Research

While we are a clinical department within the U-M Medical School, the Department of Internal Medicine is also home to more than 130 basic, translational, and clinical research faculty members. Spread across 13 divisions, our research community successfully competes for funding from national agencies, foundations, and industry sponsored projects. Our scientists are dedicated to identifying and implementing real solutions to redefine how we practice medicine. We understand that great science can dramatically transform the lives of our patients here in Michigan and beyond.      

LEADERSHIP

Vibha Lama, MD, MS - Vice Chair, Basic and Translational Research
Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD - Vice Chair, Clinical Research

U-M, which has ranked No. 1 in research volume among the nation’s public universities for the past ten years, reported $1.62 billion in research volume during 2020, which led to many important advancements including those addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Among U-M units, the Medical School ranked No. 1 in research expenditures, with $678 million. Nearly a third of that funding comes from the work of internal medicine faculty. In 2020, the Department of Internal Medicine competed for and obtained $216 million in research support and published more than 2,300 research publications.

Department of Internal Medicine researchers across our specialties are conducting COVID-19 research to learn more about the disease and to develop improved and more personalized treatment methods. The below articles highlight some of their work.