Accelerating Research Translation

NSF Accelerating Research Translation

Expansion of Translational Research Capacity for Positive Societal Impact

This project funded by the first-ever U.S. NSF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) award (#2331351) for UMass Amherst offers programs and resources to support expansion of the translational capacity of the campus. Providing:

  1. Training for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty with the goal of equipping them with skills and knowledge that are outside of their academic disciplines and essential to successful research translation, and
  2. Funding for faculty-led Seed Translational Research Projects through the Translational Seed Award Program.

In addition, ART nurtures a robust network of ART Ambassadors and strategic relationships with external partners to amplify its reach and impact. 

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