Research Today for Tomorrow's Cures
The Burns and Allen Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai was created to enable biomedical researchers uncover the genetic, molecular and immunological mechanisms that underlie disease and to investigate promising new avenues of therapy. The institute's researchers produce a steady flow of new findings, many of which have advanced the treatment of cancer, heart disease, neurological and metabolic disorders, and many other conditions.
The Burns and Allen Research Institute also plays a key role in education by providing research and learning opportunities for Cedars-Sinai's postgraduate fellows and PhD candidates.
Key Facts
- Cedars-Sinai ranks among the top non-university hospitals nationwide receiving research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Cedars-Sinai conducted 730 research projects in fiscal year 2007
- Cedars-Sinai scientists receive $54 million per year in outside funding, including $31 million in grants from the NIH
- Cedars-Sinai scientists received 12 patent grants in fiscal year 2007
- More than 200 principal investigators and 460 employees are directly involved in medical research
- More than 300 papers by Cedars-Sinai researchers appear in peer-reviewed medical journals each year
