Often referred to as from "bench to bedside", translational research encompasses not only investigations of the basic underlying causes of the disease, but also the translation of the resulting discoveries into new diagnostic tools and therapeutic interventions. More recently, this concept has been broadened to "bench to bedside to community" to ensure that the newest clinical innovations are accessible to all patients and not just those living within the vicinity of large medical school hospitals. Clinicians and scientists affiliated with the Montana Neuroscience Institute are pursuing translational research focused on a variety of disorders that impact the nervous system.
The strength of the basic research in the Neurosciences at The University of Montana remains a cornerstone of the collaborative relationship between the campus and St. Patrick Hospital & Health Sciences Center and the creation of the Montana Neuroscience Institute. Much of this research is conducted within the Center for Structural & Functional Neuroscience (CSFN). Funded by the NIH as a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, the mission of the CSFN is to utilize approaches at the interface of molecular pharmacology, synthetic chemistry, physiology, and molecular biology to advance our understanding of of the central nervous system, particularly as related to protein structure and function, signaling, transport, and pathogenesis. The CSFN is directed by Professor Michael Kavanaugh.
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