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.

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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Health Lab

What’s the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?

The United States Drug Enforcement Agency has extended public comment on proposed temporary rescheduling of 7-OH and has rescheduled three other synthetic opioids, effectively removing them the market, leaving natural leaf kratom available amid a shortage of addiction treatment providers.

Health Lab

New oral nanomedicine boosts effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

University of Michigan researchers developed an oral drug that can increase the ability of T cells to attack tumors. The drug uses the microbial metabolite 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, which is derived from dietary fiber.

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Health Lab

A first-of-its-kind treatment for mastocytosis

A new drug called Avapritinib achieved longterm safety approval for indolent systemic mastocytosis.

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Health Lab

Many parents face challenges getting kids to eat a healthy breakfast before school

Three-quarters of parents report at least one barrier to their child starting the day with a healthy meal on a typical school day, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

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Health Lab

New drug combination may help treat advanced prostate cancer

University of Michigan researchers found that combining BET bromodomain and DNMT inhibitors may slow the growth of treatment-resistant prostate cancer by targeting transdifferentiated tumors.

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Health Lab

Can blood tests detect Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages?

A neurologist who specializes in Alzheimer's disease discusses a new generation of blood tests for the condition.

Research Events

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9 3 2026 1:00 pm 9 3 2026 - 2:00 pm

From Discovery to Development: Reducing Risk After Identifying a Lead Compound Webinar (Part of the Rogel Cancer Center Innovation Program)

Learn more from this webinar series featuring case study lectures from experts in the field.

9 8 2026 1:00 pm 9 8 2026 - 2:00 pm

U-M Resources for Therapeutic Innovations Webinar (Part of the Rogel Cancer Center Innovation Program)

Learn more from this webinar series featuring case study lectures from experts in the field.

9 15 2026 11:00 am 9 15 2026 - 2:00 pm

Researchpalooza

Join exhibitors from labs and offices of the Medical School and across campus for this annual event showcasing the services provided to research faculty, staff, and students.