Translational Research, the NIH, and Radiologists

Over the past several years, the term translational research has become a popular buzzword for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the larger biomedical research community. The NIH’s interest in the topic has resulted in the Roadmap for Medical Research and several new initiatives, including the Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA), the NIH Rapid Access to Interventional Development Pilot Program, and the National Center for Biomedical Computing [ 1 National Institutes of Health, Office of Portfolio Analysis and Strategic Initiatives. NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/index.asp. Google Scholar , 2 National Institutes of Health. RFA-RM-06-002: Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-06-002.html. Google Scholar , 3 National Institutes of Health. NIH Rapid Access to Interventional Development (NIH-RAID Pilot). http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/raid/. Google Scholar ].