Translational Science Day 2026

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Translational Science Day 2026 connects University of Rochester Medicine research teams, service providers, and educators to promote translational science and research that improves the health and well-being of people in Rochester and beyond. Attendees will learn how translational science and research projects find success and build connections to accelerate their own projects.

Translational Science Day also features:

Research Support Fair - Meet with service-providing units ready to answer questions and support your research project (10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the SRB atrium)Presentations on Successful Translational ProjectsThree-Minute Thesis Competition for Translational Biomedical Science Graduate StudentsThis event is presented by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, which provides funding, services and support, and education programs to research teams to help them develop more therapies for all people, faster.

Schedule:

9:00 a.m. | Registration Opens | Saunders Research Building Atrium

9:30 a.m. | Coffee, Refreshments, and Networking | Helen Wood Hall Auditorium

10 a.m. | Opening Remarks, Holloway Lectureship Award Keynote | Helen Wood Hall Auditorium

10 a.m. | Research Support Fair | Saunders Research Building Atrium (See Below for Participants)

10:30 a.m. | Translational Science Scholars Presentations | Helen Wood Hall Auditorium

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch Break

11:30 a.m. | Foundational Considerations for Aspiring Research Leaders Pt. 1 (See Below) | SRB 4414 A&B

12:30 p.m. | 3-Minute Thesis Competition Featuring Translational Biomedical Science Students | Helen Wood Hall Auditorium

1:30 p.m. | Translational Science and Translational Research Panel Discussion | Helen Wood Hall Auditorium

2:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks | Helen Wood Hall Auditorium

Foundational Considerations for Aspiring Research Leaders Pt. 1: Building Your Research Team:

Presented by Karen Wilson, MD, MPH.

Lunch and Learn during URochester CTSI's 2026 Translational Science Day, Wednesday, Oct. 28th from 11:30-12:3030 available seatsPreregistration requiredLunch providedSo, you were recently awarded a grant and you have a top-notch mentor team. Congratulations! But now you need to take the next step. Maybe you've never managed a team or written a job description. What do you do now? This Lunch & Learn led by CTSI Co-Director Karen Wilson, MD, MPH, offers an opportunity to discuss hiring the right people and managing personnel in a way that will foster a productive and collaborative team environment. It is ideal for early-career investigators and emerging research leaders looking to build and sustain effective research teams.

At the conclusion of this presentation participants should be able to:

Identify the core roles a research team needs and when to bring them onDevelop tools for recruiting, onboarding, and retaining research staffEstablish team structures and communication practices that support accountability and growth

Research Fair Participants:

Bio-Lab Informatics System (BLIS)
Biostatistical Consulting Service
Center for Advanced Research and Technologies (CART)
Center for Health + Technology (CHeT)
Center for Integrated Research Computing
Clinical Trials Processing Laboratory
CTSI Clinical Imaging Data for URochester Researchers (CIDUR)
CTSI Research Informatics
CTSI Research Services / Research Help Desk
Edward G. Miner Library
EH&S Laboratory Safety Unit
Emergency Department Research Associate (EDRA) Program
Human Subject Research Coordinator Training Program
Office of Clinical Research
Office of Health Equity Research
Office of Research and Project Administration
Office of Research Integrity, Stewardship & Ethics (ORISE)
Public Health and Environmental Medicine
Trial Innovation Network (TIN)
University Committee on Animal Resources (UCAR)
University of Rochester Center for Advanced Brain Imaging & Neurophysiology (CABIN)
UR Medicine Central Labs
UR Ventures
Wilmot Shared Resources

This list is tentative and subject to change.