“This is where a lot of technologies die,” according to Dr. Albani.
He stressed the importance of becoming a part of international collaborative research networks having shared interests. This is how the real science is getting done today.
“At this point, in this world, it's very important to think in a global fashion. The difference between success and failure is understanding the difference between fighting for a common goal with people having different views and different expertise, as opposed to going for glory on your own,” he said. “You need to be able to build bridges to others, you need to be able to question yourself, be humble, and find ways to accomplish the next step while working together with others.”
Dr. Albani is a cofounder of the Eureka Institute for Translational Medicine, an international education project aimed at preparing researchers for the challenges they will face in developing their ideas and bringing new products to market.
Disclosures: Dr. Tenbrock, Dr. Albani, and Dr. Pascual declared that their research is funded mainly by government agencies and foundations.
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