Defining Translational Science—and Why it Matters

In this session, attendees will learn what distinguishes translational science from related fields and will understand how translational science can help bridge the gap between discovery and clinical application.

Speaker Bio

Pamela Dillon, PharmD, is an associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University’s C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The Center if in its third year of UM1 funding, and  Dillon helped develop and co-leads the Center’s Translational Science Pilot Grant Program.

Dillon received degrees in Pharmacy and Spanish summa cum laude from Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. She then earned her doctoral degree from the VCU School of Pharmacy. She started her career in the pharmaceutical industry before joining VCU as faculty, and she helps support the University’s research infrastructure. In addition to overseeing the Wright Center’s pilot funding, Dillon directs the Center’s degree-granting programs and manages a summer undergraduate research program. She is also actively involved with VCU’s Institute for Women’s Health where she is the director of translational research and the director of education for the Institute’s NIH Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health grant.

Accreditation

The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Certification

The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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