Table 2 Users and their interests in translational medicine
Category | User | Interest |
|---|---|---|
Research | Biologist (in vivo, in vitro, cellular & molecular) | Target identification, assay development, target validation |
| Â | Bioinformatician | Biological knowledge management, cellular modeling |
| Â | Immunologist | Natural defense mechanisms |
| Â | Cheminformatician | Predictive chemistry |
| Â | Medicinal chemist | Drug efficacy |
| Â | Systems physiologist | Tolerance, adverse events |
Clinic | Clinical trial specialist | Trial formulation, recruitment |
| Â | Clinical decision support | Data analysis, trend finding |
| Â | Primary care physician | General, conventional care |
| Â | Specialty medical provider | Specialized treatments |
Business | Sales & marketing | Revenue generation |
| Â | Strategic/portfolio manager | Assessing market opportunities |
| Â | Project manager | Prioritizing resources & activities |
| Â | Health plan provider | Insurance coverage |