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The concept of translational research, which aims to facilitate the application of basic scientific discoveries in clinical and community settings, is currently in vogue. While there are powerful forces driving this trend, support for translational research must be accompanied by a robust investment in basic science, which provides the essential raw material for translation and continues to represent humanity's best hope to meet a wide range of public health challenges.
转化研究的概念旨在促进基础科学发现在临床和社区环境中的应用,目前正流行。虽然有强大的力量推动这一趋势,但转化研究的支持必须伴随着对基础科学的大力投资,因为基础科学为转化提供了必要的原材料,并且继续代表着人类应对广泛的公共卫生挑战的最佳希望。