From Idea to Impact

The Catalyst Program is UCSF’s translational accelerator focused on advancing UCSF discoveries for patient benefit and commercialization. The Catalyst Program advances translational research and provides entrepreneurship education for UCSF Innovators (Faculty, Students, Trainees).

Bench to Bedside

Catalyst Team

Roopa Ramamoorthi

Roopa Ramamoorthi, PhD
Director - Catalyst Program and InVent Fund

Nathaniel Prorok

Nathaniel Prorok, MHA
Senior Program Manager, Catalyst

Sohela Shah, PhD
Program Director Catalyst Program and InVent Fund

Catalyst Resources

Disease databases, prevalence figures, core facilities, and key resources to translate discoveries into clinical impact.

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Kunal Patel Fund

Kunal Patel UCSF Innovation Fund in support of the Catalyst Program

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Internship Program

Offers hands-on experience in translational research, commercialization, & industry-academic collaboration.

Rare Disease Symposium

Where Silence Meets Science: Innovation in Rare Disease Save the date – February 12 - 13, 2026

Sponsored and in partnership with the Ipsen Foundation

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Catalyst Newsletter

Contains program highlights, success stories, funding resources, and upcoming events & opportunities.

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