Harness the Science and Art of Communication with the ITM
Give Your Research Life Beyond the Lab
You cannot change the world with research and medicine without strategic communication.
See why that strategic approach matters by watching the TEDx Talk: Crack the Case on Human Connection from ITM Director of Communications Sara Serritella here.
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Our Sci Comm Work Makes Impacts
Sci Comm for Grant Applications
ITM Pilot Awards
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Sci Comm for the Public
We create catchy, dynamic health research content for the public and have connected thousands of people across the country with study teams.
Check out our award-winning New Normal and Save Da Hoomans Campaigns.
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Sci Comm for Dynamic Talks
K Award Program
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You’ll give hundreds of talks throughout your career. We train physician researchers how to communicate science to a lay audience in ways that aren’t a snoozefest. These science communication education opportunities are offered through the ITM K Scholar Program and are now open to our NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program Chicagoland partners across Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. This program has a finale with an in-person event at a downtown Chicago venue for participants to deliver their Talks to a community audience and compete for a prize.
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Learn more about the ITM K Program here.
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Sci Comm for Medical, Graduate, & Undergraduate Education
ITM’s Director of Communications, Sara Serritella, has co-built and taught the first science communication courses offered at the University of Chicago across medical, graduate, and undergraduate education. She also serves as the Faculty Leader of the Science Communication Track at the University of Chicago Master’s in Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Program.
NEW PROGRAM ALERT!
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Accelerate Your Career in Science and Medicine with Sci Comm Skills!
Make the most out of your career and academic investment using skills from the NEW Science Communication Certificate Program launching Winter 2025! It’s your ticket to turning complex concepts into clear, compelling stories that stick. Whether you want to wow colleagues, ace public outreach, get a promotion, or secure your next big grant, this training helps you cut through the jargon and get heard. Unlock the skills to build trust and communicate with ease, connect with any audience, and supercharge your career with this program that begins this winter. You’ll leave with a professional portfolio communicating your work and so much more.
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Medical Students
Graduate Students
Residents & Fellows
Undergraduate Students
National Orgs
Meet Your ITM Sci Comm Team
Sara Serritella
Director of Communications & Founding Science Communications Instructor at the University of Chicago
Sara Serritella is an award-winning journalist turned Director of Communications at the Institute for Translational Medicine that’s powered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She is a lecturer at the University of Chicago and UChicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine, where she co-built and teaches the first science communication courses for medical students, undergraduates, and graduate students in UChicago’s new Master’s in Biomedical Sciences Program.
As a partner at Vantius and licensed private detective, Sara’s favorite high-profile cases are helping to exonerate wrongfully-convicted individuals. She translates behavioral science and field experience connecting with people of all backgrounds to her work in science communication and education. Sara is also a proud alum of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, and Integrated Marketing Communication. She has reported at media outlets across the country and been part of Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage.
Gosia Labno
Senior Communications Manager
