Several CCTS members traveled to Washington, DC, last week to attend the Translational Science 2016 conference. Hosted by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), American Federation for Medical Research, and the Clinical Research Forum, the conference drew more than 900 registrants who heard from such well-known plenary speakers as Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, president of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation; Chris P. Austin, MD, NCATS director; Kathy Hudson, PhD, NIH deputy director for Science, Outreach, and Policy; and William R. Skach, MD, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation senior vice president for Research Affairs.

The agenda offered a stimulating array of learning and networking opportunities, including 35 concurrent sessions, 430 poster abstracts, and 30 oral abstract presentations. In addition, attendees representing 27 states took the opportunity to visit Capitol Hill to advocate for increased research funding. * Mark your calendar for Translational Science 2017, which will be held at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC, April 18-21.