Founded in 2008 by philanthropist A. Alfred Taubman, the institute is dedicated to fundamental discovery, and to advancing our knowledge of the causes, treatment, and prevention of diseases and conditions that affect mankind.

TI Spring Symposium to feature poster contest

The Taubman Institute invites you to attend its May 7 symposium, which will feature a keynote and Q&A with Dr. DiMarchi, as well as complementary talks by Michigan Medicine faculty.  A scientific poster session with cash prizes, open to all U-M researchers, will precede the talks and be judged by Taubman Scholars. The Taubman Institute…

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Richard DiMarchi to headline Taubman Institute Spring Symposium

The Taubman Institute Spring Symposium will feature keynote by Richard DiMarchi, a leader in obesity and diabetes drug development. The May 7 symposium also will include complementary talks by Michigan Medicine faculty members.  A scientific poster session with cash prizes, open to all U-M researchers, will precede the talks and be judged by Taubman Scholars.…

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TI and llamas liven up Researchpalooza

Taubman Institute staff highlighted one of the institute’s more eye-catching projects at U-M’s recent Researchpalooza expo, which showcases dozens of programs throughout Michigan Medicine. The TI booth focused on the Taubman Nanobody Initiative, whose investigators are exploring the novel properties of camelid animals such as llamas in order to  generate novel nanobodies for therapeutic, diagnostic,…

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Grand Rounds honor Taubman Scholar

The Frankel Cardiovascular Center has honored one of the founding Taubman Scholars with the establishment of the David J. Pinsky, MD Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds Visiting Professorship. Dr. Pinsky has been a member of the Taubman Institute community since its inception, and serves on the institute’s executive committee.  He holds many leadership positions at Michigan…

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