programs/services (if any) may be helpful to advance your proposal and add a phrase below that captures this in narrative form.


Examples: “My proposal intends to use the Community Engagement program’s community consultation services to engage with communities to evaluate a new test/treatment or “My project will require the use of research lab and nursing supports provided by Clinical Research Services”


  • Biospecimen Processing Lab (BSPL) – research lab & specimen processing
  • Clinical & Translational Science Training – research education and training from undergraduate students to faculty
  • Clinical Research Services – research nursing & biospecimen/laboratory support
  • Clinical Trial Operations - clinical trials navigation & stewardship
  • Community Engagement – connects academic researchers and community partners to support more engaged research
  • Consultation Services – expert advice to investigators
  • IMPACT – support for translating research to policy
  • Informatics & Research Innovation – enables use of clinical data in research
  • Participant Recruitment Program (PRP) – helps research teams meet recruitment goals with ease and efficiency
  • Pilot Awards - provides funding to catalyze research and career development
  • Research Action Group for Equity (RAGE) - supports infrastructure to allow more diverse people to participate in research, including language translation
  • Regulatory Knowledge & Support - regulatory and compliance navigation support
  • Research Infrastructure Network (RIN) – expands CTSI services to clinical affiliates
  • Research Technology (RT) – consults on use of technology to advance clinical & translational research
  • Team Science - training, resources, and support to promote broadly-engaged team science
  • Trial Innovation Network (TIN) – enhances connection on multi-site trials

Proposal Information

E.g. Grant #, RFP

If you prefer, you may attach a separate document at the bottom of this form and enter "See attached" in this field.

If desired, attach specific aims or other supporting documents here.

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