
From Research to Real Life
This podcast is designed for researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and community members who want to turn observations from labs, clinics, and communities into real-world health interventions. Each episode provides resources and inspiration to improve healthcare access and accelerate the translation of medical discoveries from research to real life.
Episodes
Trailer | From Research to Real Life Podcast
Introducing From Research to Real Life - a podcast brought to you by the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio
Ep 1 | Meet the CTSC of Northern Ohio | From Research to Real Life Podcast
In our first episode of From Research to Real Life, CTSC Principal Investigator, Grace McComsey, MD, FIDSA, and Executive Director, Shannon Swiatkowski, MS, MHcM, give us a proper introduction to the CTSC and the resources available to researchers and community members including funding and training opportunities.
Plus, learn how to access all these services through our featured service: Research
Ep 2 | Research Health Equity and Community Engaged Research | From Research to Real Life Podcast
In this episode our host, Gelise Thomas, JD, MS, Director of Research Health Equity for the CTSC sits down with the Yvonka Hall, MPA, Executive Director of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition. Yvonka tells us stories about her life, her motivation behind the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, applying lived experience to effective community engagement and impacting health equity, her Lon
Ep 3 | Funding for Novel Research and Collaboration | From Research to Real Life Podcast
In this episode our host, Sue Marasco, PhD, Assistant Director of Research Programs and Proposal Development for the CTSC sits down with Umut Gurkan, PhD, CTSC Annual Pilot Lead and Wilbert J Austin Professor of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. They discuss CTSC funding opportunities and the collaborative efforts that have advanced Dr. Gurkan's research and international clinical st
Ep 4 | Revolutionizing Healthcare through Informatics | From Research to Real Life
Craig Jarrett, MD sits down with David Kaelber, MD CTSC of Northern Ohio Informatics Module Lead to discuss the intersection of informatics and translational science. Learn more about how systems like Epic, Cosmos, TriNetX, and Lyceum are used in research and provide insights into health trends and medical discoveries.
Links:
Become a CTSC Member
To learn more about Sparc
To learn more about Cosm
Ep 5 | Relationship Based Recruitment | From Research to Real Life Podcast
In this episode, our host, Jerry Tribout, Research Participant Recruitment Manager for the CTSC, sits down with Erika Trapl, MD, Director of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods and Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. Jerry and Erika will discuss a critical aspect of clinical research, recruitment. They will focus on
Ep 6 | Education & Training | From Research to Real Life Podcast
In this episode, our host, McKenzie Ritter, Associate Director for Education and Training and Director of the ATLAS Program for the CTSC, sits down with Mary Dolansky, PhD, Co-Lead for the Workforce Development Team and Associate Professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. McKenzie and Mary discuss ongoing developments in workforce development, research education, and how we're building t
Season 2 Episode 1 | Career Journeys & Evolution of Research
In this episode, host Lora Parent, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Research Development, welcomes Dr. Jennifer Reneker (Associate Director, Clinical and Translational Research Institute & Professor at NEOMED) and Dr. Rachel Bracken (Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine, NEOMED) for a candid conversation about the evolution of research careers.
Links:
Become a CTSC Mem
Season 2 Episode 2 | Methodologies & Technologies
In this episode, host Lora Parent, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Research Development, welcomes Dr. Shanina Knighton (Nurse Scientist & Technology Innovator) and Dr. Elizabeth Pfoh (Health Services Researcher, Cleveland Clinic) for a dynamic conversation about the future and roots of scientific discovery. Together, they discuss the lasting value of classic research methodologi
Season 2 Episode 4 | Mentorship & Collaboration
In this episode, host Lora Parent, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Research Development, welcomes Dr. Vanessa Ho and Dr. Shannon Walker for a thoughtful conversation on mentorship and collaboration in translational science. Together, they explore how mentorship shapes research careers across different stages, discuss the value of collaboration between senior and early-career researchers,
Season 2 Episode 3 | Science Communication
In this episode, host Lora Parent, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Research Development, welcomes Dr. Hope Barkoukis and Dr. Logan Harper for an engaging conversation on the art of science communication. Together, they discuss how researchers and clinicians make their work accessible to the public, explore how communication strategies evolve throughout a research career, and share insight
Season 2 Episode 5 | Shifts in the Scientific Landscape
In this episode, host Lora Parent, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Research Development for the CTSC, welcomes Martha Sajatovic, MD, and Samuel Rodgers‑Melnick, PhD, for a timely conversation on shifts in the scientific landscape. Together, they explore how research priorities, technology, and public trust in science have evolved across career stages, and how integrative, whole‑health app
Season 2 Episode 6 | Funding & Publishing
In this episode, host Lora Parent, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Research Development for the CTSC, welcomes Ian J. Neeland, MD, and Amar Desai, PhD, for an open conversation on funding and publishing in today’s research environment. Together, they discuss how the funding landscape has evolved, strategies for navigating grants and manuscripts across career stages, and the realities of r
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