Interaction between the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Marcílio Dias Naval Hospital in the basic-clinical translational research on the tumor progression

Abstract

This paper presents the scientific partnership between the Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis (IBqMLM) of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the Institute of Biomedical Research (IPB) of Marcilio Dias Naval Hospital (HNMD). More specifically, it describes the research lines of the IBqMLM related to the tumor progression in molecular basis as well as the next steps to be developed in IPB by in vitro and in vivo analysis targeting, in the near future, the use of scientific discoveries in the field of clinical practice. The partnership IPB/IBqMLM reflects the principle of translational research which the laboratory findings are translated into new medical practices with the ultimate goal of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.