# Overcoming the Obstacles Between Discovery and Treatment by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences > NCATS defines the science required to move discoveries into use: “Translational science is the field that generates scientific and operational innovations that overcome longstanding challenges along the translational research pipeline.” > > **— National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences**, *About NCATS* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [About NCATS](https://beta.nih.gov/ncats/about) — *About NCATS*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “Overcoming the Obstacles Between Discovery and Treatment.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Science|American Science]] ## Share on Social Media ``` NCATS defines the science required to move discoveries into use: “Translational science is the field that generates scientific and operational innovations that overcome longstanding challenges along the translational research pipeline.” — National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, About NCATS https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-ncats-overcoming-obstacles-between-discovery-treatment ```