Current situation in studies of translational medicine in Guangdong Province / 中华医学图书情报杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the current situation in studies of translational medicine in Guangdong Province. Methods The number of centers for translational medicine,academic conferences,scientific fund-supported projects, and academic papers was calculated,respectively. Results Guangdong Province established 24 centers for transla-tional medicine,held 22 academic conferences,completed 42 scientific projects,and published 79 academic papers in domestic and foreign journals, including 12 papers concerned about traditional Chinese Medcine. Conclusion Guangdong Province have made some achievements in translational medicine that present certain development rules. It is suggested that in the future,the government should pay more attention to the development of translational medi-cine research. In order to promote the development of translational medicine research in Guangdong province, the government should try to combine the development of translational medicine research and the development of provin-cial key laboratory and key disciplines in Guangdong province.