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ABOUT COLLABORATION & TEAM SCIENCE 

​COLLABORATION & TEAM SCIENCE (CaTS)

The mission of the Collaboration & Team Science (CaTS) program at the University of Cincinnati Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST) is to facilitate interprofessional collaborations through networking, team science education, and consultation in which all participants find deep mutual benefit.

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We drive the advancement of multidisciplinary collaboration and networking, promote the use of team science principles, and consult with translational and interprofessional investigators and other innovators to help them navigate the many resources that are available throughout the CCTST partner institutions.

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To request CaTS services, such as workshops or consultations, please complete this intake survey or contact hildrele@uc.edu for more information.

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COLLABORATION & TEAM SCIENCE SUCCESSES

56 Collaboration
and Team Science training events (2024)

59 Collaborative initiatives (2024)

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617 individuals 
trained (2024)

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SERVICES & RESOURCES

To request CaTS services, such as workshops or consultations, please complete this intake survey

or contact hildrele@uc.edu for more information.

OUR RESEARCH

  1. Farlow BL, Boguslav MR, Fox AT, Hildreth L, Kroeze Visser A, Mohammed S, Molano JR, Pinkey-Drobnis A, Sangameswaran S, Wenzl TM, Horvath JE. Barriers and aids to effective team communication and coordination in the sciences. Manuscript under review by Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, November 2025.

  2. Knapke, J. M., Kopras, E. J., Hildreth, L., Molano, J. R., Schuckman, S. M., Blackard, J. T., Johnstone, M., Lee, R. C., Mendell, A., & Kues, J. R. (2025). Applying an andragogical framework to team science training at an academic health center. In E. F. Holton, P. A. Robinson, & C. Caraccioli (Eds.), Andragogy in practice: Case studies on innovation in adult learning (1st ed., pp. 520–531). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032626000

  3. Johns A, Knapke JM, Ryan PH, Mendell A, Kingsley E, Buccigross S, Phillips KM, Kues J, Wakefield D, Gomaa D, Kurtzweil N, Veevers J, Meisman A, Butcher K, Harris N, Marcum M, Hildreth L, Blackard J. Undergraduate outreach to foster student interest in clinical and translational science career pathways: Creation of a certificate and CTS Roadshow programming. Translational Science Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, April 2025. (Poster).

  4. Jones CT, Jenkerson M, Keyes A, Roth MT, Helm S, Fritter J, Mendell A, Capili B, Knapke JM, Snyder D, Freel S, Kues JR. Improving CRP Workforce Development Framework Applications. Translational Science Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, April 2025. (Presentation).

  5. Mendell A, Fritter, J, Helm S, Exe N, Kues JR, Knapke JM, Kopras E, Fitz-Gerald M, McCabe J, Capili B, Jones CT. Team Science Education and Training for Clinical Research Professionals: Needs, Wants, Gaps and Possibilities. Translational Science Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, April 2025. (Presentation).

  6. Mendell A, Fritter, J, Helm S, Kues JR, Knapke JM, Kopras E, Fitzpatrick M, McCabe J, Capili B, Jones CT. Team Science Training Needs and Preferences for Clinical Research Professionals: A Focus Group Analysis. Translational Science Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, April 2025. (Poster).

  7. Molano JR, Hildreth L, Johns A, Kopras E, Mendell A, Lee RC, Gomes S, Johnstone M, Knapke JM, Kues JR, Blackard JT. Increasing Access to Basic Team Science Concepts Through Asynchronous Online Modules: Team Science 101. Translational Science Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, April 2025. (Poster).

  8. Knapke JM, Kues J, Harris SK, Snyder DC, Freel SA, Pallerla H, Fritter J, Mendell A, Jones CT. Development of a job satisfaction measure for clinical research professionals: A mixed methods approach. J Clin Transl Sci. 2025 Mar 24;9(1):e55. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2025.34. PMID: 40201634; PMCID: PMC11975783.

  9. Knapke JM, Harris SK, Kues JR, Snyder DC, Freel S, Fritter J, Mendell A, Jones CT. Mixed method assessment of job satisfaction factors for clinical research professionals employed at academic medical centers. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), Urbana-Champaign IL, May 2024. (Presentation)

  10. Knapke JM, Hildreth L, Molano JR, Schuckman SM, Blackard JT, Johnstone M, Kopras EJ, Lee RC, Kues JR, Mendell A. Andragogy in team science training for biomedical researchers. Book chapter/case study accepted for inclusion in Andragogy in Practice: Case Studies on Innovation in Adult Learning. Forthcoming in 2025 from Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. 

