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Table 1.

Translational versus basic research.

	Basic Research	Translational Research
Goal	Seek new knowledge	Improve human health
Way of Operation	Challenge accepted paradigms	Match discovery to clinical need
Methods	Designs experiments that disprove current hypothesis	Methodological pathway to proof of concept, proof of clinical benefit, and regulatory approval
Outcome	Novel data are added	New therapy or diagnosis is added

RMMJRambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2013 April; 4(2): e0009. ISSN: 2076-9172

Published online 2013 April 30. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10109