The last few decades
of basic research in cancer biology have created a broad base of knowledge that has been critical to progress against the disease.
The center aims to accelerate the conversion
of basic research findings into efficient clinical candidates and, ultimately, medical applications.
Even in
areas of basic research, failure to reproduce has put into the bin several potentially path - breaking discoveries.
«The ideas
of the basic research of the 1970s and»80s played out in the curricula in the 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century,» he says.
Join us for a discussion with national science leaders on the
future of basic research and the kinds of scientific advances that are at risk in the current funding environment.
However, a great
deal of basic research is still required to understand the molecular bases of rare diseases and identify potential therapeutic targets.
Nonetheless, because of the uncertainty about the
outcomes of basic research in cancer biology, this area of research receives relatively little funding from sources that are driven by profit.
I'm thankful for all the scientists, aspiring scientists, science enthusiasts, and critical thinkers who understand the
importance of basic research.
It's in the
nature of basic research — being inquiries into the unknown — that a lot of what is done will turn out to be in some sense useless.
DOE's Office of Science is the single largest
supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
The
kind of basic research performed by Prof. Newmark is how we come to understand and replicate what occurs in nature, something that holds enormous promise for treating and preventing a wide range of serious diseases and disorders in people.»
«This company was founded on the strength of decades
of basic research at Gladstone, and now we are proud to be associated with an exciting new company that can bring this science to the service of patients who truly need it.»
Monika Frenzel, International Consortium for Personalised Medicine IC - PerMed - Translation
of basic research results into clinical research and beyond
«The discovery of this new antibiotic was an unexpected result
of basic research on HIV proteins,» said senior author Ronald Montelaro, Ph.D., professor and co-director of Pitt's Center for Vaccine Research (CVR).
In addition, there are many short courses and training programs in the
fields of basic research and clinical research,» says Liu.
Although many of DoE's research activities take place at DoE labs, DoE also funds a wide - ranging extramural
program of basic research.
NSF director to highlight critical
role of basic research in transportation technology at Washington Auto Show
Thanks to increased federal and other funding during most of this period, the total
amount of basic research did increase (even faster than the overall size of the economy).
In addition, EBioMedicine publishes commentaries, reviews, and viewpoints that enhance the accessibility and
applicability of basic research findings for health professionals, and promote a better understanding of clinical challenges for biomedical researchers.
To help close that knowledge gap, committee members called for continued public funding
of basic research for better understanding of the «physiological, biochemical and molecular basis of these important traits.»
«You can never completely figure something out in
terms of basic research, but you [can] take something to a different plateau.
Our Global Science Scorecard ranks nations as to how productive they are in science — not only on the quality and
quantity of basic research but also on their ability to project that research into the real world, where it can affect people's lives.
SHANGHAI, CHINA — China today unveiled a sweeping revamp of its bureaucracy that is expected to reap benefits for public health, the environment, and combatting climate change — while raising questions about the
management of basic research.
Right now Cheetah is
more of a basic research project than a program with a specific mission, says Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert.
Professor Davis, author of the popular Penguin paperback The Compatibility Gene, concludes: «The practical application
of this basic research comes from bouncing around our ideas with scientists working on drug design.
The overall ambition is to conjugate high
level of basic research with the specific competences in pre-clinical and clinical research.
Hunter's breakthrough, which set the story in motion, was a
product of basic research on a chicken RNA tumor virus: the 1979 discovery of the first tyrosine kinase paved the way for our understanding of how cells perceive their environment and respond appropriately to growth signals.
With such interdisciplinary and multi-methods approach, the lab aims to promote the
transfer of basic research findings into treatment for and prevention of social brain disorders ultimately providing benefits to human health.