Translational Research

Our Program

This is your opportunity to impact healthcare and improve the lives of people and communities. With the Translational Research Program (TRP), build on your own experiences and on expertise across disciplines to develop health innovations.

You’ll collaborate with learners from varied backgrounds who are passionate about improving health. You’ll learn from peers and mentors in industry and healthcare through feedback and support rather than lectures and exams.  

The two-year program is flexible, with customizable courses. The first year focuses on foundational and modular courses that cover real-world issues through case studies and projects. In the second year you’ll identify, propose and execute a translational research project with substantial benefits for human health, while completing electives that complement your research focus and professional goals. 

Throughout the program, you’ll have an Individual Development Plan to help you identify opportunities to build the skills that facilitate your personal and professional goals. Co-curricular activities will allow you to tackle real-world challenges while building your networks and skills.

Curriculum

Year One

Students complete:

Foundations in Translational Research
Projects in Translational Research
Information, Media and Communication Literacy for the Sciences
Overview of Methods and Contexts
Modules such as:
- Economics of Healthcare
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Capstone Project in Translational Research*

*begins in the summer term of year 1 and continues throughout all of year 2.

Year 2

Students complete:

Capstone Project in Translational Research
Electives

Capstone Projects

Your degree culminates in a Capstone Project. Capstone projects are an opportunity for students to identify, propose, and execute a meaningful translational research project with tangible benefits for human health.

A student presents her research poster board

Alumni Profile

Anisatu Alhassan, MHSc

It feels amazing how LMP transformed me from a student into a translational researcher; integrating research with patient impact.

My highlight? Working alongside bright, compassionate minds who challenged me to ask not just, ‘How does this work?’ but, ‘Who does this serve?’

This program didn’t just teach me research; it taught me to bridge gaps for equity, one discovery at a time, no matter how “small” I feel it is. I found it truly rewarding to grow as a researcher and advocate in such a supportive, interdisciplinary community.

Potential Career Paths

Our graduates work in industry, research, clinical settings and government, for example. Some have gone into consulting and others have decided to pursue further education. They are making positive differences in the lives of patients and communities.

By the Numbers

30

Average number of year-1 students in the program

*Full course equivalent. A typical 0.5 FCE is over one term (13 weeks), meeting 1-2 times per week. A typical 1.0 FCE is over two terms (26 weeks), meeting 1-2 times per week.