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TRWG, Translational Research Working Group
Final Report
TRWG Report - June 2007 1

Executive Summary 2

Full TRWG Report 3
Related Meetings
NCI Translational Science Meeting 4
Related Pages
TRWG Home 5

TRWG Definition of Translational Research 6

TRWG Leadership 7

TRWG Membership 8

Introduction to the TRWG Developmental Pathways 9

Process Analysis Summary 10

TRWG Portfolio Analysis Summary 11

Roundtable Information 12

Related Foundational Documents 13

Presentations 14

Communication and Outreach 15
TRWG Definition of Translational Research

The Translational Research Working Group (TRWG) defines Translational Research in the following way:

"Translational research transforms scientific discoveries arising from laboratory, clinical, or population studies into clinical applications to reduce cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality."

Definition of Translational Research


The scope of the activity of the TRWG can be defined as 'early translation' based on the continuum developed by the President's Cancer Panel (below):

The Translational Continuum



Table of Links

1http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/Order-final-report
2http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/executive-summary.pdf
3http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/finalreport.pdf
4http://ncitranslates.nci.nih.gov
5http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg
6http://cancer.gov/trwg/TRWG-definition-and-TR-continuum
7http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/leadership
8http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/membership
9http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/Pathways-to-Clinical-Goals
10http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/Process-Analysis-Summary.pdf
11http://cancer.gov/trwg/portfolio-analysis.pdf
12http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/roundtable
13http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/Foundational-Documents
14http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/presentations
15http://cancer.gov/aboutnci/trwg/bulletin-articles