Translational Teamwork Workshop Series
The 2026 Translational Teamwork Workshop Series, titled “Lessons From the Trenches,” highlights the power of team science and cross-disciplinary collaboration in advancing research. Drawing from the “Behind the Proposal” series by UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute, participants will explore real-world strategies for building effective teams, navigating conflicts, and fostering a culture of shared success. Through personal insights from principal investigators and research team leaders, the series emphasizes practical approaches to overcoming challenges and maximizing the impact of collaborative science.
2026 SCHEDULE
February 3, 2026 Teamwork to Support Big Science Ekaterina Noyes, PhD, MPH Jill Szczesek, PhD |
March 3, 2026 Team of Teams: Supporting Socio-technical Innovation in Health Ekaterina Noyes, PhD, MPH Sharon Hewner, PhD, RN |
April 14, 2026 Teamwork as a Foundation for Patient-centered Research Ekaterina Noyes, PhD, MPH Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong, PhD, MPH, MA |
TIME: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Zoom
PRESENTERS:
Ekaterina Noyes, PhD, MPH
Associate Dean for Translational and Team Science
School of Public Health and Health Professions
Director, CTSI Workforce Development Core
Jill Szczesek, PhD
Associate Vice President
Health Sciences Research Administration and Finance
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Sharon Hewner, PhD, RN
Professor
School of Nursing
Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong, PhD, MPH, MA
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
School of Public Health and Health Professions
For more information, contact ebengert@buffalo.edu or 716-482-6683.
Past Series
Date: | Title: | Presenter: |
11/7/23 |
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11/14/23 | Integrating Community Partners Into Research Teams | Laurene Tumiel-Barhalter, PhD |
11/28/23 | Team Science in a BIG Way - Building Collaborative Research Efforts with | Jill Szczesek, PhD |
12/5/23 | Joseph Gambacorta, DDS, MPH Kelly Foltz-Ramos, PhD, RN |
Date: | Title: | Presenter: |
10/04/21 | Katia Noyes, PhD, MPH | |
10/18/21 | Gabriela Popescu, PhD
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10/25/21 | Katia Noyes, PhD, MPH | |
11/01/21 | Finding and Using Your Personal Strengths to Enhance Your Teamwork | Patricia Ohtake, PT, PhD |
11/08/21 | Prasad Balkundi, PhD, MBA |
Date: | Title: | Presenter: |
02/02/18 | Prasad Balkundi, PhD Chair and Associate Professor, SOM | |
03/09/18 | The emerging science of multi-team systems related to motivation, team identity, and competing goals | Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH Professor, URMC |
04/13/18 | Decision-making tools to facilitate group/team decision making | Jim Dolan, MD Associate Professor, URMC |
05/04/18 | John Cullen, PhD Research Associate Professor, URMC | |
09/07/18 | The Science of Teamwork: Evidence and Best Practices that Matter | Eduardo Salas, PhD Professor and Chair, Rice University |
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12/01/17 | Teamworking within and between teams | Nick Sevdalis, PhD Professor, King’s College London, UK |