Recommendations for comprehensive translational medicine education and training

Aamir Shahzad*, Randall J Cohrs, Roland Andersson, Xiangdong Wang & Gottfried Köhler.

1 Department for Biomolecular Structural Chemistry, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna, Austria.
2  Departments of Neurology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
3  Department of Clinical Sciences, BMC F10,Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
4 Biomedical Research Center and Department of Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Abstract:

The gap between basic research and its practical application is ever widening.Translational research promises to bridge this gap with the added potential to accelerate product R&D in both pharma and biotech industries by supplying the field with well-qualified ‘Medical Translators.’ To ensure proper training, both comprehensive educational and corporate mentorship is needed. This training program should cover all aspects of translational medicine. Herein, we propose recommendations for a comprehensive translational medicine educational and training program to meet industry requirements. Both the curricula and practical aspects of this program are also discussed.
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