300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 355-6000 Research: David Williams discusses taking pediatric research from bench to bedside David Williams, MD, joined Children's Hospital Boston in late 2007 as chief of Hematology/Oncology and director of Translational Research, a newly established program that will provide funding and infrastructure to help translate research discoveries into treatments that will help patients. Here, he discusses the importance of bridging the translational gap, the challenges in doing so, and how Children's plans to accelerate this process in the future. He also speaks to the need for more research funding for pediatrics. What does translational research entail and why should Children's be doing it? [01:37; 3.2 MB] View clip... What are some of the challenges in getting discoveries to patients? [03:38; 7.2 MB] View clip... How does Children's plan to speed up the process of translation? [02:31; 5.0 MB] View clip... Is pediatric research being funded adequately? [01:29; 2.9 MB] View clip... [Note: The free QuickTime player is required to view these video clips. If you can hear the audio but see no picture, you may need to install a more recent version of QuickTime.] The information on this website should not be taken as medical advice, which can only be given to you by your personal health care professional. Copyright © Children's Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.