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.

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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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News & Stories

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News Release

$3.9 million NIH grant to fuel U-M effort to develop first targeted therapy for fatal childhood brain disorder

A team led by Dr. Michelle Hastings will advance a new RNA-based medicine for the most common form of CLN3 Batten disease toward clinical trials
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Health Lab

Rural-urban disparities in head and neck cancer

In a new paper in Oral Oncology, University of Michigan Health researchers found that patients with head and neck cancer who live in rural areas have a higher mortality rate compared to those living in urban areas.
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News Release

15 years of data will help uncover how flu spreads—and how to reduce its impact

$14.2-million NIH award to University of Michigan funds research to untangle intricacies of person-to-person flu transmission—and reduce illness, deaths, economic losses
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Health Lab

Bigger data reveals the second, third and fourth switches controlling a gene

A University of Michigan study reveals the untapped potential of the NIH-sponsored Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine, or TOPMed, program.
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Health Lab

Study outlines a new framework for direct cell reprogramming

In a new paper published in the journal iScience, Lindsey Muir, Ph.D. and her lab at Michigan Medicine propose a framework for direct cell reprogramming.
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Health Lab

New insight into how lipodystrophy can affect overall health

What is lipodystrophy? Expert insights on partial vs. generalized fat loss, health complications, leptin therapy, and emerging clinical research.

Research Events

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10 8 2026 9:00 am 10 8 2026 - 1:00 pm

Ask the Experts: Advanced Genomics Core - 10x Genomics

Join the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core (AGC) and 10x Genomics for an interactive, small-group discussion series designed around the questions, challenges, and opportunities that matter most to your research, whether you're planning your first single cell experiment or troubleshooting an ongoing spatial transcriptomics project.
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10 8 2026 1:00 pm 10 8 2026 - 5:00 pm

Hands-On Workshop: Analyzing Xenium In Situ Spatial Data

Join the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core (AGC) and 10x Genomics for a hands-on workshop covering key considerations and approaches for analyzing Xenium In Situ Gene Expression data.
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10 13 2026 10:00 am 10 13 2026 - 3:00 pm

10x Genomics Office Hours

Get your questions answered, troubleshoot challenges, or walk through your experimental design to find the platform that best fits your research needs with 10x Genomics and the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core.
Event runs September 08, 2026 - December 08, 2026
The U-M North Campus Research Complex
10 13 2026 12:00 pm 10 13 2026 - 1:00 pm

Quality Control + Genotyping: A necessary step in model validation

Join the BRCF Transgenic Animal Model Core for a complimentary lunch while you learn how to make your own model.
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10 29 2026 8:30 am 10 29 2026 - 12:00 pm

BRCF Metabolomics Core Microbiome Symposium 2026

Join the BRCF Metabolomics Core for a half-day symposium featuring experts who have successfully partnered with the core for their research.
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11 3 2026 2:00 pm 11 3 2026 - 5:00 pm

Innovations in Omics: Advancing Discovery Through Multiomics

Join the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core and Illumina for an interactive afternoon showcasing the latest advances in single cell, spatial biology, transcriptomics, microbiome research, and genetic disease research applications.
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11 10 2026 10:00 am 11 10 2026 - 3:00 pm

10x Genomics Office Hours

Get your questions answered, troubleshoot challenges, or walk through your experimental design to find the platform that best fits your research needs with 10x Genomics and the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core.
Event runs September 08, 2026 - December 08, 2026
The U-M North Campus Research Complex
11 10 2026 12:00 pm 11 10 2026 - 1:00 pm

Cryopreservation and Assisted Reproduction: Cost-effective methods for model management & sharing

Join the BRCF Transgenic Animal Model Core for a complimentary lunch while you learn how to make your own model.
A cell being engineered
12 8 2026 10:00 am 12 8 2026 - 3:00 pm

10x Genomics Office Hours

Get your questions answered, troubleshoot challenges, or walk through your experimental design to find the platform that best fits your research needs with 10x Genomics and the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core.
Event runs September 08, 2026 - December 08, 2026
The U-M North Campus Research Complex