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Translational anatomy research at medical and undergraduate universities
Author(s) -
Wisco Jonathan J.,
Stark M. Elena,
Lambert H. Wayne
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.742.1
Subject(s) - translational research , medical education , gross anatomy , discipline , patient care , engineering ethics , medicine , head and neck , anatomy , engineering , sociology , pathology , social science , nursing , surgery
As a foundational science, anatomy is well positioned as a discipline to address the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research (2004) calling for developing new pathways to discovery, establishing multi‐disciplinary research teams of the future, and re‐engineering clinical research enterprise. We highlight our successful interdisciplinary collaborations formed with clinicians and basic scientists that led to, or augmented, “new” anatomical sciences research in the fields of neuroimaging, neurology, radiology, cardiology, anesthesiology, surgery, orthopedics, acute care, head and neck surgery, physical therapy, and pain management. Many of our collaborations either started as teaching innovations then evolved into basic science research, or vice‐versa. Indeed, the gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy laboratories are essential venues for establishing collaborations. Finally, we discuss the value of the anatomical sciences to a medical school and undergraduate university's effort to bolster translational research and innovative education.