Abstract
To stimulate the formation of new cross-disciplinary translational research team collaborations and innovative pilot projects, the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) CTSA—South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research (SCTR) Institute—has initiated biannual scientific retreats often with speed dating style networking sessions. The themes of the retreats are cross-disciplinary, address unmet medical needs in South Carolina (SC) and beyond, stimulate formation of new cross-disciplinary teams, and are anticipated to generate pilot project and extramural grant applications related to novel translational research discoveries, technologies, and methodologies. The retreat format is designed to stimulate new research ideas and exchange in small groups to develop new research projects. The retreats are complemented by the SCTR Institute Pilot Project Program funds to support innovative pilot projects that emanate from the retreats. This chapter describes the design of the retreats, scientific impacts such as novel scientific collaborations and projects that the retreats have stimulated, challenges, and strategies for success.
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