Sanford Research is a non-profit research organization formed between Sanford Health and the University of South Dakota. In 2007, a transformational gift of $400 million by Denny Sanford has allowed for an expansion of current goals and will enable Sanford Research to become one of the premiere research institutions in the United States and the world. Sanford Research is composed of several research centers, including Cancer Biology, Cardiovascular Health, Health Disparities, Methodology and Data Analysis, Sanford Children’s Health, and the Sanford Project.

The Methodology and Data Analysis Research Center collaborates with other centers on study design, monitoring, and data analysis for basic, clinical, and population research.   The center also encompasses primary biostatistical and epidemiologic research focusing on methodology, as well as disease etiology and prevention.

The National Institute for Athletic Health & Performance (NIAHP) focuses on new research to address training, competition, and rehabilitation challenges for youth and other populations. From this research, the NIAHP partners with sport and sports medicine national governing bodies in developing new educational initiatives, guidelines, and policy for safe and appropriate exercise, training, and sports participation.

Sanford Research has a strong collaboration with the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, CA and Orlando, FL, as well as a number of other leading institutions. For researchers, Sanford Research offers exciting challenges both in well-established projects and ever expanding research opportunities. For those people we serve in our six-state region, we offer opportunities to participate in clinical trials and to be a part of the changing face of medicine.