Translational medicine is a new discipline which aims to eliminate the barrier between preclinical and clinical medicine.Here,Dr.Li discusses the application of translational medicine in the research,teaching and clin...Translational medicine is a new discipline which aims to eliminate the barrier between preclinical and clinical medicine.Here,Dr.Li discusses the application of translational medicine in the research,teaching and clinical work of Prof.Liu Shih-Hao,the founder of endocrinology in China,who was particularly renowned for his early work in calcium and phosphorus metabolism.This well-known success story can be traced back to an early appreciation of translational medicine by Prof.Liu Shih-Hao,and serves as an important and revelatory lesson for us all.展开更多
文摘Translational medicine is a new discipline which aims to eliminate the barrier between preclinical and clinical medicine.Here,Dr.Li discusses the application of translational medicine in the research,teaching and clinical work of Prof.Liu Shih-Hao,the founder of endocrinology in China,who was particularly renowned for his early work in calcium and phosphorus metabolism.This well-known success story can be traced back to an early appreciation of translational medicine by Prof.Liu Shih-Hao,and serves as an important and revelatory lesson for us all.