CCTS is adapting the TSBM Framework
to showcase impact
The CCTS uses the Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) to illuminate the many ways research support creates value beyond traditional academic measures. Through stories of research, programs, innovation, and career development, this framework helps us capture and communicate real-world impacts on science, health, communities, policy, and the economy. Explore the stories below to see how CCTS investments contribute to meaningful change.
Research Success Stories
A single study can ripple far beyond the lab, leading to new diagnostics, treatments, or clinical practices that change how care is delivered. These stories trace that journey, from a CCTS-supported research question to a tangible outcome that improves patient care.
Program Success Stories
Behind every discovery is often a program, resource, or service that made it possible. These stories spotlight the CCTS programs, from pilot funding to training to research infrastructure, that helped investigators move their work forward.
Entrepreneurship Stories
Not all research impact stays in academia, some of it becomes a product, company, or service that reaches the market. These stories follow CCTS-affiliated innovators as they translate scientific discovery into new ventures and technologies.
Individual Career Stories
Research impact isn't only measured in outcomes, it's also measured in the people it shapes. These stories highlight how CCTS support, mentorship, and resources have advanced individual careers in clinical and translational science.