Institutes and Centers
Research Centers are organizational units focused on promoting and expanding interest and collaboration in a research area across the institution through push, pull, and partnering opportunities.
Institutionally Supported Research Center: An interdepartmental organization unit focused predominantly on translational, clinical and/or basic science research which facilitates development of a common, focused research agenda aligned with strategic priorities, coordinating contributions from multiple disciplines (other centers, divisions/departments, and programs).
There are hundreds of centers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, focused on clinical, education, and research. The primary centers identified here are the Institutional Supported Research Centers, and other research centers.
Institutionally Supported Centers and Institutes
Interdepartmental organization units focused predominantly on translational, clinical and/or basic science research which facilitates development of a common, focused research agenda aligned with strategic priorities, coordinating contributions from multiple disciplines (other centers, divisions/departments, and programs).
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Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma
Funding research, education and advocacy to help improve the care and treatment injured kids receive across the U.S.
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Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Providing research infrastructure to this leading health care system that is at the forefront of translating scientific discoveries.
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Comprehensive Cancer Center
Multidisciplinary and translational research allowing researcher collaboration to take the most promising discoveries from the laboratory into the clinic.
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Critical Illness, Injury and Recovery Research Center (CIIRRC)
Seeking to improve the burden of critical care-related disorders on human health through innovative research.
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Center on Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Aiming to improve the lives of people with diabetes, obesity and other metabolic disorders through basic, clinical and translational research.
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Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM)
A leader in translating scientific discovery into clinical therapies.
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Center for Integrative Medicine
Providing comprehensive, evidence-based care with a focus on improving overall health and well-being through innovative research and training.
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Center for Precision Medicine
Fostering collaborative interdisciplinary research into the causes of common human disorders, such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other aging-related morbidities.
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Center for Redox Biology and Medicine
Aiming to improve the knowledge of redox processes contributing to diseases through innovative interdisciplinary research.
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Center for Addiction Research
Offering pilot awards for competitive studies in the area of substance use and addiction.
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Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Working to advance health equity and population health research.
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Neuroscience Clinical Trial and Innovation Center
The premier center for neuroscience research, focused on translational and multi-center clinical trials.
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Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
Our mission is to foster vitality, independence and resilience throughout the lifespan by promoting optimal physical and brain health.
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Center for Prevention Science in Child and Family Health
Focused on investigating the influence of family on chronic disease prevention.
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Center for Vaccines at the Extremes of Aging
Working to improve the efficacy and safety of vaccines aimed at preventing and treating disease in the very young and very old through innovative research.
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Center for Healthcare Innovation
Improving patient outcomes through innovation.
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Cardiovascular Sciences Center
Integrating the breadth and strengths of cardiovascular research, training the next generation of cardiovascular investigators and connecting outstanding research faculty and clinical care providers for rapid translation of knowledge.
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Center for Injury Biomechanics
Developing a greater understanding of human tolerance to injury in order to engineer safety measures and mitigate serious injury through innovative research.
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Center for Remote Health Monitoring
Advancing the use of remote patient monitoring technologies for studying human health and improving patient outcomes.
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Center for Artificial Intelligence Research
Fostering collaboration among professionals from various backgrounds to drive innovation and further the application of AI in healthcare.