Training Today’s Health Care Professionals for Communication with the new ABT (And, But, Therefore) Narrative Framework

Authors

• Jay Piccirillo, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Randy Olson, ABT Institute
• Matthew David, ABT Institute
• Prithwijit Roychowdhury, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Chad Nieri, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Christopher Noda, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Document Type

Other

Date of Seminar

3-31-2026

Copyright

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Notes

Effective science communication is essential for grant success, collaboration, and public engagement, yet few researchers receive formal training in it. In this university-wide seminar, Randy Olson, PhD introduces the ABT (And, But, Therefore) Framework: a simple, proven narrative structure used by scientists, communicators, and policymakers worldwide to make complex ideas clear and compelling.  

Participants learn to apply the ABT Framework to grant proposals, manuscript abstracts, conference presentations, and everyday scientific communication. Suitable for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff researchers at any career stage.

Hosted by Jay Piccirillo, MD, FACS, The TL1 Program & The R25 Program in partnership with the Center for Health & Science Communication at Becker Library

Keywords: science communication, ABT framework, narrative structure, grant writing, research communication, scientific storytelling, Randy Olson, manuscript abstracts, presentations, translational research  

Subject/Topic Tags: Science Communication | Grant Writing | Professional Development | Career Development | Research Training

Access Restrictions

Access limited to Washington University campus

Recommended Citation

Piccirillo, Jay; Olson, Randy; David, Matthew; Roychowdhury, Prithwijit; Nieri, Chad; and Noda, Christopher, "Training Today’s Health Care Professionals for Communication with the new ABT (And, But, Therefore) Narrative Framework" (2026). Clinical Research Training Center Seminars and Workshops. Paper 2.
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