If Flanders wishes to expand into a qualitatively high-level knowledge region, this requires special consideration not only for the research component, but also for the education component.
Translational research forms the bridge between application-driven biomedical research on the one hand and the patient on the other. In this regard, the exchange of findings in two directions is crucial: transfer of knowledge from the research laboratory to the patient and conversely, relaying information from the patient to clinical research
