Challenges in translational research
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We have seen, with some paternal pride, the first issue of EMBO Molecular Medicine (EMM). I am pleased to see the quality of the articles and the many lively sections of the journal; even more so because despite the excitement for this new initiative, I was slightly apprehensive about what seems to be a neverending proliferation of scientific journals. In the case of EMM, however, I feel that there is a need to fill the gap that appears to exist between basic research, its application and clinical experimentation, a gap that also impacts on the scientific life and research activity of many of us. To fill this gap we are moving into a largely unexplored territory, where the excitement of providing new therapies for otherwise incurable diseases must often cope with a number of problems and risks.
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