Disparities in access to translational research.

Translational research describes the process of applying observations and scientific discoveries made in the laboratory to clinical applications that can improve the health of individual patients, most often through clinical trials. To apply the findings of translational research studies to the broader population, the study population must accurately reflect the group of patients afflicted by a particular disease. Yet, it is well known that significant disparities exist for underrepresented groups and lower socioeconomic populations in clinical trials.