Researchers often spend years generating evidence, yet translating it into real‑world practice is slow and uncertain, especially for early‑career scholars. The "Bridging the Research–Practice Gap" Retreat, an event co-hosted by Brown's Advance-CTR, the BRIDGE Program, and the Providence/Boston CFAR, connected researchers and partners to collaborate and gain insights on funding, scale‑up, data, and collaboration.

TEDxBrownU’s 2026 conference, “Don’t Blink,” hosted a range of speakers from basketball-playing neurosurgeons to student songwriters. The conference focused on the power of presence in a fast-paced world. The BRIDGE Program's Dr. Rani Elwy emphasized the importance of expanding evidence-based practices in clinical and community healthcare.