It takes 24 years, on average, to translate a scientific discovery into an application that improves people’s health. Today, a new breed of scientists is needed to lead research teams in labs and communities to speed up this noble endeavor. That’s why The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA), the University of Texas at Austin and the UT School of Public Health, Houston, San Antonio Regional Campus, have announced the establishment of a Ph.D. degree program in translational science…