# Institute of Translational Health Sciences

> **NIH NIH TL1** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2020 · $75,131

## Abstract

Objectives, rationale and program design. For the last nine years, The Institute of Translational Health
Sciences' (ITHS) TL1 training program has prepared predoctoral investigators from across the University of
Washington (UW) Health Sciences Schools with the skills and knowledge that supports translational science
careers. The Specific Aim of this application is to create a cross-disciplinary community of predoctoral
scientists and provide them with methodologic training, career development opportunities, and team
science skills to function effectively within translational science teams. Program objectives are met
through a mentored research component and individualized structured coursework that includes core courses,
enhanced experiential components, and courses targeting multidisciplinary team science. Trainees' mentored
research projects are related to dissertation research or fulfill the research requirement for the graduate degree
for those supplementing professional degree training. No other UW institutional T32 program draws trainees
from across disciplines, provides training on specific translational research competencies with an emphasis
team science, and offers interdisciplinary learning through the ongoing and significant trainee interactions.
Program research training, key activities, and scientific disciplines: Core coursework includes biomedical
research integrity, design, and methods of translational research, translational research competencies, conduct
of interdisciplinary research, and multidisciplinary communication and interactions. Additional courses in
methods relevant to translational science are required such as biostatistics, epidemiologic methods, or clinical
trial design, but the exact program of study is individualized per trainee needs and goals. An outstanding pool
of mentors, with primary appointments in 21 departments across eight schools, supports our TL1 trainees.
Levels and duration of training: ITHS' 12-month, predoctoral training program is intended for graduate
students in pre-licensure professional health sciences programs or students in PhD programs of clinical fields
such as nursing, pharmacy, public health, social work, or other related fields (e.g., bioengineering).
Projected number of trainees, levels of experience, and program outcomes: TL1 accepts 20 trainees
from the health sciences (i.e., Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Public Health, Social Work, and Medicine) and
the Colleges of Engineering and Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. Trainees must demonstrate
interest in translational science and be able to identify/develop a specific translational science proposal with a
mentor. Differences in preparation among the multidisciplinary trainees are expected and individualized
coursework helps to meet basic requirements and/or round out prior training. Trainees must complete all
course requirements, their research project, related presentations and publications, and an assessment of
competency in...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10133202
- **Project number:** 3TL1TR002318-04S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** JOANNE D WHITNEY
- **Activity code:** TL1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $75,131
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2017-06-01 → 2022-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10133202

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10133202, Institute of Translational Health Sciences (3TL1TR002318-04S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10133202. Licensed CC0.

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