Research Site Introduction:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC) is the largest non-profit academic medical center in the western U.S. and since its founding in 1902, CSMC has focused on providing world-class medical care with special emphasis on education and translational research. The scope of research conducted at CSMC encompasses a broad spectrum of disease-related investigations, ranging from molecular genetics, biochemical analysis, and comparative animal research to clinical investigation, therapeutic trials, and patient care outcomes research. Over 1370 active projects are in progress involving more than 310 principal investigations and over 400 research employees. Of these funded projects, 76% are investigator-initiated. CSMC has one of the largest state-of-the-art clinical research facilities of any private hospital in the nation. The CSMC research laboratory space includes the 7-story, 216,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Davis Research Building, adjacent to the main hospital towers.