TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH.

Running head: TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
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1TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
Introduction- Also referred to as translational medicine, the term translational research
encompasses the effort of building on basic clinical research, for the formulation and
implementation of novel therapies, diagnostics, or medical procedures. This discussion will
elaborate on the difficulties associated with translational research, and will further connect them
with current practice settings.
Discussion- The researcher described translational research as the procedure that helps in
passing knowledge along a transitional pathway, for improving community based healthcare and
wellbeing outcomes, by utilising basic sciences. Hence, generation of knowledge at one end
helps in informing clinical activity at the other. The researcher also focused on the difficulties
that are encountered during dissemination of the knowledge to clinicians, which commonly
include failure in drug delivery, co-morbidities, and adverse effect of medications (Davidson
2011, p.909).
Clinical scientists commonly refer to laboratory based professionals who are held
accountable for analysing physiological samples and interpreting the results of diagnostic
evaluations. Lower proportion of clinical scientists was considered responsible for the gap that
existed between applications of clinical information. This can be accredited to the fact that
complexity in basic science approaches often make them withdraw themselves from laboratory
breakthroughs, followed by their increased participation in clinical work. Another potential
reason can be the continuous tension between relevance of human trials against rigour of animal
trials also acts as barriers. Some of the major strategies that can be adopted for addressing this
gap is condensation and summarisation of information-based approaches with systematic reviews
and meta-analysis, adoption of a clinician-based approach, and active system-based approach.
The information-based approach would facilitate transfer of evidence between clinicians. In