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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, an interactive research studio, 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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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 Science 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 (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: “The Science of Translational Science”
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
John W. Jackson, ScD, Johns Hopkins University | “Evaluating Effects of Interventions on Health Disparities”
Amanda Petrik, PhD, Kaiser Permanente | “Diversifying Recruitment into Clinical Trials and Research”
Marzyeh Ghassemi, MSc, PhD, MIT | “The Pulse Of Ethical Machine Learning in Health”
11:30AM – 12:30PM
Panel Discussion: “Embedding Translational Science and Health Equity 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
Panelists:
Michael G. Kurilla, MD, PhD, Director Division of Clinical Innovation, NCATS
John W. Jackson, ScD, Johns Hopkins University
Amanda Petrik, PhD, Kaiser Permanente
Marzyeh Ghassemi, MSc, PhD, MIT
12:35PM – 1:00PM
Poster Plenary
Moderator: Aviva Must, PhD, Director, Small Grants to Advance Translational Science (S-GATS) Program, Tufts CTSI
1:00PM – 1:45PM
Lunch, networking, poster viewing
2:00PM – 3:30PM
Interactive Research Studio: “Uncertainty as a driver of financial distress in cancer patients”
Presenter: Eric Anderson, PhD, Faculty Scientist I, MaineHealth Institute for Research
This session will consider a planned study of the financial hardships associated with cancer and its treatment, particularly when involving advanced therapies. Dr. Anderson is interested in understanding how the cost uncertainties, unknown out-of-pocket expenses, and difficulty and stress in interpreting complex medical bills can impact patients’ decision making and health behaviors and drive their experience of financial distress.
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Contact
If you have questions or require additional assistance, please email training@tuftsctsi.org.