University of Kansas
- Academic, tech transfer
KU Medical Center experts advance the health sciences through world-class research programs. With more than 20 research centers and institutes, it is one of 36 institutions that are members of the Association of American Universities. It's top research programs include a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, a National Institute of Aging-designated Alzheimer's disease research center, and a National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Institute. It's Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation (IAMI) is designed to acceleration discoveries and bring new treatments and medical devices to patients. The KU Center for Molecular Analysis of Disease Pathways conducts multidisciplinary research to develop and implement cutting-edge technologies for elucidating the genetic, chemical, and physical mechanisms of biological processes involved in disease.