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"Metamorphosis" is centered on challenges and opportunities of emerging adulthood. Articles will be posted regularly so stay tuned for new topics.
The mission of the Center for Translational Behavioral Science at Florida State University is to promote public
health and health equity using a sustainable team science approach for the development and
wide spread implementation of behavioral and biobehavioral 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
reaching diverse and under-served populations in local communities and beyond.
The translation of behavioral science findings are meant to improve patient and population outcomes.
The Adolescent and Emerging Adult Health Disparities Program, led by Dr. Sylvie Naar, focuses on developing and testing behavioral interventions to promote health equity among adolescents and emerging adults.
Read moreThe goal of our intervention research is to improve patient care among medically underserved populations through evidence-based behavioral interventions in the context of learning healthcare systems.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreDr. Tyra Dark created the Community Health and Social Epidemiology (CHASE) program, housed within the Center for Translational Behavioral Science, to investigate the impact of social conditions on community health.
Read moreThe 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
Read moreThe 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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"Metamorphosis" is centered on challenges and opportunities of emerging adulthood. Articles will be posted regularly so stay tuned for new topics.