The Department of Surgery is home to groundbreaking research that advances patient care and improves the health of our communities.

Our world-class programs include basic science laboratories, translational studies, clinical trials and public health research.

Our breakthroughs come from innovative surgeon-scientists, multidisciplinary public health experts and a dedicated group of full-time faculty investigators.

#2 in NIH funding
$33.8 million in NIH grants
61,000 square feet lab space

Labs

Browse a listing of our labs with pages featuring their current projects, impact, and the team of professionals and trainees that make it happen.

Focused areas of research excellence

  • Breast cancer
  • Cancer biology
  • Cancer epidemiology and public health
  • Cancer immunology
  • Cardiovascular physiology
  • Lung transplant immunology
  • Peripheral nerve surgery
  • Pancreas cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Sepsis and critical injury
  • Surgical education
  • Vascular biology

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