Trainings & Workshops - Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

Featured Event

Igniting Improvements through Data Science, Pragmatic Trials, and Cross-Discipline Collaboration

UW-Madison Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1244
January 17, 2025, 11:00-1:00 CT

Team Science Sessions

ICTR offers evidence-based trainings, interventions, and resources to support and enhance the performance of high-impact interdisciplinary teams. Learn more about our trainings and customized sessions below.

Mentorship Workshops

ICTR is a national leader in the development of mentoring resources and specialized training curricula across the biomedical, translational, and clinical disciplines. Learn more at the links below.

Just Research Workshops

These in-person workshops provide opportunities for investigators and research staff to develop actionable new skills to promote inclusive research. Participants learn about opportunities to promote diversity in research participation, principles that guide respectful and sustainable engagement, and avenues to increase community voice in the research process.

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Research and Writing

The Short & The Sweet: Your Next Conference

Learn how to design effective posters and presentations, gain confidence talking about your research during poster sessions, and understand what makes an efficient and compelling abstract during this online series.

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K Grant Writing Group

The K Writing group is for junior investigators (faculty, postdocs, other trainees) submitting a K01, K08, or K23 application, ideally within the coming two to 12 month period. The group meets seven to eight times over a three month period to assist participants with preparation of the non-scientific elements of their K application.

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Research Staff Training Course in Qualitative Methods

This course is designed for research staff in the health sciences. Over four months, participants will work through 10 modules of the online self-study course, Introduction to Qualitative Research for the Applied Health Sciences, which includes modules on the uses of qualitative research, qualitative methodologies, study design, data collection and analysis, ethics, and critical appraisal. The course will be offered next in 2026.

Dissemination & Implementation

D&I Short Course

The D&I Short Course is an annual conference for researchers and community stakeholders to explore the emerging fields of dissemination and implementation sciences with national and local experts. The event features interactive sessions and real-world examples from health care and community settings.

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TEACH-Recruitment Science

TEACH-Recruitment Science (TEACH-RS) is an interactive lunchtime seminar (via Zoom). Join us on the second Friday of every month during the academic year to learn from real world examples of dissemination and implementation research and recruitment science.

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D&I Workshops for Early and Mid-Career Investigators

These workshops provide Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) education regarding D&I research and design for equitable dissemination.

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Intellectual Property Education

Learn about copyrights, patents, funder requirements, patents and more to support your research.

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Marshfield Clinic Research Institute Summer Research Internship

This 10-week summer internship program provides college undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on research experience. Interns contribute to the development, data collection, analysis, and presentation of results of a research project. In 2022, the program introduced a hybrid option (in-person or remote attendance) to meet the needs of modern research.

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Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Day

This annual event is for anyone involved in, or interested in, research with health implications. Held in person at the Health Sciences Learning Center, the event is a chance to engage with research peers across disciplines, learn about ICTR services, and attend sessions highlighting innovative approaches to the translation of research.

The next ICTR Day will be September 10, 2025.