The TL1 Clinical and Translational Research Training Program prepares the next generation of the clinical and translational science workforce. Throughout the academic year, the program offers seminars and workshops designed to support predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees while welcoming participants from across the WashU community.
With support from TL1 Director Jay Piccirillo, MD, FACS, the program invites leading experts from across the country to share their expertise, facilitate discussions, and help researchers build the skills they need to succeed. From communicating science clearly and writing competitive grants to visualizing data, applying dissemination and implementation methods, and navigating emerging tools such as AI in research, these seminars reflect the program’s mission to develop rigorous, collaborative, and well-rounded translational scientists, these seminars reflect the program’s mission to train rigorous, collaborative, and well-rounded translational scientists.
The ABT (And, But, Therefore) Narrative Framework Training with Randy Olson, PhD
Join Randy Olson, PhD — scientist, filmmaker, and science communication strategist — for a two-day training on the ABT (And, But, Therefore) Narrative Framework. A keynote lunch plus hands-on workshops where you build your own ABT with Randy and his team. Learn more »
Addressing Fraud in Medical Literature with Joe Simmons, PhD
Fraud in scientific literature doesn’t just affect one study—it can influence the entire research community. Every method, dataset, and figure contributes to the evidence researchers rely on to advance medicine. Discover how to critically evaluate medical literature and identify signs of fraud with Dr. Joe Simmons. These seminars count toward Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) credit. Learn more »
Upcoming TL1 Events
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Who can attend?
Whether graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, faculty member, or staff researcher, these events are open to the entire WashU community
Contact and registration
Registration is required for all TL1 workshops and seminars. Please see individual event pages for registration details. For questions, please contact adisakalkan@wustl.edu.
These events are supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number TL1TR002344.