TRI Talks Translational Science | UAMS Translational Research Institute

TRI Talks Translational Science is a series of short, conversational videos from UAMS researchers on how translational science is having a positive impact on Arkansans.

Photo of Laura Hayes on stage. She is wearing a red jacket over tan pants. Quote on image reads: “Genetics is a powerful tool for unlocking the mysteries of human health and disease. To impact human health and disease, your research must make it further out into the community.”

From Genes to Rural Healthcare

Laura Hays discusses the holistic translational research process used to incorporate genetic healthcare solutions into rural communities to address unmet health needs.

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Photo of Laura James on stage. She is wearing green and black top with black pants. Quote on image reads: “As we think about how to accelerate our research and have a bigger impact, we bring in new people to our team. That's really the basis of team science.”

Turning a Discovery Into Impact

Laura James summarizes translational science, offers some translational science principles, and reveals how translational science has impacted her research.

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Photo of Fred Prior on stage. He is wearing a black top and black pants. Quote on image reads: “Translational science [is] studying how this translation process actually works. And if there are bottlenecks that make it not work, let's figure out what those are and how do we remove them.”

Translating Data Into Action

Fred Prior talks about how translational science and biomedical informatics work in tandem to advance medical care.

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Photo of Megha Sharma on stage. She is wearing a black outfit with a gray jacket over it. Quote on image reads: “Translational science, at its very core, aims to speed the discovery from bench to bedside. It aims to identify and fix the friction points that slow the process down.”

When Better Research Means Slowing Down

Megha Sharma discusses her patient-oriented research in the neonatal intensive care unit and how translational science involves identifying and overcoming systemic barriers.

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Photo of Megan Smith on stage. She is wearing a black outfit with a black jacket over it. Quote on image reads: “In rural Arkansas, communities face persistent barriers to healthcare access. Community pharmacies, while accessible, need sustainable ways to meet those needs to step in and help without overextending their workforce.”

Beyond the Prescription: Expanding Access to Care

Megan Smith discusses her work as a community pharmacist, educator, and researcher using translational science to advance patient care services in pharmacy settings.

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Photo of Taren Swindle on stage. She is wearing a gray jacket over a white top and black pants. Quote on image reads: “We can use kindness with structure, and that is what creates sustainable team science.”

From Chaos to Clarity – Team Science Can Make the Difference

Taren Swindle discusses her work as an implementation scientist, translational science in community settings and the teamwork required, and lessons that she has learned.

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Photo of Eva Woodward on stage. She is wearing a black top and pants with pink shoes. Quote on image reads: “[Translational science] is focusing on how can we make a meaningful impact with our science so that eventually the farmer, the truck driver, and the grocery store clerk can all get the healthcare they deserve.”

Making Science Reach More People

Eva Woodward discusses how she uses translational science to figure out how the best and most innovative mental healthcare is actually implemented in routine clinical practice.

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