UC San Diego Translational Research in Psychophysiology, Exploration, & Cognition (TRIPEC)
What is Translational Research?
Translational research in neuroscience involves interactions between preclinical "bench" neuroscientists and clinical "bedside" neuroscientists. Translational science involves non-human and non-clinical (basic science) studies conducted with the specific intent to discover mechanisms, biomarkers, or treatments of nervous system disorders, and clinical studies that provide a foundation for developing or directly testing novel therapeutic strategies for humans.
At TRIPEC, we have created a new kind of research environment. We develop research models based upon preclinical studies and apply them to humans. A traditional translational approach is to develop models that extend human studies to animal paradigms in order to study analogous constructs. Alternatively, we use a ''reverse translational'' approach where existing measures of behavior (exploration, psychophysiological, or cognitive) in animals can be adapted to study the same behavior in people with neuropsychiatric disorders.
Research
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About Us
Our laboratory represents a collaboration among researchers interested in the cross-species studies of brain disorders, using translational and reverse-translational approaches.