Research
Research is a critical pillar of our department. United by our singular mission to improve the health of our communities, we work across traditional silos to bring about scalable changes that improve the lives of the patients we look after.
Our position in the highly interdisciplinary Stanford University ecosystem, and access to the revolutionary technological richness of the Silicon Valley, enables our impact from discovery to implementation.
Research in the Department of Medicine happens wherever discovery can improve health — across campus, in clinics and hospitals, in laboratories, and in partnership with communities throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
Our research environment supports a full spectrum of investigation: foundational discovery, translational science, clinical research, implementation, and community-engaged scholarship. Just as importantly, we aim to build spaces where ideas, solutions and motivated scientists can thrive. One central tenet of our research philosophy is that, where collaboration is fostered, ideas move more quickly, and that means faster diagnosis, better care, and healthier communities.
Big Ideas In Medicine
Big Ideas in Medicine is a department initiative designed to accelerate visionary science and innovation across disciplines and career stages. The program is a multidimensional resource for DOM faculty designed to help investigators move more efficiently from big, innovative ideas to measurable impact.
Big Ideas supports work spanning basic discovery, clinical translation, implementation, and innovations in care delivery — connecting investigators to the right expertise, mentorship, and resources at the right time.
'Big Ideas' Includes
Clinical Research Hub
The Clinical Research Hub is a department-wide model of support designed to make clinical research easier to start, easier to run, and more likely to succeed.
The hub connects investigators to experienced leaders and operational expertise across the lifecycle of clinical research — from early study design through launch, recruitment, and closeout.
What the hub provides
- Research navigation to help investigators find the right pathways, teams, and resources
- Enhanced pre-award support for budgeting and submission strategy
- Streamlined sponsor contracting support and clearer pathways for working with industry and other sponsors
- Clinical coordination support for complex and multisite studies
- A centralized digital platform to support study design, data access, analytics, and operational visibility
The hub is also focused on improving the clinical trial startup and enrollment experience by strengthening coordination with school and hospital partners, clarifying processes, and supporting investigators and teams throughout trial activation and conduct.
