Translational Science Benefits Model collection helps disseminate powerful tool

A peer-reviewed, expert-curated collection of articles on the Translational Science Benefits Model has been published by the journal Frontiers in Public Health. The model — which was developed by researchers at WashU Public Health’s Center for Public Health Systems Science (CPHSS) in collaboration with colleagues at Becker Medical Library and the WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences — is a framework designed to help public health and clinical scientists demonstrate the impact of their work in the real world. Since it was first described in 2018, the model has been used by scientists from hundreds of research institutions worldwide. The video below, produced by CPHSS, explains more. 

The collection was edited by Douglas Luke, MA, PhD, the Distinguished Professor in Public Health Systems Science at WashU Public Health and the director of CPHSS, and coordinated by Anna La Manna, MSW, MPH, the manager of research translation for CPHSS. Such collections, called Research Topics, bring together research communities to write, review and publish new work on important themes in the field, spreading awareness of emerging concepts and stimulating collaboration. 

The Research Topic contains 12 articles and is available online as a webpage and an ebook. To date, the page has received nearly 24,000 views. Along with Luke and La Manna, WashU Public Health contributing authors include Todd Combs, MA, PhD, a research assistant professor; Emmanuel Tetteh, MD, a research assistant professor; Sara Malone, MSW, PhD, an assistant professor; and Laura Brossart, the assistant director for communications and dissemination at CPHSS.

Tamara Schneider, MPH, PhD, is the assistant director of communications and senior science writer at Bursky Public Health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in molecular biophysics & biochemistry and in sociology from Yale University, a master’s in public health from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD in biomedical science from the University of California, San Diego. She joined WashU as a science writer in 2016.