Center for Translational Neuroscience

CTN OBJECTIVES

• Interface between basic/clinical scientists and basic/biotech/pharma


• Take advantage of development opportunities


• Promote initiatives:
1. Ohio Neural Technology Network (ONTN) - Ohio Research Scholar Program Grant Application (Third Frontier Program): The ONTN will join eight Universities and hospitals across Ohio in a consortium that will provide an integrated, interdisciplinary, multi-institutional partnership to speed development of new technologies that restore neural functions. Submitted February 2008.
2. Neural Cell Core - Concept: make neural cell preparations available for research purposes to any researcher
3. Brain Tumor Consortium - an intellectual unification of the different local brain tumor groups which will actively promote and facilitate the involvement of "non-brain tumor scientists" in the study of brain tumor biology
4. Neurobiology of Disease - Translational Neurosciences graduate course including clinician and basic scientist lecturers - to begin Fall 2008


• Activities - Translational Neuroscience Interest Group meetings, local seminars