The Ethics of Translational Research

It’s called Frontiers: The Heartland Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Based at the University of Kansas Medical Center, its aim is to transform laboratory discoveries into treatments and cures. In this interview, Lauren Aaronson, PhD, deputy director of Frontiers, John Lantos, MD, Bioethics Center at Children’s Mercy Hospital, and Glenn McGee, PhD, John B. Francis Chair at the Center, discuss the Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) to Kansas University Medical Center to start the Frontiers program, including its goals and ethical implications. (July 6, 2011)