Geisel's New Williamson Translational Research Building Will Help Move Discoveries More Rapidly from Lab to Clinic
We don't need statistics to tell us that it can take a long time for research to reach clinical practice. But here's one that's often cited in academic medical circles: it takes 17 years (on average) to complete the journey from bench to bedside.
With the opening of its Williamson Translational Research Building (WTRB), the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth hopes to help close that gap.
The state-of-the-art, six-story building, which is seamlessly integrated into Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's Lebanon campus, is designed to make collaborations between scientists—such as biomedical researchers, engineers, data scientists, physician-researchers, and health policy analysts—and their clinical colleagues, easier than ever before.
"Much of what drives innovation in research are the interactions and dialogues that you have across different disciplines," explains Duane Compton, PhD, interim dean of Geisel.
"When those connections can take place under one roof, with people organized by research theme rather than by department, it creates a really interesting mix that allows you to push things ahead in ways that you couldn't do otherwise," says Compton. "And it provides a much better conduit for facilitating the translation of scientific discoveries into better, safer care for patients."
Read the full feature article in the latest issue of Dartmouth Medicine magazine...
