Basic Biomedical Sciences
Academic DepartmentHoused in the state's only medical school, the Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences creates an environment of innovative and interdisciplinary research aimed at examining human disease.
Contact Us
414 E. Clark St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Welcome to the Division of Basic Biomedical 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 Basic Biomedical 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 Basic Biomedical Sciences.
Programs
Faculty & Staff
Priya Anbalagan
Brian Burrell
Marc Dvoracek
Taylor Soderling
Prathapan Ayyappan
Jeffrey Beck
Arielle Deutsch
Casey Finnicum
Christine Hockett
Lacey McCormack
Francisco Bustos Velasquez
Specialty
Sanford Research
Kurt Griffin
Keith Hansen
Steven Powell
Brenda Auen
Pamela Bernard
Jamie Cuka
Nicole Comp Hinrich
Wendy Pederson
Jacquelyn Rubida
Cassie Stolpe
Brian Waage
Laura Wiemers
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.
DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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.
Imaging Core
The goal of the Basic Biomedical Sciences 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.
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.
