Research

The Warren Alpert Medical School is making a profound impact in advancing human health through research.

In partnership with our affiliated teaching hospitals, The Warren Alpert Medical School is training the next generation of physician-scientists and bringing together researchers and clinicians from across the life sciences to translate scientific discoveries into groundbreaking medical treatments.

129 %

Growth in external research funding

Since 2013

11

Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence

Funded by the NIH

$ 19.9M

Grant awarded to Brown in 2021

Fund will support biomedical and public health research

Faculty cross physical and disciplinary boundaries to come together in research centers, institutes, programs, and other initiatives to work together on shared topics in the life sciences.
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The Brown Institute for Translational Science (BITS) aims to translate high impact scientific discoveries into patient care.

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The Warren Alpert Physician-Scientist MD/PhD and Advanced Training Program prepares the generation of physician-scientists who will advance translational research.
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Our Research

Deadly “superbugs” are rapidly evolving, but the science to fight them is falling behind. Here is what a team of innovative Brown scientists are doing to prevent infections before they even start.