Research Drives Discovery

As one of the most powerful academic medical research engines in the country, the University of Michigan Medical School empowers our scientists and clinicians to work together to transform the biggest challenges in biomedicine into breakthroughs in patient care.

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Labs & Departments

Learn about the labs that are at the heart of our research work and their integration with our clinical and basic science departments.

Office of Research

The U-M Medical School Office of Research is constantly striving to enhance the research enterprise through maintaining an investigator-focused infrastructure and streamlining research processes.

Research & Innovation

Discover our areas of research, fueled by over half a billion dollars of funding each year of that is awarded to the U-M Medical School.

Research is the Reason
Nothing is Out of Reach

Groundbreaking discoveries that happen daily at the University of Michigan Medical School are made possible by our unique system of collaboration and innovation. We bring together expert researchers, clinicians and clinician-scientists across disciplines and provide them the tools, training and funding they need to make connections that are crucial to medical breakthroughs.

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Collaboration Across the Spectrum
Changing the Future of Health Care

Patient needs are constantly evolving, impacting the future of health care. Now more than ever, it's vital to empower diverse approaches to science and medicine. We bring together experts from a wide array of fields to collaborate and innovate in order to make discoveries that transform patient lives.
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Research Centers

Research Centers at the Michigan Medicine Academic Medical Center are where cutting-edge research and innovation converge to shape the future of healthcare.

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Clinical Studies

UM Health Research has 250+ clinical research trials needing participants who are interested in helping to advance medical discoveries.

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Great Minds, Greater Discoveries

Focused on increasing faculty competitiveness and their ability to pursue major scientific questions in a rich and diverse environment, leading to discoveries that inspire new preventions, treatments, and cures.

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175th Anniversary

This year, we celebrate 175 years of shaping medical and scientific leaders, advancing discovery and innovation, and caring for the people of Michigan and beyond. Discover more about our history.

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Health Lab
Living near harmful algal blooms reduces life expectancy with ALS
Living close to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms — which are present nationwide but are more common in coastal and Great Lake states — heightens the rate of dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a study suggests.
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Health Lab
Simple muscle ultrasound may detect early prediabetes
A simple ultrasound of a patient’s thigh or shoulder muscle may detect insulin resistance before it progresses to type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes. In a study, Michigan Medicine researchers performed muscle ultrasounds on 25 patients who were also evaluated for insulin resistance.
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Health Lab
Many parents struggle letting teens have independence on family vacations
One in five parents say they’ve never allowed their teen to be away from them during a trip.
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Health Lab
Researchers uncover novel mechanism that leads to high blood pressure
Researchers at Michigan Medicine have uncovered a key mechanism that regulates blood pressure and vascular remodeling in people with a genetic variant linked to high blood pressure.
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Medical School News
Medical School celebrates faculty who received named professorships in 2024
On June 10, the University of Michigan Medical School honored the 42 faculty members who were appointed to named professorships in 2024. A named professorship is one of the highest honors bestowed on a faculty member. Medical School leadership gathered with the honorees for a reception in the Gilbert S. Omenn Atrium in the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building.
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Office of Research
Olivia Koues Named BRCF Director
Olivia Koues, Ph.D., has been named the Director of the Biomedical Research Core Facilities (BRCF). Her appointment began on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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Data and Safety Monitoring Boards and Data Safety Monitoring Plans
This course will review when studies are required to have a DSMP or DSMB and how to develop an appropriate DSMP. A DSMB is an independent group that advises the study team regarding subject safety, study conduct, and efficacy. The DSMB will also make recommendations concerning the continuation, modification, or termination of the trial. A DSMP outlines how subject safety and data integrity will be maintained to ensure the validity of collected data.
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Research Foundations for Investigators: Designing Strong Pilot & Feasibility Studies
Presented by the Clinical Trials Support Office, a unit of the Medical School Office of Research, the Research Foundations for Investigators series is for early-career investigators and their teams that are looking to develop their skills and grow their research portfolio. Session 1 focuses on the basics of designing strong pilot and feasibility studies.
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Oops! I did it again...or did I? How CAPA Can Turn Mistakes into Quality Improvements
Join the Central Biorepository (CBR) for an upcoming webinar covering Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes in research and regulated laboratory settings.
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Scale Biosciences Lunch & Learn
Join Scale Biosciences and the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core for a free lunch and learn about Sequencing the Needles in the Haystack: Flow-Assisted Nuclear Sorting to Enrich for Non-Neuronal Brain Cell Types.
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Storage and Retention of Data
This course will review the fundamentals of maintaining confidentiality of subject data, including data encryption and protection, using secure environments and external websites, and distinguishing among anonymized, coded, and de- identified datasets.
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Introduction to sIRBs
This course will identify the Single IRB model for Multi-Site research, show the regulatory requirements of sIRB review and the exceptions to sIRB requirements, and explain sIRB requests of IRBMED as sIRB (accepting oversight), External IRB as sIRB (ceding oversight), and UofM as the Coordinating Center.
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FDA Research Involving Drugs and Devices
This course will review what research is subject to FDA oversight, highlight the differences between OHRP and FDA regulations, learn the responsibilities of sponsors, investigators, and the IRB when conducting and reviewing research involving drugs and devices, and examine the requirements for conducting research with a drug or biologic/medical device.
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Not Regulated, Secondary Use, and Umbrella Applications
This course will review the Not Regulated, Secondary Use, and Umbrella application types in eResearch and when these application types are applicable.
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Making the Most of Your Metabolomics Data
Learn how to use software and strategies to mine and interpret your metabolomics data, and how the BRCF Metabolomics Core can support your research.
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