MISSION-ALIGNED RESEARCH
Advancing Solutions to Global Health Challenges
The BYU School of Medicine's mission-aligned research focuses on some of the world's most pressing health challenges, including infectious disease, chronic illness, maternal and child health, and access to safe surgical care.
Through Strategic Research Initiatives (SRIs), faculty and students collaborate across disciplines to advance discoveries that improve health outcomes and strengthen communities.
The BYU School of Medicine Strategic Research Initiatives
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Why Strategic Research Initiatives (SRIs)?
SRIs do more than define research priorities. They create the structure, partnerships, and support needed to advance impactful research at scale.
Strategic Focus
SRIs establish a clear identity around research areas of strategic importance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the university mission. By concentrating expertise and resources in key areas, researchers can address significant health challenges while advancing knowledge that serves communities around the world.
Collaboration
SRIs create a gathering point where researchers can connect, share ideas, and build interdisciplinary partnerships. They encourage collaboration across departments and institutions, fostering innovation through coordinated efforts and shared expertise.
Support
Each SRI serves as an organizational framework that helps researchers access support services, research infrastructure, and appropriate internal funding opportunities. This structure enables faculty and students to pursue ambitious research projects with greater efficiency and impact.
Global Integration
SRIs strengthen the connection between research and global health efforts. By aligning discovery, education, and service, SRIs help the BYU School of Medicine address local and international health needs while preparing future physician-scientists to improve lives worldwide.