Abstract
This article aims to record the process of articulation of researchers and managers from Science and Technology that led to the structuring of a translational research program to find solutions regarding new treatments for leishmaniasis. Despite the significant amount of publications in leishmaniasis area, there is still a lack of access to effective treatments for patients. The increased number of reported cases has alarmed public health managers. In contrast to the current situation the number of scientific research in the area has grown in recent years placing Brazil amongst the countries with the highest number of scientific publications in the area along with USA and India.
The strategy to approximate and activate a network of researchers in the field and direct them to a translational research program will be the focus of the program for the next ten years.
