摘要
A common feature of current biomedical science is inter-disciplinary research and collaboration.Translational research,the basis for translational medicine,integrates the basic sciences and clinical medicine with the aim of optimizing preventive measures and patient care,is at the cusp for expansion.Translational medicine,in short,is the process of turning appropriate biological discoveries into drugs and medical devices that can be used in the treatment of patients.Vigorous efforts have been made to link basic scientific research with clinical investigations.Notably,in the area of neurodegenerative disorders,more basic and clinical researchers as well as nations have joined forces to explore the interface between basic neurosciences and clinical neurology and psychology.Thus,the newly established journal of Translational Neurodegeneration will provide a perfect platform at the global level to share knowledge and experience of the latest research on the epidemiology,etiology,pathogenesis,diagnosis,management and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases.
