Training accelerates research translation by equipping UMass Amherst researchers to acquire knowledge, skills, and experiences that are essential ingredients for research translation beyond the laboratory and beyond the campus.
Translational Impact Canvas Toolkit and Portfolio
This program is designed to help faculty from any disciplinary area efficiently pursue extramural funding from traditional and non-traditional sources, even in the absence of a specific request for proposals. At the core of this initiative is the Translational Impact Canvas, a structured toolkit and capacity-building program designed to help researchers and creators conceptualize, organize, and communicate the key elements of a project, with an emphasis on potential for real-world impact. The program empowers participants to efficiently and effectively engage a range of potential sponsors and partners. Participants will also be invited to serve as ART Ambassadors, mentoring colleagues and fostering a culture of translational research and creative activities on campus.
2026 Exploring the Ever-Changing Funding Landscape
Impact Canvas Toolkit and Portfolio
Presenter: Loren Walker, Director of the Office of Research Development and UMass Amherst Accelerate Translational Research program
Learn how to connect your research projects—especially those with significant societal, economic, and cultural impact—to a wide range of potential sponsors, including federal and state agencies to corporate and private sponsors and philanthropists.
A collaboration of the NSF-funded UMass Amherst Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program, the Office of Research Development, and IALS Venture Development.
2026 Agile Storytelling for New Audiences
Impact Canvas Toolkit and Portfolio
Presenter: Karen Utgoff-Director, IALS Venture Development and Co-PI UMass Amherst Accelerate Translational Research program
Learn how to communicate your research beyond academia. This session helps researchers connect their work to real‑world impact and engage new audiences—such as foundations, industry, and the public—through clear, compelling storytelling.
A collaboration of the NSF-funded UMass Amherst Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program, the Office of Research Development, and IALS Venture Development.
2025 Build a Pitch Deck for Your Translational Research and Its Potential Impact
Translational Seed Award Proposal Workshop
Presenter: Karen Utgoff-Director, IALS Venture Development and Co-PI UMass Amherst Accelerate Translational Research program.
2025 How to Create a Spinout and Impact Plan
Translational Seed Award Proposal Workshop
Presenter: Karen Utgoff-Director, IALS Venture Development and Co-PI UMass Amherst Accelerate Translational Research program.
2024 How to Create a UMass Startup
Startup Know How Talk
Presenter: Karen Utgoff-Director, IALS Venture Development and Co-PI UMass Amherst Accelerate Translational Research program.
Creating a Commercialization and Impact Plan
2024 Translational Seed Award Proposal Workshop
Presenter: Karen Utgoff-Director, IALS Venture Development and Co-PI UMass Amherst Accelerate Translational Research program.
How to Create a Pitch Deck
2024 Translational Seed Award Proposal Workshop
Presenter: Karen Utgoff-Director, IALS Venture Development and Co-PI UMass Amherst Accelerate Translational Research program.