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Table 6 Achievements of TROs

From: Challenges facing translational research organizations in China: a qualitative multiple case study

TROs

Infrastructure

Researcher group

Translational research

Others

PUMCH-TMC

Platform establishment

Researcher recruitment mode

No data

International cooperation: Starting translational researcher cultivation with UCSF

CTMR of the first affiliated hospital of Zhejiang province

No data

No data

 

No data

TMC of Children’s hospital of Fudan University

10 related bio-medical labs were established

Recruited 18 international famous experts in molecular genetics, neurodevelopment and molecular biology

 

No data

TRCSR

construction of the state of art GMP standard laboratory

No data

Select the first 15 translational projects, Independent design and commercialization of reagents for embryo verification and warming

Service: successfully held the first and second phase of training workshop in March and May, 2012; held the golden symposium in April 2012.

TMC of North East of China

Six platforms were established

No data

Studying on cardiovascular diseases, brain glioma, Qualifying the hospital drug preparations, Screening and development of new drugs, micro RNA delivery system.

No data

East TMC of Tongji University

Currently, six key technology functional units have been established. Two more functional units has been launched in 2012 and will be established

No data

It achieved great success in the development of implantable ventricular assist device (VAD) and the study of its treatment in end-stage heart failure; Undertaken 35 authorized clinical drug trial from enterprises.x

Research funds: 17.35 million Yuan research funds

Outcome (Papers, awards, patent): Forty-three SCI papers were published as the first author or corresponding authors; the Center has won 4 technology achievement awards; Submitted 3 applications of. National invention patent.

International cooperation: Established cooperation with 13 research institutes

TMC of Wuhan Union Hospital

Established cooperation with drug enterprises

No data

No data

Outcome: invented Glideslope

TMC of West China Hospital

Established 6 technological platforms for the drug research and translational research

Organized researcher groups

No data

International cooperation: NIH-TMC of West China Hospital international Symposium in 2011.

    

Signed contract with several drug enterprises,

  1. Notes: TROs refers to translational research organization; PUMCH refers to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital; TMC refers to translational medical center; CTMR refers to College of Translational Medical Research; TRCSR refers to Translational Research Center of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine.