223 A Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA)-specific method to differentiate between translational science and translational research

Abstract

Objectives/Goals: Our goal was to develop a method for creating a streamlined, Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA)-specific translational science scoring rubric to be used to differentiate between translational science and translational research projects during the pilot proposal review process. Methods/Study Population: We created a survey using the 24 Translational Science Principle-based questions sourced from Schneider et al.’s 2023 manuscript in JCTS. Survey respondents were asked to rank the questions from 1 to 24, with “1” being the question that is the most impactful for defining translational science at Penn State. The survey was distributed to our CTSA staff, faculty, and leadership who are well-versed in translational science across all CTSA Cores. The rankings were averaged per question. The five questions with the most impactful average score were selected to be used to evaluate translational science at our CTSA. Results/Anticipated Results: Nine individuals, including faculty, staff, and leadership, across five CTSA Cores completed the survey. The average ranking scores ranged from 6.1 to 20.3. The top five ranked items represented the following four Translational Science Principles: generalizable solutions, efficiency and speed, focus on unmet needs, and cross-disciplinary team science. Importantly, these five items and corresponding translational science principles reflect our CTSA priority areas, the infrastructure support we provide, and the translational research activities conducted at our CTSA. For example, team science is highlighted throughout our CTSA programming, including mini presentations during our CTSA meetings. Discussion/Significance of Impact: This method allows CTSA teams to reflect on their institutional work and share Core-specific perspectives of translational science. This CTSA-specific rubric allows for streamlined translational science pilot proposal evaluation in alignment with site specific CTSA mission and vision.