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Research at the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ: Knowledge Changing Life

Science is the driver of innovation and knowledge that can change everythingβ€”from the way we define, diagnose, treat and prevent disease, to the methods we employ to improve our communities, to the types of training we offer to the next generation of healers, educators and researchers.Β 
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Our Mission

Through laboratory research, clinical trials and community-engaged research, we seek answers. We collaborate with local, national and global innovators. We question everything, and we persevere through every stage of discovery in pursuit of life-changing advancements.

³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Research by the Numbers

Discoveries & Studies

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5,100
active research studies conducted at ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ
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4,405
patients enrolled in mcw studies
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$424 million
In investments for research and teaching
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1,240+
clinical trials conducted across specialties

Technology Transfer

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94
technology license and option agreementsΒ 
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416Μύ
active technologies
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15,000+Μύ
Electronic journals maintained in ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ's virtual library
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590
Pending & issued U.S./foreign patents

³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Key Research Areas

Academic medicine is at our core, where scientists, physicians and students work hand-in-hand with the community to ask the questions no one else is, and fuel the continuous cycle of knowledge that’s shaping the future of medicine.

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Cancer

No two patients, and no two cancers, are exactly the same. At the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Cancer Center, our researchers and clinicians are translating cancer discoveries into groundbreaking therapies.

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Heart & Vascular

From identifying processes that induce the growth of additional blood vessels in the heart to pinpointing new genes associated with high blood pressure ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ is making significant strides in cardiovascular research.

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Neuroscience

Neuroscience Research at ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ is a catalyst for advancing new, cutting-edge medications and strategies to prevent and treat neurological disorders.

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Ophthalmology

The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ's Eye Institute, is a national leading full-service academic ophthalmology center, whose physicians, optometrists, and vision scientists whose mission is to improve, restore and preserve sight.

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Clinical Trials

Individuals can take an active role in our research mission by volunteering for studies or participating in clinical trials.

Clinical & Translational Science Institute

The CTSI is an innovative infrastructure to support and advance education, collaboration, and research in clinical and translational science.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Research Centers

At the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Centers & Institutes, faculty and staff research affinity groups come together.
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Children's Research Institute

The Children's Research Institute (CRI) advances state-of-the-art pediatric health care through translational research programs to find life-saving discoveries and cures in the disease that affect children and interventions that enhance quality of life for children and families living with chronic health conditions.

Research Education and Training

Bringing Research to Life

³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ in the Media

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Q&A: Partnering to Create a New Surgical Device

October 20, 2026

How an ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ clinician’s experience in the operating room led her to help develop a new device to assist with aortic stent removals.

Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Donate $50 Million to the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ to Advance Precision Medicine

October 19, 2026

The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ (³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ) has received a historic $50 million gift from Linda T. and John A. Mellowes and the Charter Manufacturing Foundation to accelerate ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ’s efforts to advance precision medicine and become a destination for health.

Angelo Madruga

How a Family's Recovery Sparked a Calling

October 15, 2026

³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ first-year medical student Angelo Madruga was inspired by personal tragedy to pursue a career in medicine, where he hopes to integrate research and clinical care.

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The Michels Family's Why: Sophie's Journey and a Commitment to Future Patients

October 13, 2026

Sophie Michels Deane's childhood cancer diagnosis underlined the need for innovative treatments and expert care. Her experience inspired her family to invest in cancer care and research for the benefit of other patients and families.

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Researcher Targets Machinery That Keeps Drug-Resistant Pathogens Alive

October 13, 2026

Bacteria can outsmart antibiotics. A ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ researcher is looking for a different way to stop them.

³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Dedicates Michels Center for Cancer Discovery Following Landmark Gift

October 12, 2026

The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ (³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ) celebrated the dedication and official unveiling of the exterior signage for the Michels Center for Cancer Discovery, honoring Tim and Barbara Michels and the Michels Family Foundation for the transformational $27 million gift announced by ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ in June 2026 to...

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Project Wonder: The Art of Science at ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ

Project Wonder: the Art of Science at the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ partners basic and translational scientists with local artists and writers to elevate and amplify their innovative, life-changing research and its impact through bold, imaginative, one-of-a-kind artistic representations. Promoted across Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn, this campaign reaches more than one million people nationally.

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β€œTogether, we celebrate the power of academic medicine to transform discovery into better health for all.”

- John R. Raymond MD, President Emeritus ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ

Contact Us

The Milwaukee Regional Medical Center is the main campus of the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ.

General information
(414) 955-8296


Clinical & Translational Science Institute
(414) 955-8200

Cancer Center
(414) 805-0505

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8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

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