Enabling Solutions

Research Translation Lab (RTL)

Join the Research Translation Lab and make an impact.

Are you a researcher passionate about translating your work into real-world solutions? The Research Translation Lab (RTL), part of the BUSPH-HSPH CAFE Research Coordinating Center, offers you the tools and community to make that happen. While recruitment for Fall 2024 is closed, we’re gearing up for 2025 cohorts, and we’d love for you to be a part of it!
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Additional cohorts will be recruited for 2025.

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Why should you join RTL?

ADVANCE YOUR IMPACT

Connecting researchers, organizations, and stakeholders to drive adaptation solutions. Gain the skills and strategies to build meaningful relationships with decision-makers, ensuring your research influences evidence-based solutions on climate and health.

COLLABORATE WITH LIKE-MINDED RESEARCHERS

Work alongside a cohort of researchers tackling some of the most pressing issues at the intersection of climate and health. You’ll learn from each other, share resources, and discover new approaches to research translation.

EXPAND YOUR EXPERTISE

Develop new knowledge and skills specifically focused on advancing solutions. Learn how to turn your academic findings into actionable insights that shape solutions and practice.

GROW YOUR PROFESSIONAL INFLUENCE

Whether you’re early in your career or looking to enhance your impact, the RTL provides a platform to expand your network and influence, helping you advance your research agenda while making a tangible difference.

What to Expect as a Participant

RTL’s first round includes three key components:

PERSONALIZED SUPPORT

We’ll start with an individual assessment to help you identify your unique needs and opportunities for expanding the impact of your research.

COHORT SESSIONS

Engage in interactive sessions designed to build your skills, introduce foundational concepts, and facilitate discussions on research translation challenges and solutions.

ONLINE NETWORKING

Stay connected with your cohort and access a network of experts for resource sharing, guidance, and collaboration.

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RTL Cohort Announcement

We’re thrilled to announce the members of CAFE’s Fall 2024 Research Translation Lab cohort! These 19 climate-health researchers represent 8 states across the U.S. and 5 other countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Chile, Namibia, and Pakistan, and are working on a variety of topics and career stages.

Join us in celebrating the Fall 2024 Research Translation cohort and their contributions to driving impactful change!

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Public Narrative Workshop

Learn how to harness the power of storytelling to help make your work in climate and health more impactful.

Stories hold the power to inspire change, motivate action, and build community—and personal stories about the real-world impacts of climate, in particular, can shift beliefs by increasing emotional engagement and empathy. By crafting narratives that weave together your personal experiences with your research experience, you can improve the efficacy of your science communication to help your work reach a wider audience and better engage key stakeholders.

The workshop will support members of our community of practice to learn about storytelling and establish a narrative that expands the impact of their work—a skillset that can help individuals reconnect with their community, find their voice, and mitigate burnout.

The workshop will provide a space where participants can articulate their personal stories in a way that connects their individual experiences to broader themes around climate and public health. Participants will have the opportunity to:

Reflect on their narratives and develop a deeper understanding of their motivations and the collective challenges they face.
Integrate their personal stories with a shared purpose, mobilizing individuals for climate and public health action, and building community.
Explore different approaches to storytelling.

The workshop is offered to researchers and practitioners who are part of the CAFE Community of Practice and who are interested in establishing a public narrative that expresses their purpose, supports their community engagement, and expands the impact of their work.