translational research

[Bad Mojo]

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I know that MST programs are geared toward basic science. To what extent, though, is it possible/acceptable to do the PhD work in something that is a bit more translational in nature? When I say translational, I not as much talking drug trials, but research that is really at the border of basic and clinical research. I saw one program that had a PhD that was actually granted by a clinical department, which seemed cool. Are other schools supportive of translational research for MSTP students or should it be left to the straight MD-scientists?

 

[jjmack]

Mayo Clinic. It's what they are famous for. I am actually starting to get more interested in this area of research and thinking about actually finishing my Mayo secondary.

 

[Neuronix]

I'm not sure what you consider to be "translational" as I think that term is so undefined. If you mean what I think you mean, all schools are happy with very clinically-oriented research projects that have obvious clinical relevance, but yet are experimental in nature (in an experimental system outside of people for example). I think most MD/PhD students pick projects along these lines. When I interviewed at Mayo, I didn't really see a big difference between the types of researchers versus other academic medical centers.

 

[skittles]

I'm not even sure if this fits here, but I found this article on the UT Southwestern site that was helpful in delineating the sort of research that occurs at the bench/bedside interface. Hope it helps.

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