Center for Translational Behavioral Science

The mission of the Center for Translational Behavioral Science (CTBScience) at Florida State University is to enhance health for all using a sustainable team science approach for the development and widespread implementation of behavioral, biobehavioral, and multi-level interventions across the translational spectrum.

CTBScience relies on a continuous cycle of interaction between basic behavioral and biomedical scientists, translational researchers, treatment providers, and communities to develop interventions in local communities and beyond.

EST. 2018

Young Adult Health Program

The Young Adult Health Program, led by Drs. Karen MacDonell and Sylvie Naar, focuses on developing and testing behavioral interventions to promote health among adolescents and emerging adults.
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N. Ennis Lab

The goal of our intervention research is to improve patient care through evidence-based behavioral interventions in the context of learning healthcare systems.
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Sleep, Trauma, and Emotional Processes (STEP) Program

The STEP (Sleep, Trauma, and Emotional Processes) program, led by Dr. Scott M. Pickett, examines the influence and interaction of vulnerabilities, such as maladaptive emotion regulation and sleep disruption, on negative mental and physical health outcomes.
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Integrative Science for Healthy Aging

The Integrative Science for Healthy Aging Program, led by Dr. Julia Sheffler, broadly involves the development and assessment of interventions for mental-health problems and neurocognitive disorders in older adults.
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Program on Client Centered Research and Care

The Program on Client Centered Research and Care (pCCRC), led by Iván Balán, Ph.D. and his collaborator Rebecca Giguere, MPH, focuses on two main areas: 1) understanding individual’s experiences interacting with novel behavioral and biomedical interventions, and 2) developing and implementing client
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G.R.O.W.T.H. Lab

The G.R.O.W.T.H. Research Lab, led by Dr. Laura Reid Marks, focuses primarily on racial microaggressions and the effect these have on mental health, health behaviors, and career development in disadvantaged emerging adult populations.
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