Translational Science Benefits Model

The Translational Science Benefits Model is a framework designed to help public health and clinical scientists demonstrate the impact of their work in the real world. The model identifies 40 benefits of clinical and translational science in four domains: Clinical, Community, Economic, and Policy.

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News & Events

TSBM Leads Impact Dialogue at National Summit

March 23, 2026

Team members from WashU’s Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) and their colleagues presented a panel session at the recent Translational Impact Summit, a two-day virtual…

Translational Science Benefits Model team wins national award

January 26, 2026

By Tamara Schneider, WashU School of Public Health WashU Public Health’s Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) team — led by Anna La Manna, MSW, MPH,…

TSBM & IRI partner to develop eight impact case studies

January 23, 2026

From Spring of 2024 through Spring of 2025, the Translational Science Benefits Model project team at the Center for Public Health Systems Science at the WashU School…

The Tools in Use

Explore our case studies that demonstrate the TSBM in action.

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Advancing Stroke Care: Translating Evidence on Weather-Related Disruptions into Improved Outcomes for Rural Populations

By ICTS and Washington University in St. Louis
April 30, 2026

Improving stroke care access and outcomes by evaluating the effect of weather-related disruptive events on stroke care utilization in rural populations

Clinical & medical benefits

Community & public health benefits

Economic benefits

Policy & legislative benefits