Forging the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS)

摘要

The disciplines contributing to Clinical and TranslationalScience encompass a broad spectrum of research, connectingbasic discoveries that ultimately improve human healthto community-based epidemiologic, and health servicesstudies ( Figure 1 ). Th e relationships and fl ow of knowledgeare reciprocal among the translational areas. TranslationalScience’s unifying hallmark theme is commitment to applyscientifi c methodologies effi ciently and to improve humanhealth rapidly. Th erefore, Clinical and Translational Scienceencompass cross-cutting disciplines that embrace multi- andinterdisciplinary investigative teams from many professionsand multiple subspecialty areas. Moreover, advances in Clinicaland Translational Science commonly requires constructivepartnerships with industry, granting agencies, public health,and regulatory agencies. Th us, many thousands of individualsin the United States are actively engaged in and support, clinicaland translational research.