Our April research symposium – which accompanied this year's Annual Dinner – provided an in-depth look at translational medicine. It brought together both national and regional experts to discuss specific examples of the translation of their research efforts into a clinical or patient setting.
 

"Translating the genome into chemical probes
and new therapeutics for rare and neglected diseases"
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Christopher P. Austin, M.D.
Director, Chemical Genomics Center
National Institutes of Health

 

"Opening Remarks"
Daniel P. Getman, Ph.D.
President, Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute

"From the Molecule to the Patient:
A Case Example of Translational Research"
Jamal A. Ibdah, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research
Director, MU-Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
University of Missouri

"Translational Research on Sexually Transmitted Conditions:
From Bedside, to Bench, to Health System Reform"
William E. Lafferty, M.D.
Merl and Muriel Hicklin Missouri Endowed Chair in Medicine
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

"The Role of Outcomes Research In Translating Science
to Improved Clinical Care"
John Spertus, M.D., MPH, FACC
Director of Health Outcomes Research
Director, Cardiovascular Education
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute

"Translating Drug Discovery into Clinical Practice:
The Centrality of Personalized Medicine"
Stephen P. Spielberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Personalized Medicine and Therapeutic Innovation,
Marion Merrell Dow Chair in Pediatric Pharmacogenomics, Professorial Appointment, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

"Translating Human Gene Discoveries
into New Approaches for Treating Osteoporosis"
Mark L. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Oral Biology,
University of Missouri-Kansas City

"Stem Cells for Heart Repair: Promises and Pitfalls of Clinical Translation"
Buddhadeb Dawn, M.D., FACC, FAHA
Director, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Internal Medicine,
Maureen and Marvin Dunn Professorship in Cardiovascular Disease
University of Kansas School of Medicine

A look at translational medicine's
important role in health care.

Special thanks to the Symposium Sponsor: