Courses on the principles & practices of translational research. Introduction To Translational Medicine

Course Details and Preparation

Dates and Location

Course Themes

  • Preclinical Discovery
  • Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology
  • Modern Biomarker Technologies (including genomics, proteomics, and imaging)
  • Academic/Industrial Relationships in Drug Development
  • Conflict of Interest
  • The Regulatory Process and Environment in Drug (small molecules and/or biologics), Device, and Biomarker Development
  • Leadership and Team Dynamics in Research
  • Ethics of Human Research
  • Career Development, Options for a Translational Researcher

While the itinerary and faculty for the June 2012 offering are still being confirmed, please consult the June 2011 offering below for a sample curriculum.

ITTM Course Schedule - June 2011 [PDF]
ITTM Faculty Bios - June 2011 [PDF]

Watch Videos

See videos of previous ITTM courses in the Education Video Library.

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Read a feature story in Focus about how the ITTM course addresses the NIH's challenge to change the way C/T investigators are trained.

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Watch a Pathfinder video in which ITTM co-director Mason Freeman, MD, explains T1 translational research.