How is medical knowledge made? New methods for research and clinical care have
reshaped the practices of medical knowledge production over the last forty years …

Personalized genomic medicine (PGM) is a goal that currently unites a wide array of
biomedical initiatives, and is promoted as a 'new paradigm for healthcare'by its champions …

The question we raise in this paper is, whether patient involvement might be a beneficial
way to help determine and achieve the aims of translational (TR) research and, if so, how to …

Abstract The label 'Translational Research'(TR) has become ever more popular in the
biomedical domain in recent years. It is usually presented as an attempt to bridge a …

The recent growth of so‐called stem cell tourism reflects the high optimism that currently
surrounds stem cell science. Stem cell treatments for various conditions are increasingly …

Over the last decade, many governments around the world have embraced the concept of
the bioeconomy and its promise to provide a 'new engine of growth'and deliver significant …

Upstream public engagement with new science and technology is considered important but
challenging. This article shows how engagement events are embedded in broader …

Health professionals have shown a growing interest in the therapeutic value of'hope'in
recent years. However, hope has been examined mainly from psychological and biomedical …

Whilst basic science rapidly produces new insights into the biological determinants of
human health and disease, clinical innovation is often said to lag behind, as it fails to rapidly …

Recent media portrayals of developments in stem cell research underline the high
expectations that surround this field. Trials for stem cell treatments are currently underway …