North Dakota HHS Honors 2026 Behavioral Health Conference Award Recipients
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) recognized five individuals and teams for their outstanding contributions to children, families and behavioral health services during the 2026 Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference.
Sanford Health Realigns Research Leadership to Advance Patient Care and Outcomes
Sanford Health announced today a leadership realignment for Sanford Research designed to accelerate systemwide transformation and strengthen the organization’s ability to translate scientific discovery into better outcomes for patients and communities across the rural Midwest.
The Science of Hope
Sanford Researcher Pilar de la Puente, PhD, is revolutionizing women's cancer research with groundbreaking work on chemoresistance and early detection. Her innovative approach has earned elite NIH recognition, accolades from her home town in Spain, and even the chance to featured in a comic book!
Three Sanford Researchers Secure Major Grants from the National Institutes of Health
Sanford Research has been awarded more than $8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study ovarian cancer, binge eating disorders and G protein-coupled receptor (GCPR) signaling.
Sanford Research Awarded NIH Grant to Explore Genetic Pathways Behind Skeletal Development
Jianning Tao, PhD, and his lab of researchers at Sanford Research recently received a nearly $2.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year grant supports Dr. Tao’s research to investigate two key genetic pathways known to influence tumor development: p53 and NOTCH.
Sanford Researcher Honored as Fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology
Kyle Roux, Ph.D., scientist and vice president of biomedical research at Sanford Research, recently received recognition as a Lifetime Fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB).
Sanford Research Donates to Student Scholarships for Mount Marty University Biotechnology Program
Sanford Research and the Mount Marty University biotechnology program have strengthened their partnership in training the next leaders in the biotechnology industry with a $100,000 donation from Sanford Research to the biotechnology program.
Midwest Ovarian Cancer Conference to be Hosted by Sanford Research
The 6th annual Ovarian Cancer Midwest Focus Conference (OCMF) will be held Nov. 18 – 19 at Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Sanford PLEDGE Study Achieves Major Enrollment Milestone
The Sanford PLEDGE Study, which centers on a blood test to identify children at risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and celiac disease, has enrolled 10,000 pediatric patients.
Sanford Research Receives American Cancer Society Grant To Study Ovarian Cancer
Pilar de la Puente, PhD and her lab of researchers at Sanford Research recently received a $792,000 grant from the American Cancer Society.
Sanford Research to speak at 2023 Milken Institute Future of Health Summit
Lora Black, executive director of clinical research at Sanford Research, will be one of the featured speakers at the 2023 Milken Institute Future of Health Summit Wednesday in Washington D.C.
Sanford Research Receives $2 Million Grant To Study Prenatal Neuron Development
Louis Jan (LJ) Pilaz and his lab of researchers at Sanford Research recently received a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Health.
Sanford Research Receives $2 Million Grant To Study Primary Cilia And Neurological Abnormalities
Abdelhalim Loukil and his lab of researchers at Sanford Research recently received a $2 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, NIH).
Sanford Research To Host Great Plains Rare Disease Summit
Sanford Research will host the Sanford CoRDS 13th Annual Great Plains Rare Disease Summit May 11-12 in Sioux Falls.
Sanford Research Awarded Grant From National Science Foundation To Fund Undergraduate Research
Sanford Research has been awarded a nearly $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund undergraduate cellular and molecular biology research.
University Of South Dakota To Offer Clinical Research Coordinator Certificate
The University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences, in partnership with Sanford Research, will begin offering a Clinical Research Coordinator Certificate program, a 12-credit undergraduate certificate that prepares students for careers as clinical research coordinators (CRC).