Shared Research Facilities
Dell Medical School’s transdisciplinary research takes place in top-of-the-line facilities, cores, centers and institutes across The University of Texas at Austin. The research environment couples world-class expertise with access to the latest equipment and technology to drive discovery that transcends silos and sectors.
Research Centers & More
Texas Advanced Computing Center
The Texas Advanced Computing Center houses the world’s fastest supercomputers, offering researchers unrivaled computational analysis and data visualization.
Center for Biomedical Research Support
The Center for Biomedical Research Support provides access to cutting-edge research technology and expert advice to enhance research in genetics, mass spectrometry, biomedical imaging, bioinformatics and more.
Center for Computational Oncology
The Center for Computational Oncology works to develop biophysical models of tumor initiation, growth, invasion and metastasis to establish a sound theoretical framework describing the hallmarks of cancer, discover fundamental cancer biology, and develop tumor forecasting methods to optimize treatment and outcomes.
Sauer Structural Biology Laboratory
The Sauer Structural Biology Laboratory provides advanced cryogenic electron microscopy capabilities, giving researchers intricate and atomic-level biological and chemical imaging.
IC2 Institute
The IC2 Institute, a “think and do” tank, explores ways to measure, define and create a well-being economy that prioritizes sustainability and the equitable allocation of resources. The institute combines academic research and real-world practice.
Center for Pandemic Decision Science
The Center for Pandemic Decision Science convenes scientists, health officials, physicians and others to research the emergence of novel pathogens, dynamics of people’s behavior and the design of adaptive strategies for mitigating uncertain threats.
Center for Scientific Machine Learning
The Center for Scientific Machine Learning focuses on the opportunities and challenges of machine learning in the context of complex applications across science, engineering and medicine.
James T. Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling & Simulation
The Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation works to develop computational biomechanical models for understanding heart valve and heart disease progression for developing clinical interventions, including prosthetics devices.
John Ring LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease
The LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease works to bridge the gap between basic and translational research into microbial and viral pathogenesis.
Population Research Center
The Population Research Center facilitates and supports cutting-edge research that takes a population-level approach to understanding social problems and promoting human health and well-being.
Humanities Institute
The Humanities Institute includes a focus on health and medicine that explores the relationships among the arts and humanities and health and health care, as well as how the humanities have the potential to transform health care, including our understanding of the cultural and social contexts in which health, illness and care occur.
Center for Molecular Carcinogenesis & Toxicology
The Center for Molecular Carcinogenesis and Toxicology’s researchers seek to define host responses to environmental toxicants and to dissect the influence of genetic background, developmental age and diet on these responses.
Texas Center for Health Outcomes Research & Education
The Texas Center for Health Outcomes Research and Education works to address population and patient health through innovative, high-quality research and education, and to serve the community by responding to critical health care issues that impact patients’ daily lives.
Institute for Neuroscience
The Institute for Neuroscience serves as the intellectual and administrative center for neuroscience research at UT, with expertise that represents all major disciplines and techniques within the field.
Texas Robotics
Texas Robotics seeks to produce innovative and groundbreaking research that solves pressing societal challenges in numerous application spaces, including tele and precision surgery, rehabilitation, brain-machine interface and more.
Additional UT Austin Facilities
As a top-tier research institution, UT is home to an abundance of core facilities maintained by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.