Biomedical & Translational Sciences
Academic DepartmentHoused in the state's only medical school, the Division of Biomedical and Translational Sciences creates an environment of innovative and interdisciplinary research aimed at examining human disease.
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414 E. Clark St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Welcome to the Division of Biomedical & Translational Sciences.
Biomedical scientists ask questions and find solutions to examine human disease and advance medicine. Through biomedical research, experts can expand our understanding of health and improve the human condition.
In the Division of Biomedical & Translational Sciences, we transform students into biomedical scientists who can bring a wealth of experiences and knowledge to their work. Here learning takes place in both the classroom and the research laboratory, with a variety of robust facilities and resources available to our students and faculty; this hands-on learning experience helps our students understand the human organism and translate that knowledge into diagnostic and therapeutic development. Students benefit from mentorship from expert faculty who have a wide breadth of research and teaching interests. Through discovery, education and service, our faculty develop novel approaches for diagnosing, managing and treating disease.
Join our community of biomedical scientists and problem-solvers in the Division of Biomedical & Translational Sciences.
Programs
Recent News
Wegner Health Sciences Library to Host First Artist-in-Residence Event
The Wegner Library, along with the Sanford School of Medicine and the Sioux Falls Arts Council, recently launched a Resident Artist Series as part of the Health Humanities efforts to support teaching and learning in medical and health sciences education through art.
USD Medical Students Learn Post-Graduate Destinations at Match Day 2025
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Pillar 3 students received their post-graduate assignments on Match Day, held on March 21.
USD's Khosrow Rezvani Receives Grant from Colorectal Cancer Alliance Project Cure CRC
Khosrow Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Sanford School of Medicine Division of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, received a $200,000 Project Cure CRC grant from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), the leading nonprofit dedicated to ending this disease.
Sanford School of Medicine Service Trip to Guatemala
Sixteen students and three faculty members participated in six days of community-run clinics and a weekend to explore the local area during their recent service trip to Guatemala.
Faculty and Staff
Pamela Bernard
Jamie Cuka
Pilar Dela Puente Garcia
Specialty
Sanford
Nicole Comp Hinrich
Wendy Pederson
Jacquelyn Rubida
Cassie Stolpe
Laura Wiemers
DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Known for Excellence
In external funding awards over the past 5 years.
USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school.
Beyond our campus, we conduct cutting-edge research at Sanford Research and Avera Institute for Human Genetics.
Of the Sanford School of Medicine's grant and contract income comes from external funding for our division.
Exploring the Impact
Departments & Facilities
Center for Brain and Behavior Research
The Center for Brain and Behavior Research (CBBRe) promotes outstanding training of research students and fellows, feeding the pipeline of creative independent scientists in the fields of neuroscience and behavioral science.
Behavioral Core
Behavioral assessment in animal models is often a necessary component for answering research questions effectively. The Behavioral Core provides a range of paradigms to measure discrete and varied forms of behavior, which can then be related to underlying physiological processes. Our modular equipment and software allow either automated or experimenter-based recording to facilitate rapid acquisition of data.
Body Donor Program
The Body Donation Program supports educational programs in providing more and better trained health care professionals through helping donors bequest their bodies after death. We serve as the contact point for all inquiries, communication and assistance in donating one’s body to educational study.
Imaging Core
The goal of the Imaging Core is to provide researchers with access to microscopy instrumentation. With a range of digital imaging microscopy systems, the Imaging Core offers various optical microscopes for slide and cellular biological imaging.
Neuroimaging Core
We support the training, use and analysis of structural and functional neuroimaging data.
Physiology Core
The Physiology Core Facility provides basic and biological researchers with a central resource for creating models of animal physiology and pathophysiology. While our main focus is exploring the effects of cardiovascular disease and cancer in rodents, we can provide support to any aspect of animal research.
Proteomics Core
The Proteomics Core facility is a collaborative research enterprise that provides state-of-the-art proteomics services to researchers from South Dakota and the surrounding region.
Biomedical & Translational Sciences
Housed in the state's only medical school, the Division of Biomedical and Translational Sciences creates an environment of innovative and interdisciplinary research aimed at examining human disease.
Family Medicine
The Department of Family Medicine aims to improve the health of the people of South Dakota and beyond through leadership in family medicine education, clinical practice, research and community service.
Internal Medicine
The department is a leader in patient care, medical education and research.
Neurosciences
Providing students with the knowledge and experiences of conditions that effect the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
We educate students to provide compassionate health care for women.
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Pathology
Bridging basic and clinical science to improve the diagnosis, treatment and basic understanding of human disease.
Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics at the Sanford School of Medicine is a leader in educating students and residents in the discipline of pediatrics.
Psychiatry
The Department of Psychiatry provides exceptional and quality care, opportunities and education in the field of psychiatry.
Surgery
Transforming surgery through innovation, compassionate care and developing a life-long commitment to learning for both our students and faculty.
