Translational Research Modules References
The Translational Research Modules provide a variety of resources and references you have the option of exploring further to deepen your understanding of the content. The following are the references for each module.
TR101: Translational Research and Implementation Science Module References
Websites
Baylor College of Medicine. (n.d.). Translational Research Institute for Space Health. https://www.bcm.edu/academic-centers/space-medicine/translational-research-institute(opens in a new tab)
Centre for Community Research, Learning and Action. (n.d.). CCRLA at Wilfrid Laurier University. https://researchcentres.wlu.ca/ccrla/index.html(opens in a new tab)
Center on Education and Training for Employment. (n.d.). Center on Education and Training for Employment at The Ohio State University. https://cete.osu.edu/(opens in a new tab)
Institute for Educational Sciences. (n.d.). What Works Clearinghouse. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/(opens in a new tab)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. (2023, November 7). Translational Science Spectrum. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://ncats.nih.gov/about/about-translational-science/spectrum#public-health(opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (n.d.). Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.samhsa.gov/libraries/evidence-based-practices-resource-center(opens in a new tab)
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. (n.d.). UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. https://ui.charlotte.edu/(opens in a new tab)
Readings
Abernethy, A. P., & Wheeler, J. L. (2011). True translational research: bridging the three phases of translation through data and behavior. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 1(1), 26-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-010-0013-z(opens in a new tab)
Eccles, M. P., & Mittman, B. S. (2006). Welcome to Implementation Science. Implementation Science, 1(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-1-1(opens in a new tab)
Julian, D. A., & Ross, M. (2013). Strengthening infrastructure and implementing functions to support collaborative community problem solving. Journal of Planning Literature, 28(2), 124-134. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885412213477134(opens in a new tab)
Loss, J. (2008). Intervention concepts in prevention. In Kirch, W. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Public Health. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_1864(opens in a new tab)
Rubio, D. M., Schoenbaum, E. E., Lee, L. S., Schteingart, D. E., Marantz, P. R., Anderson, K. E., Platt, L. D., Baez, A., & Esposito, K. (2010). Defining translational research: implications for training. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 85(3), 470–475. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181ccd618(opens in a new tab)
Proctor, E. (2012). Implementation science and child maltreatment: Methodological advances. Child Maltreatment, 17(1), 107-112. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559512437034(opens in a new tab)
Rittel, H. W., & Webber, M. M. (1973). Dilemmas in a general theory of planning. Policy Sciences, 4(2), 155-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01405730(opens in a new tab)
Rubio, D. M., Schoenbaum, E. E., Lee, L. S., Schteingart, D. E., Marantz, P. R., Anderson, K. E., … & Esposito, K. (2010). Defining translational research: implications for training. Academic Medicine, 85(3), 470-475. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2829707/#R9(opens in a new tab)
Wandersman, A., Duffy, J., Flaspohler, P., Noonan, R., Lubell, K., Stillman, L., Blachman, M., Dunville, R., & Saul, J. (2008). Bridging the gap between prevention research and practice: the interactive systems framework for dissemination and implementation. American Journal of Community Psychology, 41(3-4), 171–181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-008-9174-z(opens in a new tab)
Wilson, K. M., Brady, T. J., Lesesne, C., & NCCDPHP Work Group on Translation. (2011). An organizing framework for translation in public health: The Knowledge to Action Framework. Preventing Chronic Diseases, 8(2), A46. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21324260/(opens in a new tab)
Videos
Bronfenbrenner Center. (2020, February 25). What is Translational Research? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/YJdiMIL-JC4?si=jPf-0WMyETfHq_gx(opens in a new tab)
TEDx Talks. (2023, July 20). To solve wicked problems, broaden your lens | Debra Lam | TEDxAtlanta [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/2-WtyNkweXk(opens in a new tab)
TR102: Translation Models and Professional Roles References
Websites
Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. (n.d.). Choosing strategies. https://cfirguide.org/choosing-strategies/(opens in a new tab)
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. (n.d.). Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina. https://fpg.unc.edu/(opens in a new tab)
Project Management Institute. (n.d.). Project Management Institute. https://www.pmi.org/(opens in a new tab)
Readings
Balis, L. E., & Houghtaling, B. (2023). Matching barriers and facilitators to implementation strategies: recommendations for community settings. Implementation Science Communications, 4(1), 144. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-023-00532-1(opens in a new tab)
Bryson, J. M., Edwards, L. H., & Van Slyke, D. M. (2018). Getting strategic about strategic planning research. Public Management Review, 20(3), 317-339. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1285111(opens in a new tab)
Damschroder, L. J., Reardon, C. M., Opra Widerquist, M. A., & Lowery, J. (2022). Conceptualizing outcomes for use with the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR): the CFIR Outcomes Addendum. Implementation science, 17(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-021-01181-5(opens in a new tab)
