Table 2 Objectives, organizer and funding resources of TROs

PUMCH-TMC

To provide a robust platform for translational medicine research programs (to provide consulting services and technical support to researchers, create more collaborations and partnerships) and provide post-graduate education. With consistent effort, the PUMCH-TMC aims to become a national and international translational medicine institute

Hospital

No data

CTMR of the first hospital of Zhejiang province

To assist cooperation between basic and clinical research, provide support for translation and cooperation, and innovate management to realize cooperation of research groups

University

Funded by social organizations and institutes in CTMR

TMC of Children’s hospital of Fudan University

To be become the national or Asian center of child medicine and medical teaching and research and to facilitate the integration of basic and clinic research

University

Funded by research grants and institutes in TMC

TRCSR

To assist multidisciplinary cooperation, cultivate translational scientists, and provide a platform of domestic and international translational research in the field of regenerative medicine

Hospital

Funded by research grants and institutes in TRCSR

TMC of North East of China

To integrate basic research, clinic medicine, and bio-industry; cultivate translational scientists; form a translational medical research network; integrate preclinical medicine, clinical medicine and drug development; establish open and cooperative networks in Northeast China; and develop medicine, disease diagnoses, and strategies for treatment

University

Funded by research grants and institutes in TMC

East TMC of Tongji University

To integrate government, enterprise, education, research, and medicine; promote integration of basic and clinic care; prioritize the development of translational medical research as the primary task, adhering to the operation mode of “political, industry, education, research and medical field”; and fully integrate with advanced clinical and scientific research resources

Government of Pudong district and Tongji university

Funded by research grants and local government

TMC of Wuhan Union Hospital

To bridge basic, clinical, and bio-industry in order to promote new technology, products, and drugs; promote multidisciplinary cooperation; and cultivate translational scientists

University

Funded by research grants and institutes in TMC.

TMC of West China Hospital

To promote cooperation between basic research and clinical care, support outcome translation, insist on research-education-industry cooperation, and encourage this center and industry to participate in translational research by a joint-stoke model.

University

Funded by research grants and institutes in TMC