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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.
Sanford cancer researcher earns $1.9M grant
Dr. Michael Kareta and his lab received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute. The Kareta lab studies the basic mechanisms of cellular identity and how this could lead to cancer. With this grant, they will expand their studies to new cancer types.
Student Experiences at Sanford
From Nepal to Sioux Falls. Two former graduate students at Sanford Research reflect on their time spent and experiences at Sanford. Both learned valuable skills and knowledge that prepared them for their current positions at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.
A new way of attacking cancer
Dr. Paola Vermeer and her lab are studying tumor innervation and hope to slow cancer by disrupting nerves.
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Centers
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.
Sanford Health News
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Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’
New addition to Sanford Research looks at neural stem cells’ role in development
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Nerve-wrecking: ‘New way of attacking cancer’
Sanford Health’s Paola Vermeer hopes to slow cancer by disrupting nerves