Virtual weight loss

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Athlete safety

Neurology professor helps redefine concussion guidelines read more >>

Aspirin and breast cancer

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Excellence in Research

Our dedicated researchers, students, physicians and faculty strive every day to advance the science of saving lives in an environment that encourages discovery and collaboration. Many of our centers and institutes are nationally recognized.

• The university's No. 1 research priority, National Cancer Institute designation, was achieved in 2012, and planning for the next step, NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation, is underway.
• KU Alzheimer's Disease Center is one of an elite group of 29 nationally designated institutions.
• Frontiers: The Heartland Institute for Clinical and Translational Research is one of 60 national CTSA programs.
• KU's Clinical Research Center opened in 2012 in Fairway with early phase cancer trials.

Explore our Research Centers and Institutes