# Core B: Research Translation Core

> **NIH NIH P42** · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · 2021 · $162,799

## Abstract

Research Translation Core (Core B): Project Summary/Abstract
The Research Translation Core networks formally with other Superfund Research Program (SRP) Centers and
with the NIEHS SRP, enables partnerships with government agencies, supports facile transfer of innovative
technology to end-users and fosters bidirectional communications with our engagement partners. Our
stakeholders include citizens in our catchment areas, scientists in other peer SRPs (as well as our broader peer
community), the Massachusetts DPH, ATSDR, and EPA. The overarching goal of the RTC is to contribute to
the coordination of multi-laboratory research and technology development by fostering communication (through
the website, newsletter and videos), contributing to networking (through seminars, workshops, poster sessions
and other activities) and supporting bidirectional communication with external stakeholders. The RTC will also
serve as a hub to connect engineers, scientists, and educators to a network of outstanding support provided by
the Engagement and Translation Advisory Committee (ETAC). ETAC members include: highly accomplished
leadership in a) Toxicology (academic and industry); b) Public Policy; c) Online Education; d) Intellectual
Property; e) Tribal Health, and f) Local Community Agencies. The wealth of expertise of this committee provides
an invaluable launching pad for translational activities. Specific Aim 1) Communicate within the MIT-SRP,
among SRPs, and with SRP staff at the NIEHS. The RTC will primarily be responsible for providing support
for Investigator-Initiated Research Translation (IIRT) Plans, and facilitating communication within the MIT-SRP,
among SRPs, and with the NIEHS SRP. The RTC will communicate regularly with scientists to ensure timely
reporting of MIT-SRP activities and accomplishments. To facilitate communication among SRPs, there will be
local events with seminars and networking for our local SRP, and we will have web-based resources that share
technology, methods, curricula and best practices. Specific Aim 2) Establish ongoing communication with
the Federal, State, Local, and/or Tribal agencies charged with protecting human health and the
environment. The RTC will leverage the exceptional experience of the ETAC to ensure that all MIT-SRP
researchers are well supported in their translational activities. Specific Aim 3) Technology Transfer. The RTC
will provide opportunities and delineate mechanisms for the transfer of technologies to the hands of end-users.
Specific Aim 4) Transfer the knowledge gained from the MIT-SRP's Projects' activities (scientific
discoveries, research findings) beyond the government or marketplace, allowing MIT-SRP outcomes to
make a broad impact. The RTC will leverage technology and knowledge that emanates from our MIT-SRP to
the broadest possible group of beneficiaries, including both those who are already vested in exposure
biology/public health, and people in our broader community.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10145678
- **Project number:** 5P42ES027707-05
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- **Principal Investigator:** Bevin P. Engelward
- **Activity code:** P42 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $162,799
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-01 → 2022-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10145678

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10145678, Core B: Research Translation Core (5P42ES027707-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10145678. Licensed CC0.

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