Recently, a book with the title‘Translational Medicine & Rheumatoid Arthritis Research: An Integrated Traditional & Western Medicine Approach’ was published. This book, edited by Prof. Aiping Lu and Dr. Ge Zhang, is focusing on the principles of translational medicine and its application on rheumatoid arthritis research from the perspective of integrated traditional and western medicine. It outlines the current development and trend of translational medicine, the general strategy of translational research by anintegrated traditional and western medicine-based approach, and the translation medicine on rheumatoid arthritis from bench to bed side. This is an instructive book for anyone interested in translational medicine from a variety of backgrounds: medical schools students, practitioners, pharmaceutical scientistsand drug development researchers.