Research and treatment united under one roof.Two decades ago, translational research meant putting research and clinical space together on the same piece of land. Today, many research centers combine clinical and research functions under one roof. Top healthcare research institutions, architecture firms The following is a list of notable architecture firms, past and present. For individual architects, see List of architects
tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. patient care and provide a window of hope. The movement to place laboratories, administrative offices and exam rooms for cancer patients in close proximity to one another isn't the only change being made in research structures. In the past, as a way to put patients at ease, institutions would make the inner workings of the laboratory less visible by softening softening /sof·ten·ing/ (sof´en-ing) malacia. softening a change of consistency, with loss of firmness or hardness. the clinical environment using comfortable furniture, meditation meditation, religious discipline in which the mind is focused on a single point of reference. It may be a means of invoking divine grace, as in the contemplation by Christian mystics of a spiritual theme, question, or problem; or it may be a means of attaining gardens and an abundance of natural sunlight. Today, transparency (1) The quality of being able to see through a material. The terms transparency and translucency are often used synonymously; however, transparent would technically mean "seeing through clear glass," while translucent would mean "seeing through frosted glass." See alpha blending. has increased and the buildings are being made to foster more intimate, interactive relationship between doctors and patients. The New Jersey Medical School--University Hospital Cancer Center in Newark, a 210,000 s/f cancer center, is a comprehensive research facility which combines all of the elements of clinical treatment space, research laboratories and administrative and support-based areas in the same building. The greatest benefit of having these departments centrally located is easy access and regular contact between lab researchers, patients and clinicians. The proximity of these branches allows for laboratory discoveries to be more efficiently transferred from bench to bedside. "The nature of a lot of research has become complicated enough [that] it's unlikely that one person could have all of the specialties" said Dr. Harvey Ozer, director of the New Jersey Medical School--University Hospital Cancer Center. "So it's good to bring together people not only because they have more than one idea, but because they have more than one expertise." Another center that's soon to become a benchmark for its state-of-the-art design and translational research is the University of South Alabama The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. Cancer Research Institute. Scheduled to open in 2007, the institute houses clinical, research and administrative space under the same roof to speed bench to bedside translation, but with a slightly different design philosophy. The main patient waiting concourse and the lab space are separated only by a glass wall, offering a more interactive experience for patients. "The idea is that the patients can see as much or as little as they want to," explained Dr. Michael Boyd, director of the USA Cancer Research Institute. "What they may wish to see firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first is the team of dedicated researchers working right there every day on their behalf in the very same facility where they receive their care. It's also equally important that the researchers see and are reminded every day of cancer patients: those whom the research is ultimately intended to serve." The environment for recruiting today's top talent from the science community is becoming more and more competitive. A high-tech, aesthetically pleasing facility that offers greater efficiency in interdepartmental in·ter·de·part·men·tal adj. Involving or representing different departments, as of a business, an academic institution, or a government: "the petty interdepartmental squabbling that surrounds the making of . . . communication is more likely to attract world-class scientists. In addition, promises of institutional funding have been shaping the trend in innovative design. The National Institutes of Health, one of the greatest advocates of advancements in translational research, recently presented a program that offers grants to institutions to advance cross-field collaboration to develop more progressive and marketable Marketable are securities that can be easily converted into cash. Such securities will generally have highly liquid markets allowing the security to be sold at a reasonable price very quickly. products. The program, which calls for 60 new grants by 2012, collectively worth $500 million per year, is aimed at addressing concerns that scientific research is being hampered by scientific complexity and rising costs. As more discoveries are made and added benefits realized, scientists see just how far translational research has come. Whether it's encouraging associations between doctors and researchers or providing hope to patients, facilities that break down the barriers between clinical care and research are critical to guarantee new medical breakthroughs. Gregory Wieland, Desing Principal, and Steve Gifford, Principal Hillier Hillier is a surname, and may refer to:
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