Hochschulmedizin Zürich (HMZ) serves as a platform to promote collaborations in research and education at the intersection of basic medical research, life sciences, engineering, clinical research and medical care. It aims to define and develop new strategic focus projects in the field of translational medicine, to enhance existing collaborations, and to facilitate translation of the scientific discoveries into applications of therapeutic ideas or technologies. HMZ’s main focus areas are to support large interdisciplinary initiatives of high relevance for the medical hub of Zurich and to act as an enabler of interdisciplinary collaborations and networking.