Department of Medicine at the
University of
Colorado Denver
Research
The Department has a very successful track record in biomedical research. We currently rank 14th nationally in research funding from the NIH. Faculty members within the Department of Medicine currently are the principal investigators on more than $80 million of research funding. Department of Medicine faculty are also the lead investigators on an additional $14.5 million of inter-disciplinary center funding. Collectively, grants obtained by the Department of Medicine faculty account for 30% of all School of Medicine research funding. Over the past year, all Departmental research programs moved into entirely new research space.
Each Division has a diverse and vibrant externally funded research program and fellowship training program. Overall, the Department has 13 T-32 Training grants. Our Department has active research programs for not only our faculty but also for our fellows, housestaff and medical students. The Department is a very active participant in the institution's CTSA program with 4 of the 5 Associate Directors of the CTSA calling the Department home. In addition, we have 33 endowed Chairs, the endowed Temple Hoyne Buell Heart Center, and a federally-designated Cancer Center enabling us to pursue new understanding and treatment of diseases that are afflicting millions of Americans.
Research by Divisions
- Allergy & Clinical Immunology
- Cardiology
- Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- General Internal Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Health Care Policy & Research
- Hematology
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Oncology
- Pulmonary
- Renal Diseases/Hypertension
- Rheumatology
Last update 12/11/08
