title: Rescuing the Lost in Translation.
abstract: The translation of medically relevant academic inventions that could transform public health has been notoriously difficult, stemming largely from cultural differences been academia and industry. New initiatives to kindle academic entrepreneurship and establish stronger public/private partnerships are helping to align these differences and accelerating the translation of promising new therapies.
authors.affiliation: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Sinje
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gehr
authors.affiliation: German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease (DZNE), 10117 Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: craig-curtis.garner@dzne.de.
authors.forename: Craig C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Garner
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education; D019937:Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; D055808:Drug Discovery; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D014495:Universities