Celebrating Eureka's Inaugural Alumni Day
On October 24, 2011, over 40 alumni from 2009-2011 gathered in Utrecht, the Netherlands. We reminisced, and more importantly we tackled fundamental challenges we face in both the science and careers of translational medicine. Through intense discussion, we were able to make the first step toward evolving into a fully functional, cogent, and productive Network of Translational Medicine Professionals. We are grateful to our alumni, faculty, sponsors and the organizing committee for make Eureka's Inaugural Alumni Day successful and constructive.
The Mission of the Eureka Institute
Our mission is to develop a community of translational medicine professionals equipped to catalyze the application of discoveries for the benefit of human health.
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We do this through:
- Education; and
- Building Community
Translational medicine is the evolution of an idea into a new therapy or tool to improve human health and manage disease. The field includes a broad range of disciplines—for example, molecular medicine, intellectual property, funding, regulation, and trial design, among others.
Many challenges hamper such an evolution. Aside from those most discussed, such as getting ideas out of the lab and into people, more insidious obstacles revolve around individual and group skills, the shifting international landscape and a basic awareness of what the development process actually entails. Limited training exists to address these and other concepts of translational medicine collaboratively in one program; and training at an international level is nonexistent.
Join us in making a difference.
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