The Yale Center for Biomedical Innovation and Technology (CBIT): One Model to Accelerate Impact From Academic Health...

Area of Science:

• Biomedical innovation
• Translational research
• Health care improvement

Background:

• Translating academic biomedical advances into clinical practice is challenging, costly, and poorly understood.
• Clinicians often lack the time/expertise to solve identified health care problems, while researchers may be unaware of clinical needs.
• Bridging this gap is crucial for effective health care innovation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the establishment and impact of the Yale Center for Biomedical Innovation and Technology (CBIT).
• To present CBIT's model as a strategy for accelerating academic medicine's impact on clinical care.
• To offer CBIT's project advising strategy as a template for efficient biomedical innovation.

Main Methods:

• Reviewing other health care innovation centers and adopting best practices.
• Tailoring activities to a unique ecosystem, including courses, clinical immersion, and hackathons.
• Establishing a health care innovation cycle to guide translational research.

Main Results:

• Yale CBIT has engaged over 3,000 individuals and supported over 200 projects.
• Several supported projects have been commercialized, securing millions in follow-on funding.
• The health care innovation cycle has proven an efficient strategy for translational research.

Conclusions:

• The Yale CBIT model effectively accelerates the translation of academic biomedical research into clinical practice.
• The center's approach enhances the impact of health care innovators.
• This model aims to improve patient outcomes and experiences through efficient biomedical innovation.