Harvard Catalyst Courses
Harvard Catalyst Two-Day Course: Empowering the Mentee
May 9 – 10, 2019
Application due February 22, 2019
Endorsements due February 27, 2019
For:
- Individuals early in their careers and interested in maximizing the benefit of mentee-mentor relationships. The course will focus on empowering the mentee.
Eligibility:
- MD, PhD, or equivalent with an interest in clinical and translational research
- Instructors, clinical residents, and clinical fellows
- Post-doctoral research fellows
- Graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees accepted as space permits
Applications now open here.
Introduction to Translational Medicine
April 8 – 11, 2019
Application due February 27, 2019
Endorsements due March 4, 2019
For:
- An introduction to the principles and practice of T1 translational research
Eligibility:
- MD, DMD, PharmD, DNP, PhD, or equivalent
- Involvement in basic or clinical research
Applications now open here.
Leadership Strategies for the Researcher
May 20-21, 2019
Application due April 5, 2019
Endorsements due April 10, 2019
For:
- Junior principal investigators and emerging clinician-researchers to build their leadership and management skills
Eligibility:
- MD and/or PhD involved in clinical research
- Fellows, instructors, or assistant professors currently leading research teams
Applications now open here.
T3/T4 Research: Translating Effective Interventions into Practice
May 2-3, 2019
Application due March 29, 2019
Endorsements due April 3, 2019
For:
- An overview of T3/T4 research that focuses on the translation of findings from research in controlled environments to general clinical practice and population health. Methods include comparative effectiveness research, cost-benefit analysis, and implementation science.
Eligibility:
- MD, DMD, PharmD, DNP, PhD, or equivalent
Applications now open here.
Understanding Biomarker Science: From Molecules to Images
May 6-9, 2019
Application due March 14, 2019
For:
- Individuals interested in learning and applying translational biomarker science to i) understand pathogenesis and mechanisms of biology/disease; ii) design preclinical and clinical studies for disease monitoring as well as therapeutic responses. This course will provide an overview of the translational biomarker development pipeline from discovery to applications and commercialization.
Eligibility:
- MD, DMD, PharmD, or PhD, and be poised to begin or be actively engaged in basic or clinical research; or BS/MS with >7 years of experience in biomarker science
- Must commit to four full days
Applications now open here.