Translational Medical Research Centre (TMRC)

TMRC Services – Research Engagement & External Partnerships

TMRC provides structured, transparent, and globally aligned research engagement pathways for external academic institutions, industry partners, startups, healthcare organizations, and government agencies. These models are designed to support both service-oriented research execution and long-term scientific collaboration.

TMRC Option 1: Contract Research Organization (CRO) Model

Under the CRO model, TMRC functions as a full-service translational research execution partner.

Scope of Services
  • Joint consultation to define research objectives, scope, and deliverables
  • Study design, protocol development, and feasibility assessment
  • Institutional ethics and regulatory facilitation, as applicable
  • Complete in vitro, molecular, omics, and analytical experimentation
  • Data acquisition, statistical analysis, interpretation, and quality assurance
  • Submission of a comprehensive, signed final technical report

Financial & Intellectual Property Framework
  • Research services charged at approved external rates
  • Milestone-linked payment structure
  • All intellectual property (data, publications, patents, copyrights) retained by the sponsor

TMRC Option 2: Collaborative Research Model

This model supports partners seeking active scientific engagement and shared intellectual contribution.


Scope of Collaboration
  • Joint conceptualization and experimental design
  • Shared execution of laboratory research and data generation
  • Collaborative data interpretation and scientific discussion
  • Co-authorship of publications and joint dissemination of outcomes

Financial & Intellectual Property Framework
  • Facility and consumable costs borne by collaborators at agreed internal rates
  • Intellectual property and publications shared proportionally based on scientific contribution and mutual agreement