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The Goal
"We will build on our unique strengths and become the world leader in
emerging frontiers of neuroscience research. We will foster cross
campus and interdepartmental integration and build the bridges that
translate neuroscience into Neuromedicine. We will position
translational research at the center of clinical care programs so that
patients benefit directly from our work and serve as the inspiration for
our next great discoveries"
The Rationale: Translational Research in Neuromedicine:
"Where Scientific Discovery will Transform Clinical Care"
The "decade of the brain" (1990 - 2000) was characterized by important
advances in basic Neuroscience research which have set the stage for the
translation of neuroscience discovery into future clinical therapies.
At the same time that this field has matured, an accelerating
epidemiology of neurological diseases, many of which are
neurodegenerative and associated with the aging process, has presented
our health care system, our research infrastructure and our economy with
daunting challenges. The most pressing of these challenges is to define
research directions and new therapeutic approaches which will be
"transforming to human health".
In our research laboratories, scientists are focused on building on the
knowledge we have gained through our research to transform our care of
patients with these debilitating diseases. Neurosurgery Research at
URMC is growing and thriving. Across our program, we have attained a
balanced mix of basic, translational and clinical sciences. Neurosurgery
at URMC is ranked 6th in NIH funding for 2008 with over $4,300,000.
