Strategic Research Programs
Dell Medical School and The University of Texas at Austin drive discovery across disciplines.
Physician-scientists and life sciences investigators engage with collaborators to examine pressing challenges in health and medicine, guided by the common goal of identifying knowledge and solutions with real-world application and benefit. Research themes include translational research, novel diagnostics and therapeutics, computational and bioelectronic medicine, and more.
Programs & Initiatives
Health Transformation Research Institute
The Health Transformation Research Institute provides leadership and infrastructure to support robust, innovative and world-class clinical and late-stage (T2-T5) translational research, empowering researchers and learners alike.
Texas Biologics
Texas Biologics — a partnership between Dell Med, the College of Natural Sciences and the Cockrell School of Engineering — focuses on the early development and clinical translation of biologic therapies in the areas of infectious diseases, oncology, neurological disorders, autoimmunity and inborn errors of metabolism.
Bridging Barriers
Bridging Barriers — sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors — is a campus-wide research initiative that serves as an incubator for high-impact interdisciplinary projects. UT researchers partner with communities, nonprofits, local government agencies and industry leaders to design solutions to grand challenges.