  11. Knapke JM, Hildreth L, Molano JR, Schuckman SM, Blackard JT, Johnstone M, Kopras EJ, Lamkin MK, Lee RC, Kues JR, Mendell A. Andragogy in Practice: Applying a Theoretical Framework to Team Science Training in Biomedical Research. Br J Biomed Sci. 2024 Mar 28;81:12651. https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/british-journal-of-biomedical-science/articles/10.3389/bjbs.2024.12651/full 

  12. Van Haren RM, Kovacic MB, Delman AM, Pratt CG, Griffith A, Arbili L, Harvey K, Kohli E, Pai A, Topalian A, Rai SN, Shah SA, Kues J. Disparities Associated with Decision to Undergo Oncologic Surgery: A Prospective Mixed-Methods Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Sep;31(9):5757-5764. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-024-15610-4. Epub 2024 Jun 13. PMID: 38869765; PMCID: PMC11300547.

  13. Mendell AM, Knerich V, Ranwala D, et al. Team science competencies across the career life course for translational science teams. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2024;8(1):e111. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2024.494 

  14. Mendell A, Fritter J, Helm S, Capili C, Hildreth L, Johnson K, Varnadoe C, Kopras K, Sprecher J, Summerside N, Carter K, Ronning A, Exe N, Kolb RH, Jones CT. Team science competencies for clinical research professionals: A multi-leveled Delphi approach. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. Published online 2024:1-25. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2024.509

  15. Snyder DC, Gaudaur H, Marchant M, Viera L, McCubbin A, Verble W, Mendell A, Gilliam C. Enhancing the clinical research workforce: A collaborative approach with human resources. Front Pharmacol. 2024 Feb 7;15:1295155. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1295155

  16. Knapke JM, Marcum M, Mendell A, Ryan PH. Development of an undergraduate certificate in clinical and translational science: Improving competence of the clinical research workforce. Frontiers in Pharmacology, November 2023. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1294534  

  17. Whitham T, Wima K, Harnett B, Kues JR, Eckman MH, Starnes SL, Schmidt KA, Kapur S, Salfity H, Van Haren RM. Lung cancer screening utilization rate varies based on patient, provider, and hospital factors. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov;166(5):1331-1339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.01.032. Epub 2023 Feb 21. PMID: 36934071. 

  18. Eckman MH, Wise R, Knockelmann C, Mardis R, Leonard AC, Wright S, Gummadi A, Dixon E, Becker RC, Schauer DP, Flaherty ML, Costea A, Kleindorfer D, Ireton R, Baker P, Harnett BM, Adejare A, Sucharew H, Arduser L, Kues J. (2023) Can a best practice advisory improve anticoagulation prescribing to reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation? Jnl of Card. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.08.005 

  19. Knapke JM, Marcum M, Mendell A, Ryan PH. Development of an undergraduate certificate in clinical and translational science: Improving competence of the clinical research workforce. Frontiers in Pharmacology, November 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1294534

  20. Blackard JT, Knapke JM, Schuckman SM, Veevers J, Hardie WD, Ryan PH. Introducing trainees to research using an online, asynchronous course. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, June 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1294534

  21. Kues JR, Knapke JM, Elshaer S, Mendell AM, Hildreth L, Schuckman SM, Wijesooriya J, Butsch Kovacic M. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Critical Time Period Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(13):8098. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19138098 

  22. Mark H. Eckman, Ruth Wise, Carol Knochelmann, Rachael Mardis, Sharon Wright, Ashish Gummadi, Estrelita Dixon, Richard Becker, Daniel P. Schauer, Matthew L. Flaherty, Alexandru Costea, Dawn Kleindorfer, Rob Ireton, Pete Baker, Brett M. Harnett, Adeboye Adejare, Anthony C. Leonard, Heidi Sucharew, Amy Costanzo, Lora Arduser, John Kues. Electronic health record-embedded decision support to reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation – Study protocol. American Heart Journal, Volume 247, 2022, Pages 42-54, ISSN 0002-8703, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2022.01.012.

  23. Knapke JM, Jenkerson M, Tsao P, Freel S, Fritter J, Helm SL, Jester P, Kolb HR, Mendell A, Petty M, Jones CT. Academic medical center clinical research professional workforce: Part 2 - Issues in staff onboarding and professional development. J Clin Transl Sci. 2022 Jun 3;6(1):e81. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2022.412. PMID: 35949655; PMCID: PMC9305080.

  24. Knapke JM, Snyder DC, Carter K, Fitz-Gerald MB, Fritter J, Kolb HR, Marchant M, Mendell A, Petty M, Pullum C, Jones CT. Issues for recruitment and retention of clinical research professionals at academic medical centers: Part 1 - collaborative conversations Un-Meeting findings. J Clin Transl Sci. 2022 Jun 3;6(1):e80. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2022.411

  25. Knapke J, Kues JR, Schuckman SM, Lee RC. Collaboration in Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Guidelines. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2019;3(s1):130-131. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2019.297

  26. Knapke J, Amy Short, Tamilyn Bakas, et al. Promoting collaboration among researchers: A team science training curriculum. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2018;2(S1):59-59. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2018.222

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