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. (n.d.). What is an implementation plan? Build Up. https://buildup.fpg.unc.edu/resource/what-is-an-implementation-plan/(opens in a new tab)
Julian, D. A., & Ross, M. (2013). Strengthening infrastructure and implementing functions to support collaborative community problem solving. Journal of Planning Literature, 28(2), 124-134. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885412213477134(opens in a new tab)
Julian, D. A., Correia, A. P., Fergus, K., Moser, J., Lepicki, T., Johnson, G., … & Smith, D. (2025). Duties and Tasks Associated with Translation: Implications for Implementation. Global Implementation Research and Applications, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43477-025-00167-5(opens in a new tab)
Klein, E., & Thompson, D. (2025). Abundance. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Knutson, J. (1997). Developing a team charter. PM Network, 11(8), 15–16. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/team-charter-development-5128#:~:text=A%20charter%20is%20defined%20as,Body%20of%20Knowledge%2C%20defines%20a(opens in a new tab)
Powell, B. J., Waltz, T. J., Chinman, M. J., Damschroder, L. J., Smith, J. L., Matthieu, M. M., … & Kirchner, J. E. (2015). A refined compilation of implementation strategies: Results from the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) project. Implementation Science, 10, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-015-0209-1(opens in a new tab)
Quinn, S., Sulzbach, D & Estep, K. (2024). Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS): Best Practice Model Installation. Hartford, CT: Innovations Institute, University of Connecticut. https://innovations-socialwork.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3657/2024/07/MRSS-Best-Practice-Readiness-Companion.pdf(opens in a new tab)
Smith, J. D., Li, D. H., & Rafferty, M. R. (2020). The implementation research logic model: a method for planning, executing, reporting, and synthesizing implementation projects. Implementation Science, 15, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-020-01041-8(opens in a new tab)
Villalobos Dintrans, P., Bossert, T. J., Sherry, J., & Kruk, M. E. (2019). A synthesis of implementation science frameworks and application to global health gaps. Global Health Research and Policy, 4(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-019-0115-1(opens in a new tab)
Wandersman, A., Cook, B. S., Clark, K., Flaspohler, P., Watson, A., & Lamont, A. E. (2024). Commentary: Bridging and reducing the gaps between research and practice: Pathways to outcomes and the interactive systems framework for dissemination and implementation 2.0. Evaluation & the Health Professions, 47(4), 494-506. https://doi.org/10.1177/01632787241299820(opens in a new tab)
Wandersman, A., Duffy, J., Flaspohler, P., Noonan, R., Lubell, K., Stillman, L., … & Saul, J. (2008). Bridging the gap between prevention research and practice: The interactive systems framework for dissemination and implementation. American Journal of Community Psychology, 41, 171-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-008-9174-z
TR103 The Process of Translation and What You Need to Know to Be a Translation Professional References
Readings
Abernethy, A. P., & Wheeler, J. L. (2011). True translational research: Bridging the three phases of translation through data and behavior. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 1(1), 26-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-010-0013-z(opens in a new tab)
Acosta, J., Shearer, A., & Chinman, M. (2024). Advancing the science and practice of training and technical assistance to improve the equitable implementation of evidence-based practices. Evaluation & the Health Professions, 47(4), 446-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/01632787241290227(opens in a new tab)
Khan, S., & Moore, J. E. (2021, June 29). Core competencies for implementation practice. Integration and Implementation Insights. https://i2insights.org/2021/06/29/implementation-competencies/#more-20549(opens in a new tab)
Julian, D., Bussell, K., Correia, A.-P., Lepicki, T., Qi, R., Ross, M., & Walker, K. (2021). Common Models and Sub-Processes Inherent to Translational Research: Public Health Examples of Science for the Public Good. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 13(2). https://jces.ua.edu/articles/10.54656/WXKQ2041(opens in a new tab)
Julian, D. A., Correia, A.-P., Fergus, K., Moser, J., Lepicki, T., Johnson, G., Ross, M., Boone, B., Hickey, S., McHugh, B., & Smith, D. (2025). Duties and tasks associated with translation: Implications for implementation. Global Implementation Research and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43477-025-00167-5(opens in a new tab)
Powell, B. J., Waltz, T. J., Chinman, M. J., Damschroder, L. J., Smith, J. L., Matthieu, M. M., Proctor, E. K., & Kirchner, J. E. (2015). A refined compilation of implementation strategies: results from the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) project. Implementation Science, 10, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-015-0209-1(opens in a new tab)
Proctor, E. K., Powell, B. J., & McMillen, J. C. (2013). Implementation strategies: Recommendations for specifying and reporting. Implementation Science, 8, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-8-139(opens in a new tab)
Quinn, S., Sulzbach, D & Estep, K. (2024). Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS): Best Practice Model Installation. Hartford, CT: Innovations Institute, University of Connecticut. https://innovations-socialwork.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3657/2024/07/MRSS-Best-Practice-Readiness-Companion.pdf
Women working together to implement a translational research plan.