Recommended Guidelines for International Collaboration in Translational and Clinical Research

Abstract

The field of translational research is relatively new, but the concept of research labs working side-by-side, albeit virtually, is even newer. This document Recommended Guidelines for International Collaboration in Translational and Clinical Research provides a collaboration model, outlining the most important building blocks for successful international collaboration both at the institutional and individual team level. It also presents typical challenges and offers solutions to those challenges. This document has been designed for future collaborative researchers and/or leaders. The insights provided in this guide are based on the research findings that have come out of the UMHS-PUHSC Joint Institute (JI), a virtual organization between the Peking University Health Science Center and the University of Michigan Health System (www.puuma.org).