Nature Medicine
April 2012, Volume 18 No 4 pp469-630
http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v18/n4/index.html

Editorial
A marriage of convenience
doi:10.1038/nm.2732 – pp469 – 470

Translational research that takes place in academic settings is increasingly being funded by private-public partnerships. As these partnerships become more prevalent, scientists need to strike a balance between the benefits from this welcome funding source and the protection of their academic freedom.