 the learning sciences have provided us with valuable insight into the processes of learning and how they can be optimized. However, this knowledge has not been effectively translated into educational practice. Educators from translational fields, such as those trained at clinical and translational science institutes, uniquely positioned to bridge this gap between research and practice. In this article, we provide a primer on the learning sciences for translational researchers, explaining the unique teaching and learning environment in which they are trained, why it requires attention to learning research and its appropriate application, what the learning sciences are, how recent developments in the field fit within these principles, and how these principles can be used to inform our teaching. This article was authored by Marie K. Norman and Gaitono Oletrecchiano.