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Sanford Research is a non-profit research organization formed between Sanford Health and the Univers

Sanford Research, a non-profit research organization formed between Sanford Health and the University of SD, is committed to discovering innovative and life-changing medical advances. Sanford Research is composed of several research centers, including Cancer Biology, Cardiovascular Health, Health Disparities, Methodology and Data Analysis, Sanford Children’s Health, and the Sanford Project.

12/26/2025

🔬 SPUR applications for 2026 are OPEN!

Spend 10 weeks at Sanford Research gaining hands-on lab experience, 1:1 mentorship, and real insight into a future in science.

Hear from past SPUR students & apply: https://bit.ly/3ZBNgmV

12/22/2025

🚨 Now Hiring: Research Integration Partner 🚨
📍 Sioux Falls, SD | Fargo, ND

Passionate about connecting research to real-world patient care? We’re seeking a Research Integration Partner to collaborate with clinicians, researchers, and administrators to drive patient-centered, locally relevant research into clinical practice.

In this role, you’ll help identify meaningful research questions, support multidisciplinary teams, and translate data and findings into evidence-based guidelines, protocols, and quality improvement initiatives—ensuring research leads to measurable impact for patients.

Ideal candidates bring experience in project facilitation, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical and/or research settings, along with a collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.

🔍 Learn more and apply today.
Fargo 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qflyZ4
Sioux Falls 🔗 https://bit.ly/4q1SeoY

12/19/2025

Happy Holidays! ⭐

Wishing you a great new year from all of us at Sanford Research. 🎉

12/16/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Baack, Dr. Prathapan Ayyappan, David Sturdevant, Tricia Larsen, and undergraduate SPUR student Andrew Paulson on their recent publication in Cells.

The study explores how exposure to maternal diabetes can affect heart development in offspring, using advanced 3D microscopy to examine changes in mitochondrial structure within the heart muscle.

🎥 This 3D render shows mitochondrial networks in the heart of a 4-month-old offspring exposed to maternal diabetes.

🔗 read the full publication to learn more https://bit.ly/3XVIMaD

12/12/2025

iWe’re proud to celebrate Dr. Pilar de la Puente, who has been selected for the 2026 AIMBE Emerging Leaders Program. 🎉

This national recognition highlights her impactful contributions to medical and biological engineering and her commitment to advancing innovative research.

Learn more about the 2026 cohort: https://bit.ly/3KZiwsT

12/10/2025

Members of our Biobehavioral Research staff volunteered at The Great North Pole event this week, lending their time and energy to support our community. We’re grateful for this team and the heart they bring to everything they do. 💙

From left to right: Jillian Dudley-Holmes, Angie Perry, Kathryn Bentley, Morgan Sorby, Corinne Luther, and Annie Erickson.

12/09/2025

🔬 Now Hiring: Spring Intern for the Strahm Lab
📍 Sioux Falls or Fargo

The Strahm Lab is looking for a motivated undergraduate student to join a research project exploring how stress and mental health may influence blood sugar during pregnancy and contribute to gestational diabetes.

As an intern, you’ll help clean and analyze psychophysiological data from our in-lab stress task— including heart rate variability, hemodynamics, and respiration. Training is provided, and no prior experience is required. If you're interested in psychological research, physiology, or data analysis, we’d love to meet you!

Apply here: https://bit.ly/3WYaOBT

12/06/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Jillian Stamp!

Jillian has successfully defended her dissertation, building on her work in the Kareta Lab to investigate testis-antigen–mediated chemo-resistance in small cell lung cancer. Her research adds meaningful insight to a complex and urgent area of cancer biology.

👏 Join us in celebrating her hard work, dedication, and this incredible milestone!

12/05/2025

🚀 Interested in biomedical research?
We’re looking for motivated undergraduate students to join us as Spring Semester Research Interns at Sanford Research!

Our teams in the de la Puente, Chandrasekar, and Khurshid labs are welcoming students who are passionate about science and excited to gain hands-on experience in the lab.

📌 Details:
Undergraduate spring semester internship
Unpaid (for academic credit only)
Must be eligible to receive credit through your institution
For students serious about pursuing a career in research

Ready to jump in? Apply here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3MGxp3E

12/04/2025

Seeing science come to life in unexpected places. 🧠🌲

Sanford Research faculty member Dr. LJ Pilaz was featured in The Scientist for his wooden neuron carvings-an artistic twist inspired by the shapes he studies every day. His work blends precision, curiosity, and creativity, showing just how much beauty lives inside the brain. ✨

Read more: https://bit.ly/4pJveL0

12/03/2025

🔬 Calling future scientists — SPUR applications for 2026 are OPEN!

Spend your summer doing hands-on research at Sanford Research. The SPUR program gives students 10 weeks of immersive lab experience, one-on-one mentorship, and opportunities for professional development — all while exploring what a future in science could look like.

Hear from past SPUR students, then take the next step in your own research journey.

🔗 Apply here: https://bit.ly/3ZBNgmV

12/01/2025

Our first-year grad students recently presented their first rotation projects, and we couldn’t be more proud. 🎉

Their hard work and curiosity are already shining! 🌟

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2301 E 60th Street N
Sioux Falls, SD
57104

Telephone

+16053126300

Website

http://www.sanfordresearch.org/

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