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Research at Sutter Health

Research is an integral component of Sutter Health’s approach to improving the wellness of our patients and communities.

  • About Sutter Health Research

    We create and conduct research to enhance health and care delivery.

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    Learn more about our research institutes.

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    Stay up-to-date with the latest research discoveries.

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Clinical Trials

Browse our database of interventional studies.

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Research Studies

Explore our list of observational studies.

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Publications

Find published articles authored by Sutter researchers.

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Investigators

View our directory of research scientists.

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Research Topics

Search for clinical trials, research studies and investigators by research topic.

Breast Cancer

Skin Cancer

Lung Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Pain

Colorectal Cancer

Heart Failure

Stroke

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Our Impact

  • An integrated research enterprise serving 3 million patients annually at community hospitals across Northern California
  • Sutter Health investigators led successful NIH proposals in 2018 totaling approximately $80 million over five years
  • Almost 100 new clinical studies are initiated annually, funded by the federal government, industry sponsors, and private funding agencies
  • More than 270 Sutter Health research peer-reviewed journal authorships annually

Patient Stories

Patient and Former Employee Joins Clinical Trial

Sutter Health patient Antoinette (Toni) DuBois West describes how research at Sutter is helping pioneer the future of cancer treatment.

Amazing Grace

Patient Grace Mansell describes how clinical research and clinical trials at Sutter are helping advance treatment options for cancer patients.

A Year Like No Other

Brain cancer patient beats the odds at Eden Medical Center.

New Study of Targeted ALS Drug Brings Hope to Sutter Patient

Sutter Health patient Vashti Ross describes how research at Sutter is helping pioneer the future of care for people with ALS.

Providing New Treatment Options to Patients with Advanced Cancers

Sutter Health patient Bear Capron describes how research at Sutter is helping pioneer the future of pancreatic cancer treatment.

Where There’s a Will, There’s Sutter

Patti Palamidessi describes how groundbreaking research at Sutter and top-notch patient care helped dramatically ease her epileptic seizures.

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Grants and Contracts

The Grants and Contracts Office promotes the research Mission of Sutter Health by providing high quality financial and administrative services to researchers, collaborators and staff throughout the Sutter system.

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Research Resources

  • Sutter Health Institutional Review Board (SHIRB)
  • Research Financial Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF)
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