Students won t just learn in the classroom and the clinic, either. Educational space will be integrated into the research structures to foster relationships among medical and graduate students and basic science researchers. Research space in the educational and clinical buildings also will further encourage collaboration among disciplines. By partnering with biotechnology and bioscience companies, discoveries like these will go from the laboratory bench to the patient s bedside at an accelerated rate. Research is all about discovery, and discovery through research is the key to better health and well-being.
Research is arduous, painstaking work.
The history of science is filled with stories of scholars who refused to abandon the next effort. One hundred years ago, people died of smallpox. Now, smallpox and many other life-threatening ailments have been conquered. Today, scientists are deciphering the chemical language of DNA, the genetic messenger of all living cells. The scientific revolution that stemmed from the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA is leading to new cures for the diseases that still plague mankind.