An innovative lab-based training program to help patient groups understand their disease and the research process.

Genuine partnership between patient groups and medical experts is important but challenging. Our training program meets this challenge by organizing hands-on, lab-based training sessions for members of patient groups. These sessions allow "trainees" to better understand their disease and t...

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Main Authors: Marion Mathieu, Constance Hammond, David G Karlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4323103?pdf=render
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Summary:Genuine partnership between patient groups and medical experts is important but challenging. Our training program meets this challenge by organizing hands-on, lab-based training sessions for members of patient groups. These sessions allow "trainees" to better understand their disease and the biomedical research process, and strengthen links between patients and local researchers. Over the past decade, we and our partner institutes have received more than 900 French patients, with the participation of over 60 researchers and clinicians.
ISSN:1544-9173
1545-7885