LA JOLLA — The University of California, San Diego was officially given the go-ahead for the construction of its new Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) building on UCSD’s La Jolla campus. The UC Board of Regents accepted the proposed budget and financing for the building, which is projected to cost $269 million. In a recent statement, Gary S. Firestein, professor of medicine and director of CTRI, said, “The CTRI building will create a unique multidisciplinary environment that brings together laboratory scientists and clinical investigators to understand disease, develop new methods of treatment and translate clinical research results into clinical practice.” The building, which will be located near Thornton Hospital and Moores Cancer Center, is scheduled to be completed in 2016.