Research - Sanford Health News

Dr. Anu Gaba talks with a nurse in an office

Podcast: What is breast cancer research?

31 min ⋅ September 28th

Laboratory and clinical research critical to diagnosis, treatment for breast cancer

Larissa Risty and Jacqueline Palfy having a conversation in front of podcast microphones

Podcast: Genetics transform breast cancer screenings

26 min ⋅ January 28th

WISDOM study shares clues about history and health, says Larissa Risty

Steven Powell smiling in front of podcast microphone

Podcast: Fighting cancer with personalized medicine

25 min ⋅ November 5th

Dr. Steven Powell explains the power of chemo combined with immunotherapy

A portrait of Charles Cathlin and Tshaka Cunningham in a TruGenomix lab

TruGenomix co-founders hope to prevent severe PTSD

Sanford Health invests money and lab services in promising partnership

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 6 min read

Dr. Preston Steen meets with an older female patient in a chemotherapy room.

Grant gives Sanford access to national cancer trials

Close to home, patients can join clinical trials trying to improve cancer care

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

Dr. David Pearce and Courtney Collen sit for an interview in a lab at Sanford Research.

Sanford Research: A leader in science, eliminating diseases

Dr. David Pearce on how clinical trials and studies become life-changing care

Courtney Collen ⋅ 6 min read

Sharon Hunt and David Pearce are shown in a Sanford Research lab

COVID-19 Q&A: Sanford Research on vaccine, finding a cure

Dr. Pearce: 'We’ll be a very active participant' in testing vaccines, cures

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

rare disease registry: A small group of Alagille syndrome patients and families gather in a resarch lab. The woman in the center wears a T-shirt that says "ALGS Warrior."

Rare disease registry: Giving hope and impacting research

Rare disease registry helps connect causes, treatments and patients worldwide

Angie Vognild ⋅ 11 min read

family history: human genes are the instructions for your body development

Family history: It’s an important part of your health

"We can’t change our genetics, but we can change behavior"

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Kevin Francis, who studies Batten disease, sits in a corner of his lab area.

Researcher feels urgency, knowing families who need help

Kevin Francis, Ph.D., studies fatal childhood Batten disease at Sanford Research

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

KCNMA1: A young girl with a KNCMA1 gene mutation smiles as her mother smooths her hair.

Netflix ‘Diagnosis’ family searches for rare disease clues

A medical mystery in South Dakota is part of a new documentary series

Katie Foutz ⋅ 7 min read

Friedreich's ataxia rare disease Raena Brendtro and Dan Brendtro petting thier dog, Luca

Man fundraises for research-study inspiration: his daughter

Friedreich's ataxia can't be stopped yet, but two men have formed a bond trying

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 37 min read

Golfer in silhouette swings a golf club on artificial turf surrounded by snow.

Looking for another reason to get in a round of golf?

Study shows it helps reduce chances of early death in older adults

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

Inaugural Lorraine Cross Award winners: Where are they now?

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

TruGenomix co-founders hope to prevent severe PTSD

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 6 min read

NFL Alumni tour Sanford Health for partnership talks

Simon Floss ⋅ 8 min read

Sanford Chip would have prevented misery after back surgery

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 9 min read

Sanford Lab adds 5,000 square feet to prepare for flu season

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read