image: There are perils of crossing the translational divide. In this cartoon, the figures on each side of the bridge represent science and medicine. In the context of the article, they could equally represent the public and private sector or academia and industry. DeCode is used controversially as an example of a casualty that has failed to cross the divide, and the bridge in this case represents genomics technologies. This image relates to an article that appeared in the March 24, 2010, issue of Science Translational Medicine. The study, by Dr. I.G. Mills at Li Ka Shing Centre in Cambridge, UK, and colleagues was titled, "Taking Risks with Translational Research." view more
Credit: C. Bickel/<I>Science Translational Medicine</I>