Translational Workforce
Development (TWD)
TWD trains researchers to turn discoveries into real‑world solutions,
accelerating the path from innovation to implementation
About TWD
TWD refers to the process of training and equipping academic professionals with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to translate scientific discoveries into practical applications that improve health, technology, and industry outcomes. TWD is critical to translational research, which bridges the gap between basic science and real-world implementation.
The Florida State University's TWD portfolio of programs include:
- Supporting education and training activities.
- Providing opportunities for trainees, including graduate students, medical students, postdoctoral research fellows, early career investigators, and recently established investigators.
- Developing educational and training programs and mentor networks.
FSU's Translational Workforce Development portfolio of programs is led by Dr. Henna Budhwani.
Henna Budhwani, PhD, MPH
Michael and Paula Read Phelan Endowed Professor
FSU College of Nursing, Institute on Digital Health and Innovation
TWD Programs & Leadership
Team Science
Working to train researchers on the science of Team Science by teaching the best practice methods for teamwork.
Carla Wood, PhD, MA
Practice of Team Science
Professor and Director of the School of Communication Sciences and DisordersEmail Dr. Wood
Bonnie Spring, PhD
Science of Team Science
Krafft Professor and Director of Blue Cross Center for Rural Health Research and PolicyEmail Dr. Spring
Research Mentoring
Promoting a culture of support for research mentoring and to provide training in optimizing mentoring relationships for mentors with their mentees at all levels of their research careers.
Rachel Goff-Albritton, PhD, MS
Assistant Director of Research Development and Mentoring, FSU Research DevelopmentEmail Dr. Goff-Albritton
mHealth
Advancing individual and public health through collaborative and synergistic partnerships focused on the development, evaluation, and dissemination of digital health tools, technologies, and innovations.
About mHealth
Kathryn Muessig, PhD
Professor and Founding Co-Director of the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation
Email Dr. Muessig
Judah Dean, MSW
Research Communications Manager, Institute on Digital Health and InnovationEmail Judah Dean
Learning Opportunities
Credit Courses
Across campus, courses are offered that provide training on elements of translational science and clinical research.
Sample courses include:
- NGR 7816: Mixed Methods and Implementation Science
- SPA 5935: Team Science for Interdisciplinary Clinical and Translational Research
- LIS 5765: Data Mining and Analytics
- COM 5316: Statistical Methods in Communication Research
- PHC 5155: Health Services Organization and Policy
- SOW 5238: Advanced Policy Analysis
More Learning Opportunities
Other opportunities to learn about translational science and clinical research, or to get help with a research project.
- Office of Research's Research Knowledge and Support Hub
- Biostatistics, Informatics, and Research Design (BIRD) drop-in clinics or 1-on-1 consultations
- Dissemination and Implementation Science Core (DISC) drop-in clinics or 1-on-1 consultations
- Join the Office of Research's Research Mentoring Academy
- Peruse the College of Nursing, Office of Research and Scholarship's recorded webinars
- Early Career Investigators can benefit from the resources offered through the K2R Program, which includes a catalog of NIH policy updates
Other TWD Programs
Institutional Training Programs (T32)
The TWD portfolio supports faculty investigators interested in growing pre-doctoral and post-doctoral NIH-sponsored training programs at FSU via the collation, creation, and management of mentor and trainee tables.
For support in developing your T32 proposal, specifically the required T32 tables, please contact Andrea Johnson, TWD Program Coordinator. We request four to six months' notice before the submission date to develop these tables.
Badges and Micro-Certifications
Open to undergraduate students, the FSU Career Pathways and Badging program is a roadmap for acquiring new skills and competencies, including, but not limited to: research and innovation, professionalism and ethical responsibility, teamwork, and leadership.
University of Florida (UF) Collaboration
More information on the Translational Workforce Development (TWD) Program is available on our partner site through the University of Florida (UF):
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