Translational Science Day 2023: Advancing Health Equity Through Translational Science
Tufts CTSI is excited to announce that its 2023 Translational Science Day symposium is scheduled for Monday, October 16 in person on the Tufts University School of Medicine campus.
The theme of this year’s symposium is “Advancing Health Equity through Translational Science,” and the event will include lightning talks, interactive research studios, and two keynote speakers: Michael G. Kurilla, MD, PhD, Director, Division of Clinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), and Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, FDA.
Event Details
Monday, October 16
8:00AM – 4:00PM EST
Tufts University Center for Medical Education
145 Harrison Ave.
Boston, Mass. 02111
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Symposium Flyer
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Registration
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Morning Keynotes
The first morning keynote address (35–minute talk, + 10 min Q&A) will be given by Michael G. Kurilla, MD, PhD, Director Division of Clinical Innovation, NCATS
Topic: “The Future of Translational Science”
The second morning keynote address (35–minute talk, + 10 min Q&A) will be given by Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, FDA
Topic: “Health Equity in Research”
Full Agenda (click here for PDF)
8:00AM – 8:25AM
Registration check-in
8:30AM – 8:45AM
Welcome
Dean, Tufts CTSI
8:45AM – 10:15AM
Keynote 1 (35-minute talk, + 10 min Q&A)
Director Division of Clinical Innovation, NCATS
Topic: “What is Translational Science (vs Translational Research)?”
Keynote 2 (35-minute talk + 10 min Q&A)
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, FDA
Topic: “Health Equity in Research”
10:15AM – 10:30AM
Break
10:30AM – 11:30AM
Translational Science Lightning Talks (three talks @ 10-min each + five-min Q&A each)
Goal: Showcase exemplar research projects that advance health equity through translational science approaches
Gloria Coronado, PhD, Kaiser Permanente
Marzyeh Ghassemi, MSc, PhD, MIT
John W. Jackson, ScD, Johns Hopkins University
11:30AM – 12:30PM
Panel Discussion: Embedding Translational Science Approaches into Research Programs (60 minutes)
Lightning Talk presenters and keynotes
Moderator: Ayanna Thomas, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Dean of Research for Arts and Sciences, Tufts University
12:35PM – 1:00PM
Poster Plenary
Moderator: TBD
Each poster will get a one-min summary from the moderator
1:00PM – 1:45PM
Lunch, networking, poster viewing
2:00PM – 4:00PM
Mini Research Studios (two–three concurrent sessions)
Goal: Workshop of two-three early-stage translational science projects
Projects TBD
Get Social
Look for #TranslationalTufts2023 on Twitter and join the conversation.
Contact
If you have questions or require additional assistance, please email training@tuftsctsi.org.