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Dr. Molldrem and colleagues publish article advocating for uses of Science and Technology Studies (STS) to evaluate translational science

Led by Dr. Stephen Molldrem, several UTMB BHH faculty and graduate student Peyton Swanson published an article in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science advocating for the use of methods from Science and Technology Studies (STS) in the evaluation of translational science. The commentary focuses on applications of STS to evaluate the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program.

 

Molldrem, Stephen, Jacob D. Moses, Emma Tumilty, Peyton Swanson, Jeffrey S. Farroni, and Elise M.R. Smith. 2025. “Efforts to Evaluate Translational Science’s Impact on Biomedicine and Society Should Incorporate Science and Technology Studies (STS).” Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 9 (1): e191. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2025.10120.

 

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Dr. Molldrem and colleagues publish article advocating for uses of Science and Technology Studies (STS) to evaluate translational science

Led by Dr. Stephen Molldrem, several UTMB BHH faculty and graduate student Peyton Swanson published an article in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science advocating for the use of methods from Science and Technology Studies (STS) in the evaluation of translational science. The commentary focuses on applications of STS to evaluate the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program.

 

Molldrem, Stephen, Jacob D. Moses, Emma Tumilty, Peyton Swanson, Jeffrey S. Farroni, and Elise M.R. Smith. 2025. “Efforts to Evaluate Translational Science’s Impact on Biomedicine and Society Should Incorporate Science and Technology Studies (STS).” Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 9 (1): e191. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2025.10120.

 

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