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Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD; Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH

JAMA. 2003;289:2133.

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Just 1 year ago, in an editorial introducing a theme issue¹ on "Basic Science and Translational Research in JAMA," we stated, "The magnitude, scope, sophistication, and funding support for biomedical research are unprecedented and continue to increase dramatically."² That statement is even more true today. The National Institutes of Health funding has doubled during the past decade³; the initial sequence and analysis of the human genome was published in 2001^4-5; and advances in neuroscience, molecular medicine, diagnostic radiology, robotic surgery, pharmacology, and many other areas herald the application of basic science to clinical medicine.

Except for theme issues,^{1, 6} articles reporting the results of basic science investigations or preclinical translational research have seldom been published in JAMA. However, it is important for physicians and other health care professionals to maintain an awareness of important scientific advances and promising . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Author Affiliations: Dr Fontanarosa is Executive Deputy Editor and Dr DeAngelis is Editor, JAMA.

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