title: What is the role of culture, diversity, and community engagement in transdisciplinary translational science?
abstract: Concepts of culture and diversity are necessary considerations in the scientific application of theory generation and developmental processes of preventive interventions; yet, culture and/or diversity are often overlooked until later stages (e.g., adaptation [T3] and dissemination [T4]) of the translational science process. Here, we present a conceptual framework focused on the seamless incorporation of culture and diversity throughout the various stages of the translational science process (T1-T5). Informed by a community-engaged research approach, this framework guides integration of cultural and diversity considerations at each phase with emphasis on the importance and value of "citizen scientists" being research partners to promote ecological validity. The integrated partnership covers the first phase of intervention development through final phases that ultimately facilitate more global, universal translation of changes in attitudes, norms, and systems. Our comprehensive model for incorporating culture and diversity into translational research provides a basis for further discussion and translational science development.
authors.affiliation: Center for Justice, Safety, and Resiliencey, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. pgraham@rti.org.
authors.forename: Phillip W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NC TraCS), Chapel Hill, NC, USA.|Center for Biobehavioral Health Disparities Research, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Mimi M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Center for Justice, Safety, and Resiliencey, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
authors.forename: A Monique
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Clinton-Sherrod
authors.affiliation: Center for Justice, Safety, and Resiliencey, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yaros
authors.affiliation: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, Raleigh, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Alan N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NC TraCS), Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Melvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NC TraCS), Chapel Hill, NC, USA.|UNC Center for Health Equity, Department of Social Medicine, Department of Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Giselle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corbie-Smith
mesh_terms: D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010358:Patient Participation; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods
keywords: Community engagement; Culture; Diversity; Translational and transdisciplinary science; Translational science