The 'Handbook of Translational Medicine' has been published

The distribution of the "Handbook of Translational Medicine” began last week. Dr. Josep M. Llovet, ICREA professor at IDIBAPS-Hospital Clínic and director of the Master in Translational Medicine at the University of Barcelona, is the manual’s editor and several professionals from Clínic Campus have collaborated. The aim of the book is to summarize the basic concepts of translational medicine, defined as the discipline that transfers the knowledge and discoveries generated by basic research in biomedical sciences into clinical practice.

Published in English by the University of Barcelona, the "Handbook of Translational Medicine" examines the basics of genomics and epigenomics, new biomedical technologies and the management of big data and biological samples. Then, the book focuses on translational clinical research in areas such as oncology, neurosciences, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, public health or metabolism. The manual also tackles issues such as, clinical trials, biomarkers, imaging techniques and innovation and entrepreneurship.

The manual is aimed at undergraduate, master and predoctoral students, residents and physicians and biomedical professionals working in hospitals