Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Translational Research

Code

101030

Academic unit

NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Credits

5

Teacher in charge

Profª. Doutora Paula Macedo

Objectives

Translational Medicine is defined as scientific research that helps speed up the translation of scientific discovery into clinical practice and effective amelioration of human health and wellbeing. Thus, Translational Medicine is responsible for bridging the gap, exploring and converting, from basic research or population studies into clinical application, potentiating the available instruments of diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of specific pathologies.

By the end of the course students must have acquired knowledge and competences regarding the entire process associated with Translational Medicine.

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