TRM4002 Translational research

Translational researchers are involved in identifying a worthwhile scientific finding that can be applied to a clinical setting. This unit will facilitate your understanding of how fundamental scientific questions may be translated to the clinic in a multidisciplinary context and with due regard to professional and ethical responsibilities.  You will learn to design discipline-specific research questions with outcomes that have broader clinical applications.   The unit will also focus upon how scientific concepts can be marketed and communicated effectively as they move from “bench to bedside” through a research pipeline characterised by a series of critical check points.  

You will gain fundamental knowledge of translational research through modules explaining the principles of industry engagement and commercialisation, drug development pathways, good clinical practice and leadership in translational medicine. Since translational research encompasses a breadth of disease areas of unmet medical need, this unit allows you to apply the fundamental knowledge directly to your specific research interests, giving you a working model of design your own pathway to the clinic.