T1 Translational Research

**Semantic type:** Research Activity

**Definition:** The transfer of new understandings of disease mechanisms gained in the laboratory into the development of new methods for diagnosis, therapy, and prevention including their testing in humans and the use of observations made during clinical research to identify new avenues of research for the laboratory. Examples of T1 translational research include drug discovery, drug development, device or instrument development, phase I trials, and phase I/II trials.

**Synonyms:** - Phase 1 Translational Research