The translational process

Translational research is the process in which laboratory findings or clinical evidence is employed to develop interventions to improve public health. It aims to ensure that discoveries and basic science research can be advanced into human trials by providing the highest possible chance of success in achieving both safety and efficacy. However, it should be noted that this process is viewed as bidirectional as well as a continuum, a fact captured by the T0–T4 classification system. This framework puts emphasis on studies with applicable results that directly benefit human health and help to eliminate failures earlier in the process to reduce the overall cost of developing new ideas in medicine.