How can community members get involved in academic research?

Community Participation in Research is a self-paced course designed to help community members learn about the clinical and translational research process. You’ll learn about what translational research is, and see examples of how community residents and community-based organizations can help improve the impact research projects have on different populations.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe two examples of community research partnerships at Tufts.
• Describe the translational research process.
• Identify the various roles that community members can take on in academic research.