Translational Medicine and Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
转化医学与创新中药研究

Translational medicine is a new subject that focuses on the transition process of developing and delivering basic theoretical and technological tools to assist prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. Translational medicine is regarded as a double-way route: Bench to Bedside and Bedside to Bench (BtoB). Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as a predominant industry in China, is undergoing the modernized progress from traditional Chinese herbs to Chinese medicine innovation. During the process, inheritance and innovation of TCM as well as the combination of basic research and clinical research are emphasized. The concept of inheritance, innovation and combination is closely related to the BtoB mode of translational medicine. Guided by TCM theories and characteristics of integrated multi-component regulation, the strategy of combining reduction with integration will further promote the modernization of TCM and new drug innovation.