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Translational research in life sciences has become increasingly interesting and important in current scenario. Basically, translational research in life sciences tries to translate the existing basic research outcomes of life sciences into practices (treatment options) and products (drugs, devices, etc.), which could enhance the quality of health of human beings. It has gained impetus during last two decades due to larger investments of global economy to the researches oriented to human health benefits. The final aim of the translational research in life science is to incorporate scientific discoveries into improved patient care and population health. In this review article, issues regarding nutrition research (functional food, nutraceuticals, edible vaccine, medical foods, etc.), pharmaceutical research (novel drugs, biosimilars, interchangeable, etc.), nanomedicine (nanoparticle-based functional molecules), research on preclinical animal model of diseases, medical genetics, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine have been dealt briefly with the focus on the recent developments in these areas and their implications.

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Ray Banerjee, E. (2016). Translational Research in Life Sciences. In: Perspectives in Translational Research in Life Sciences and Biomedicine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0989-1_1

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