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• Cancer/Stem Cell Biology Institute - Stem cells have the ability to divide indefinitely. Researchers have found that some types of cancer cells possess a similar ability. Our institute represents a unique effort to understand the developmental processes of both stem cells and cancer cells, and use that knowledge to develop new diagnostic methods, preventive strategies and treatments for cancer and other diseases.

• Cardiovascular Medicine Institute - Our history of leadership in research, clinical, and educational programs in cardiovascular medicine provides a firm foundation for our institute's goal of being the world's top heart program. We will continue exploring such areas as the genetics of heart disease, the development of cardiac assist devices, new surgical techniques and methods of repairing heart damage.

• Brain Research Institute - Deciphering the mysteries of the human brain requires a deeper understanding of the interplay between genes, cells, circuits, behavior. Our institute unites experts in these areas as they investigate how the brain develops, the biological causes of developmental disorders, the mechanisms that enable the brain to recover from injury and both normal and abnormal behavior.

• Immunology, Transplantation and Infection Institute - Understanding the immune system's ability to defend the body against foreign invaders at the molecular and cellular level -- and ultimately how to control it -- is our goal. We will examine the immune system on three different levels: how to make it more effective at preventing micro-organisms from flourishing; how to quell it when it attacks the body in autoimmune conditions, such as multiple sclerosis; and how to keep it from rejecting transplanted organs.