 The mission of the National Centre for Advancing Translational Science, NCATS, is to facilitate the development and implementation of diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for a variety of diseases and conditions. To this end, they have provided funding for a pre-doctoral TL1 training grant at our institution which has allowed us to create a unique translational journal club. This programme involves three, person teams who select a basic science paper and two clinical studies related to a single therapeutic, either a pivotal study or a dissemination and implementation study. One team member then presents their findings over several weeks, while the other members attend lectures on the T0 to T3, for continuum, drug development and presentation skills. Trainees appreciate the journal club's ability to provide insight into the translational research process, as well as the opportunity to learn about the challenges involved with developing new treatments. This article was authored by Carol Feigali-Bostwick, Jillian Harvey, Carissa Hasseler and others.