Reaping the benefits of biomedical research: Partnerships required

Abstract

Reaping the benefits of investments in biomedical research can be achieved most efficiently through active collaboration among industry, academia, government, and non-profit organizations. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are exploring multiple ways in which to increase the efficiency of the translational process. Investigators involved in the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Awards are developing public-private partnerships, addressing the barriers to collaboration, training the next generation of interdisciplinary team-oriented researchers, and producing open-source tools for collaboration. NIH is engaging with industry through the Foundation for the NIH and the Small Business Innovation Research Awards.