Confronting the Threat to Biomedical Research
The NIH’s abrupt decision to cap indirect costs at 15% threatens the future of scientific discovery. This policy endangers research institutions, slows progress and weakens U.S. leadership in life sciences. We stand united in opposition and are actively working to reverse this harmful decision.
Our Impact
At Sanford Burnham Prebys, we bring together visionary scientists, emerging technologies and world-class resources.
In a time of dramatic change in biomedical research, our mission remains steadfast: Turn scientific discovery into a healthier world.
Research Centers
Our four disease-focused research centers target the most pressing health threats: cancer, cardiovascular/muscular, neurologic and metabolic disease. They are supported by three enabling technologies centers for drug discovery, multi-omics and computational biology/artificial intelligence, and enriched by four overarching research themes: aging, immunology/inflammation, stem cells/regenerative medicine and children’s health.
Research Programs
Within the research centers are distinct programs that group together researchers working in key areas of biology to foster collaboration and create a stimulating scientific environment. Programs range from cancer epigenetics to degenerative diseases to aging — and support our work to advance scientific discovery to clinical care quickly and smartly.
Education
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and post-doctoral programs recruit and train future generations of diverse scientists, combining hands-on laboratory experience with close mentorship from world-class researchers, buttressed by extensive networking and support services.
Our Central Mission
Our four disease-focused research centers target the most pressing health threats: cancer, cardiovascular/muscular, neurologic and metabolic disease. They are supported by three enabling technologies centers for drug discovery, multi-omics and computational biology/artificial intelligence, and enriched by four overarching research themes: aging, immunology/inflammation, stem cells/regenerative medicine and children’s health.
Discovery Driven
Within the research centers are distinct programs that group together researchers working in key areas of biology to foster collaboration and create a stimulating scientific environment. Programs range from cancer epigenetics to degenerative diseases to aging — and support our work to advance scientific discovery to clinical care quickly and smartly.
Science Shaped
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and post-doctoral programs recruit and train future generations of diverse scientists, combining hands-on laboratory experience with close mentorship from world-class researchers, buttressed by extensive networking and support services.
Latest News
Jul 14, 2025Science in Pictures
Jul 14, 2025A weekly image series featuring selected pictures in science • Blood vessel networks of a mouse
Jul 11, 2025Cutting to the core of how 3D structure shapes gene activity
Jul 11, 2025New method can measure how secluded genomic regions are in 3D space and then link 3D position to gene activity.
Jul 8, 2025Q & A with Postdoctoral Researcher Sara Ancel, PhD, from the Wang Lab
Jul 8, 2025Meet one of our early-career scientists: Sara Ancel, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher who draws on a background in engineering and…
Jul 7, 2025Science in Pictures
Jul 7, 2025A weekly image series featuring selected pictures in science • Small intestine of a mouse
Jun 30, 2025Science in Pictures
Jun 30, 2025A weekly image series featuring selected pictures in science • Lung of an embryonic mouse
Jun 30, 2025Leading cancer and metabolic disease expert Michael Karin joins Sanford Burnham Prebys
Jun 30, 2025Karin will direct the Center for Metabolic and Liver Diseases and continue his studies on inflammation and cancer.
