PhD course: Lost in translation - from bench to bedside

Language
English 

Form
Lectures and discussions

Learning objectives

A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

1. Definition of translational research and why it is important
2. Knowledge on biomarker identification and drug discovery/development utilizing omics, data science- and experimental methodologies
3. Learn about different types of preclinical disease models
4. Learn how to bring a drug via a preclinical program to a phase 1 trial
5. Knowledge and basic design of clinical phase 1-3 trials

Content
A one-week course in translational biomedical research. The course will focus on the process of identifying a clinical problem, taking a therapeutic idea from the lab to the clinic and understanding the processes behind development of new treatments. The translational course will include lectures by basic, clinical, and industrial researchers presenting key translational research projects and examples on how basic research discoveries have successfully moved from bench to bedside in the form of clinical trials and commercial development. The course will also include interactive development of research plans for translational projects by 5 working groups that will be presented and discussed with all participants during the course.

Course directors:
Prof. Krister Wennerberg
Clinical associate professor: Kim Theilgaard-Mönch