Y1 (Year One) Activation Lab
November 13, 2025 • ASU
Lab Overview
The Y1 Activation Lab built on momentum from the May 2025 Y1 Summit, which brought together more than 40 ASU faculty, staff, and leaders to explore translational pathways in maternal and infant health, early childhood systems, policy, and technology. The Lab engaged a cross-disciplinary group of scholars, practitioners and Y1 ecosystem partners in catalytic, half-day working session to advance the Y1 Initiative from inspiration to activation.
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Goals
1
Build shared understanding of strategies and resources to move projects forward.
2
Surface priority needs and constraints to inform progress.
3
Strengthen relationships across units and sectors.
Intended Audience
Faculty
Researchers, practitioners, teams working in maternal health, early childhood development, education, policy, and related fields.
Staff
Research and program staff leading or supporting Y1-related projects.
Ecosystem Stakeholders
Champions and regional partners.
Agenda
1
Registration
Networking Breakfast
2
Welcome & Framing Remarks
3
Foundational Lightning Talk
  • Working with the ASU Health Observatory: Data Access, Community Partnerships, and Practical Dissemination
4
Breakout Round 1
(60 Min)
3 Tracks
  • Translating Research to Action
  • Community Collaboration & Outreach
  • Data, Metrics & Dissemination
5
Foundational Lightning Talk
  • Babywearing: An Intervention to Enhance Caregiver-Infant Bonding, Maternal Health, and Infant Development.

6
Breakout Round 2
(60 Min)
3 Tracks
  • Translating Research to Action
  • Community Collaboration & Outreach
  • Data, Metrics & Dissemination
7
Graduate Student Panel
8
Closing Activities
  • Next steps
  • Y1 Summit 2026
9
Lunch
Breakout Tracks
Translating Research to Action
Moving research or interventions into practice, policy, or product development.
Community Collaboration & Outreach
Building or strengthening partnerships with communities and practitioners.
Data, Metrics & Dissemination
Co-creating measures, interpreting results, and sharing for real-world uptake.