{"id":18476,"date":"2024-12-06T15:25:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T20:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/?page_id=18476"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T21:35:12","slug":"research-translation-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/research\/research-translation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Translation Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\" bu-callout aligncenter\"><br \/>\n<h2 class=\"display-posts-title\">Policy Briefs Featuring IGS Faculty<\/h2>\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/PolicyBrief_CELT_EnergyTransitionAtlas_FINAL_20260319.pdf\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-16-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A map of Massachusetts.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-16-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-16-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-16-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-16-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/PolicyBrief_CELT_EnergyTransitionAtlas_FINAL_20260319.pdf\">CELT Energy Transition Atlas: A Tool for Advancing Clean Energy Projects Across Massachusetts (PDF)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/PolicyBrief_ENG_Batteries_v5_202604504.pdf\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-3-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wind turbines and solar panels.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-3-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/PolicyBrief_ENG_Batteries_v5_202604504.pdf\">Energy Storage Innovations to Unlock More Renewable Energy and Cleaner Transportation across Massachusetts (PDF)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/PolicyBrief_Buonocore_DAC_v4_20260506.pdf\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-22-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Closeup of solar panel.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-22-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-22-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-22-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-22-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-22-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/PolicyBrief_Buonocore_DAC_v4_20260506.pdf\">Renewable Energy is More Beneficial for Climate and Health than Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide (PDF)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/PolicyBrief_Templer_CCASE_FINAL_20260520.pdf\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2025\/07\/111-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dense green forest.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2025\/07\/111-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2025\/07\/111-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2025\/07\/111-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2025\/07\/111.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/PolicyBrief_Templer_CCASE_FINAL_20260520.pdf\">Understanding Climate Change across All Seasons Can Inform Forest Carbon Storage Estimates (PDF)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/PolicyBrief_CATCH_Cooling_FINAL_20260219.pdf\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-19-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tree canopy from worms-eye view.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-19-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-19-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-19-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-19-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-19-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/PolicyBrief_CATCH_Cooling_FINAL_20260219.pdf\">Cooling through Roofs and Trees: A New Framework to Help Cities Target Extreme Heat Interventions (PDF)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/PolicyBrief_CHESS_AER_FINAL_20260427.pdf\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-18-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An empty school classroom.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-18-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-18-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-18-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-18-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-18-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/PolicyBrief_CHESS_AER_FINAL_20260427.pdf\">New Method for Estimating School Ventilation Could Inform Classroom Air Quality Improvements (PDF)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/PolicyBrief_CHESS_IAQ_FINAL_20260427.pdf\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-17-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Children raising hands at school.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-17-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-17-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Featured-Image-1200x630-17-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/PolicyBrief_CHESS_IAQ_FINAL_20260427.pdf\">Local Regulations, Community Science, and Increased Capacity Can Improve Classroom Air Quality (PDF)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2025\/05\/Policy-Brief_Justice-in-Renewable-Energy-Supply-Chains_FINAL-2025.pdf\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-20-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-20-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-20-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-20-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-20-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-1200x630-20-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2025\/05\/Policy-Brief_Justice-in-Renewable-Energy-Supply-Chains_FINAL-2025.pdf\">Justice in Renewable Energy Supply Chains (PDF)<\/a><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\" bu-callout alignright\"><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_25268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25268\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/05\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"314\" class=\"wp-image-25268\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Research Translation Lab participants attend ClimaTech.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>Examples of Support We Offer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify and conduct outreach with strategic non-academic\u00a0partners<\/li>\n<li>Match IGS faculty with the thematic needs of partners\u2019 efforts<\/li>\n<li>Draft of\u00a0policy briefs\u00a0and other translational and media materials<\/li>\n<li>Provide letters of support for proposals and roll out the\u00a0outreach and policy impact\u00a0components of grants<\/li>\n<li>Consult city &amp; state government\u00a0representatives to identify climate\/sustainability research needs<\/li>\n<li>Analyze city, state, or federal legislation to facilitate faculty commentary<\/li>\n<li>Organize\u00a0events that bring researchers together with policymakers, industry, and non-profit organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\" bu-callout alignleft\"><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_25268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25268\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-85-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"314\" class=\"wp-image-25268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-85-1.jpg 2511w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-85-1-636x492.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-85-1-1024x793.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-85-1-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-85-1-1536x1189.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-85-1-2048x1586.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Research Translation Lab participants with MassCEC discussing collaboration with academia.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2026, we worked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masscec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Massachusetts Clean Energy Center<\/a> and MassVentures to present funding options to IGS faculty, organized a strategy session between MassCEC and BU public health researchers, and matched IGS faculty with the themes of the MassCEC\/MAPC Resilience Playbook.<\/li>\n<li>In 2025, we supported the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/fabian\/catch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CATCH project<\/a> on extreme heat to build relationships with US cities and produce materials friendly to city officials.<\/li>\n<li>In 2024, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatehealthcafe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAF\u00c9 Research Coordinating Center<\/a>\u00a0supported a training for climate-health researchers initiated by Research Translation Lab with 19 faculty from the United States, Australia, Bangladesh, Chile, Namibia, and Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Research Translation Lab Leaders<\/h3>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-24585 profile type-profile status-publish hentry igs-affiliation-administrative-research igs-affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/profile\/kathryn-atherton\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2026\/01\/Headshot-500-x-500-px-5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Kathryn Atherton.\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kathryn Atherton<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Policy Associate<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5347 profile type-profile status-publish hentry igs-affiliation-executive-leadership igs-affiliation-faculty igs-affiliation-leadership\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/profile\/rebecca-pearl-martinez\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/igs\/files\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-21-at-1.30.11\u202fPM-300x300.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Rebecca Pearl-Martinez\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Rebecca Pearl-Martinez<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Executive Director, IGS;<br \/>\r\nAssistant Research Professor, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<a href='https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/research\/projects\/' class='button button-primary'>View all projects<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Examples of Support We Offer Identify and conduct outreach with strategic non-academic\u00a0partners Match IGS faculty with the thematic needs of partners\u2019 efforts Draft of\u00a0policy briefs\u00a0and other translational and media materials Provide letters of support for proposals and roll out the\u00a0outreach and policy impact\u00a0components of grants Consult city &amp; state government\u00a0representatives to identify climate\/sustainability research needs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15764,"featured_media":25440,"parent":31,"menu_order":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18476"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15764"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18476"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25744,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18476\/revisions\/25744"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}