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Top Grants Help Sanford Research Draw Undergrad Interns
Sanford Research has secured funding that will continue to provide unique hands-on research experiences for undergraduate students. These programs are integral in preparing students for graduate school and a career in research.
$12M Grant Focuses on Kids’ Health
The initial $12 million Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant helped to establish and develop the Center for Pediatric Research, a research group focused on childhood diseases. The renewal provides another five years of support, and the team will further develop the center with a focus on how stem cells contribute to pediatric diseases.
FDA-Approved Stem Cell Clinical Trials
In 2017, Sanford Health launched a first of its kind trial in the United States using a person’s own fat-derived adult stem cells to treat shoulder injuries. Stem cells, also called regenerative medicine, are changing the way patients experience healing.
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Sanford Research is home to four research centers. Each multidisciplinary center is defined by complementary scientific and technical expertise along with supporting resources to advance a thematic research goal. Thematic goals encompass: studying of complex behaviors and biological factors, improving the health of patients and communities using unique data-driven techniques, translating basic discoveries into clinical trials for humans, and enhancing children’s health research.