INTRODUCTION: Growing gap between clinical and basic research, along with the increasing complexities of these researches, are making it more difficult to translate new knowledge to the clinic. These challenges are limiting professional interest in the field and hampering the clinical research at a time when it should be expanding. It is necessary to develop intensive collaboration between University Hospital and Research Institutes. On the other hand, the Brazilian League of Epilepsy could play a key role in identify and attract undergraduating and graduating students for epilepsy research. OBJECTIVE: To present a model of interaction between University Hospital and Research Institute and to discuss the need of new young investigators in the growing field of epilepsy research. CONCLUSION: It is important to develop a program with significant Brazilian League of epilepsy support that could identify and attract new young investigators for epilepsy research.
clinical research; Research Institutes; University Hospitals; epilepsy