«We [the government] have made certain priorities: firstly to reduce indirect costs of research that academic institutions face, and secondly to help the
commercialization of research discoveries at the academic, industry, and provincial levels,» he tells Next Wave.
Yet, even in the Internet age, there are strategies that can geographically anchor the transformation
of research discoveries into economic growth.
Likewise, the synergy achieved in dual - degree training enables the physician - scientist to see how the
results of research discoveries and insights can be converted into clinically significant outcomes.
The
translation of research discoveries into new treatments will be enhanced with cancer researchers from leading organisations working side by side or within close proximity, and also alongside cancer clinicians and their patients, maximising opportunities for collaboration and sharing of information.