Mobilising knowledge for tangible benefits with Inbal Itzhak (Episode 88) – Inbal translates research into accessible insights which improve brain health and care
For this episode of the Research Adjacent podcast Sarah talks to Inbal Itzhak. Inbal is a Senior Knowledge Mobilisation Specialist at the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration and Aging. Doing what, in the UK we might call research communication, engagement and involvement, Inbal helps translate research into accessible insights which improve brain health and care.
Sarah and Inbal discuss
- Why the essence and ethics of participatory research are the same, no matter what you call it
- The magic that can spark when you find the right collaborators
- How Inbal decided she wanted to work in knowledge translation before she discovered it was an actual job
- Recognising and drawing on different kinds of expertise to ensure research gets used and makes a difference
Timestamps
- 00:00 Episode teasers
- 00:40 Introduction
- 02:14 What is knowledge mobilization
- 06:20 What Inbal does day to day
- 09:41 How knowledge mobilisation evolved in Canada
- 13:29 Relationships as the real work
- 16:06 Why just doing research wasn’t enough for Inbal
- 21:05 How a citizen’s panel massively improved Brain Health Pro
- 25:52 Transitioning into knowledge mobilisation work through volunteering and training
- 29:56 Putting boundaries around unpaid work
- 32:10 Using the Magic Wand to create a central hub for knowledge mobilisation activities
Find out more
- Connect with Inbal on LinkedIn
- Find out more about the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging
Event mentioned in this episode
- Research Adjacent Community Networking (Manchester) Thu 12 March 2026, 5.30pm UK time. Find out more and sign up
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