title: Bridging the gap between basic and clinical investigation.
abstract: This article focuses on the increasing importance of effective communication between scientists and their clinical colleagues. Some recent and innovative programs to facilitate these interactions are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Clinical and Translational Science, 30 North 2030 East, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. donald.mcclain@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: McClain
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D006801:Humans; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D000078329:Workforce