ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of science and medicine? They are things that help us stay healthy and learn about how our bodies work. The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is a place that helps scientists and doctors turn their ideas into helpful treatments and cures for people like you and me.

You know how sometimes you get sick and you have to go to the doctor? The NCATS works to make sure that doctors have new and improved ways to help people feel better. They do this by working with lots of different scientists and doctors to help their research become real-life treatments and cures.

They also help make it easier for scientists and doctors to work together and share their ideas. This way, they can all work together to find the best possible treatments and cures for people who need them.

So basically, the NCATS is like a magic helper for all the people who want to make you and everyone else healthy and happy!