Research in the Department of Medicine occupies over 30,000 sq. ft. in six buildings on the West Campus.
The Department of Medicine, with its faculty members, obtains external research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), private foundations (e.g., American Heart Association, National Kidney Foundation), clinical trials, and industry. The department currently has over 36 Research Project Grants, 4 Career Grants, and 5 Institutional Training Grants (T).
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Basic & Translational Research
Basic research in the Department of Medicine involves discovery-based research on the normal functions of systems, organs, tissues, cells, and molecules, as well as disease-related research, which derives its primary rationale from diseases and includes research on disease mechanisms. The Department of Medicine also has a strong translational research component, in which researchers apply discoveries generated during research in the laboratory and in preclinical studies to the development of trials and studies in humans. Comparative effectiveness of prevention and treatment strategies are also an important part of translational research in the Department of Medicine.
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Clinical Research
Clinical research in the Department of Medicine includes patient-oriented research such as clinical trials and studies to develop new technology related to disease, epidemiologic and behavioral studies, as well as outcomes and health services research. The DOM faculty members are actively involved in teaching and training young physician scientists, postdoctoral fellows, predoctoral students, and undergraduate students in research.
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The Department of Medicine holds Institutional Training Grants (T32) in the divisions of Academic Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy Medicine.
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Advance Notice Timelines for Grant Submissions
DOM grant submissions with a due date on or after April 1, 2025, will be required to adhere to this policy.
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- Department of Medicine Research Fund: Your generous gift will support innovative research in the Department of Medicine. This donation will provide seed money to fund research projects for residents, fellows, and junior faculty to improve the delivery of healthcare for all through basic, clinical, translational, and implementation science research.