title: The Unaimed Arrow Never Misses.
abstract: In this assay, Raphael Kopan argues that focused emphasis on disease and translation stifles innovation, and outline the reasons why, in my opinion, developmental biologists are more likely to produce new and important discoveries than their more "focused" colleagues.
authors.affiliation: William K. Schubert Professor of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Electronic address: raphael.kopan@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kopan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research; D015509:Developmental Biology; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D011315:Preventive Medicine
keywords: Developmental biology; Discovery; Innovation; Serendipity