Medical Research at UNR Med

Research is an integral part of our students' educational experience. It is how we encourage our students to explore. It is how we show, rather than tell, how we do, rather than say.

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Research Centers

Research Students in lab

IDeA Research Center

IDeA grants are unique program grants with the intent of increasing biomedical research infrastructure and NIH funding in states that are historically underfunded by NIH.

Two men sitting together and doing research on a computer.

IURP

The International Undergraduate Research Program (IURP) works to promote inter-continental scientific interactions between undergraduate and graduate students broadening student experiences internationally.

CBESS

Community of Bilingual English Spanish Speakers Exploring Health and Sciences (CBESS) is an interdisciplinary project funded to the University of Nevada, Reno by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

Featured Research

Scott Earley, Ph.D., receives Outstanding Investigator Award from the NIH
Science Signaling magazine cover
$2.3 million in NIH funding awarded for advanced hypertension research and treatments
Yumei Feng Research lap
$1.5 million in NIH funding awarded Advancing understanding of brain-degenerative diseases
Dr.-Rendon looking through a microscope
Physician well-being and the regenerative power of caring
Dr.-Ernest-Ceriani

UNR Med Lab Spotlight

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We can help you contribute to the global medical community from right here in the heart of northern Nevada. The Office of Medical Research faciliatates and supports research opportunities for students, residents and faculty.