Events
2026 CTRS Keynote Presenters
Christine Colvis, Ph.D., Director, Office of Drug Development Partnership Programs
&
Acting Director, Office of Special Initiatives, National Center for Advancing Translational
Sciences
Pamela Hill, M.S., Senior Director, Global Head of Open Innovation, AstraZeneca
The Clinical and Translational Research Symposium provides a forum for sharing recent scientific advances and enhance interactions among scientists to promote collaborations in the area of clinical and translational research.
The symposium is open to clinical practitioners, translational researchers, residents, fellows, graduate students and undergraduate students. On-site parking will be available to registrants. There is no cost to register/attend, but space is limited.
What is translational research?
Simply put, translational research "describes the process by which the results of research done in the laboratory are used to develop new ways to diagnose and treat disease" (National Cancer Institute).
According to the National Institutes of Health, "Translational research includes two areas of translation. One is the process of applying discoveries generated during research in the laboratory, and in preclinical studies, to the development of trials and studies in humans. The second area of translation concerns research aimed at enhancing the adoption of best practices in the community. Cost-effectiveness of prevention and treatment strategies is also an important part of translational science."
Contacts
Egina Villalobos-Hernandez, Ph.D.
Research Associate 2, Office of Research
University of Houston College of Pharmacy
Meghana Trivedi, Pharm.D., Ph.D., BCOP
Professor of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Director, Clinical and Translational Research Programs
University of Houston College of Pharmacy