The Medical School has a commitment to and a tradition of excellence in biomedical research. The Medical School's investigators substantially contributed to the development of the vital medical device community in Minnesota.
Research is organized in a variety of structures.
Each of the 24 departments has a research mission. The school's research efforts are integrated through the Research Council, which serves in an advisory and policy development role. The principal centers and institutes include the Biomedical Engineering Institute, Cancer Center, Center for Immunology, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, Clinical Outcomes Research Center, Developmental Biology Center, Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation, General Clinical Research Center, Institute of Human Genetics, Lillehei Heart Institute, and Stem Cell Institute. The Medical School has identified research priorities to cross departmental boundaries and bring together basic and clinical scientists with similar interests from all areas in the school, thereby promoting programmatic integration and scientific advancement. Faculty research efforts are organized into these interdisciplinary programs to study the root causes of human diseases and develop therapies.