What is Translational Science?
Scientists around the world are making new discoveries and breakthroughs in understanding illness every day. But turning these discoveries into improvements in human health is a difficult process. Translational science presents tremendous opportunity for innovation to develop solutions that make the process of developing a new medicine better and more efficient. Learn more about translational science: https://ncats.nih.gov/training-education.
Why Translational Science Matters
- It is a new field with boundless promise to transform biomedical research and medicine.
- Translational science enables a better understanding of how to turn scientific discoveries into real-world interventions that improve patient outcomes.
- It forms the foundation for developing more effective treatment and prevention strategies for all diseases.
- Translational scientists aim to break down barriers in the translation process to deliver more treatments to more people more quickly.
Traits of Successful Translational Scientists
A key NCATS strategic goal is developing and fostering a highly skilled, creative and diverse translational science workforce.
Members of Translation Together, an international partnership with NCATS and other organizations to advance translational innovation, collaborated to define the ideal translational scientist. Their work outlined seven essential traits. Read more about what it means to be a translational scientist.
