The curious incident of the translational dog that didn't bark

Stefano Bertuzzi; Don W Cleveland

doi:10.1016/j.tcb.2015.02.003

The curious incident of the translational dog that didn't bark

Trends Cell Biol. 2015 Apr;25(4):187-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2015.02.003.

Authors

Stefano Bertuzzi¹, Don W Cleveland²

Affiliations

¹ American Society for Cell Biology, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: sbertuzzi@ascb.org.
² Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Abstract

There is a general assumption that it is now time for more translational research and less basic research. Science policy leaders have sent mixed signals and the community has responded by submitting more grant applications focused on translational or applied research. Nothing could be more treacherous, because to develop innovative therapies we must more fully understand the complexities of biology, a goal requiring more, not less, basic science.

Keywords: NIH; basic science; funding; precision medicine; science policy.

MeSH terms

Administrative Personnel
Financing, Organized
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Translational Research, Biomedical / economics*
Translational Research, Biomedical / trends*
United States

Abstract

MeSH terms

Grants and funding