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New MSU microrobots could reduce patient risks, speed healing

Scientists at MSU and Henry Ford Health are creating microscopic robots that could make some medical procedures, including cancer treatments and brain surgery, safer, more precise and less painful.
Dalin Clark
March 9, 2026
5
min read
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Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences launch ‘Innovation Hub,’ anchored by new $10M venture fund

A new collaboration between Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University Health Sciences will accelerate health care innovation with a $10 million fund to support startups, advance medical technologies, and improve patient experiences.
Henry Ford Health + MSU
July 23, 2025
2
min read
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New $3M NIH grant supports Henry Ford + MSU researchers studying HPV-positive head and neck cancers

MSU and Henry Ford Health researchers receive $3M NIH grant to explore immune-targeted therapies for HPV-positive head and neck cancers.
Henry Ford + MSU
July 21, 2025
5
min read
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Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences Celebrate Milestone Moment in Research Center Construction

Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University celebrated a major milestone in the construction of their joint 335,000-square-foot research center in Detroit, hoisting the final steel beam into place.
Amanda Ishola
June 30, 2025
4
min read
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Cancer Research in the US Is World Class Because of Its Broad Base of Funding

Cancer research in the U.S. doesn’t rely on a single institution or funding stream − it’s a complex ecosystem made up of interdependent parts: academia, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology startups, federal agencies and private foundations.
Jeffrey MacKeigan
April 28, 2025
10
min read
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MSU, Henry Ford Health Scientists Teaming Up To Take On Obesity

The 5-year, more than $3 million NIH-funded project is entering its third year exploring the mechanisms for why maternal obesity serves as a strong predictor of offspring obesity.
Jack Falinski
March 12, 2025
7
min read
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Henry Ford + MSU Researchers Collaborate to Shift Pancreatic Cancer Outlook From Bleak to Bright

Henry Ford Health and MSU researchers are teaming up to change the outlook for pancreatic cancer patients.
Dalin Clark
February 4, 2025
8
min read
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New Clinical Agreement Furthers Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health Partnership

Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health solidify a 30-year partnership with a new master services agreement, enhancing patient care, clinical integration, and healthcare innovation across Michigan.
Nicole Szymczak
January 16, 2025
8
min read
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Henry Ford Health, MSU Announce 2024 Cancer Research Award Recipients

Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences has named the award recipients of the 2024 Cancer Seed Funding Program. Building on the success of the 2022 and 2023 cancer research pilot and integration award funding initiatives, this year the program awarded 14 new cancer research awards totaling $700,000.
Dalin Clark
December 13, 2024
5
min read

A Catalyst for Change: Henry Ford Health, MSU Celebrate Groundbreaking of Research Center in Detroit

Researchers, community members, students, officials and more mark a pivotal moment as work begins on the 335,000-square-foot research facility.
Dalin Clark
June 17, 2024
7
min read

Future of Health: World-class Campus Emerging in Detroit, Michigan. The Complex and Futuristic Vision is Happening Now

Marc Corriveau of Henry Ford Health and Dr. Norman Beauchamp of Michigan State University team up to discuss how their organizations’ innovative partnership is helping elevate Detroit as a world-class destination for health, research, tech transfer, training and so much more.
The Michigan Opportunity
June 14, 2024
5
min read

Norm Hubbard Appointed President of Henry Ford + MSU Partnership

Norm Hubbard, senior associate vice president for MSU Health Sciences, has been named as the next president of Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences.
Dalin Clark
May 29, 2024
6
min read
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MSU Board of Trustees Approves Construction of Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences Research Center in Detroit

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees today approved the construction of a $335 million biomedical research center near the intersection of Amsterdam Street and Third Avenue in Detroit.
Dalin Clark
April 12, 2024
5
min read

Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences Selected for National Cancer Institute Cancer Screening Research Network

Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences this week was named to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening, with the goal of reducing cancer-related illnesses and deaths.
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
February 22, 2024
6
min read
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Henry Ford + MSU Health Equity Film Series Featuring ‘The Deadliest Disease in America’

View a film and join an enlightening discussion in the next Henry Ford + MSU Health Equity Film Series featuring “The Deadliest Disease in America.” This thought-provoking film, enhanced by expert-led discussions, highlights unequal treatment based on the skin color rampant in the healthcare machine.
MSU Health Sciences
February 5, 2024
5
min read
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Esselman to lead research integration for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences

Leaders are often called upon to do great things and after a career of service at Michigan State University, Walt Esselman still isn’t finished.
Dalin Clark
December 12, 2023
4
min read
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Partnering with Henry Ford Health, Gilbert Family Foundation

Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute to be housed in new Henry Ford Health + MSU Health Sciences research facility
Nicole Szymczak
October 13, 2023
10
min read
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Partnering with Henry Ford Health, Gilbert Family Foundation

Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute to be housed in new Henry Ford Health + MSU Health Sciences research facility
Nicole Szymczak
October 13, 2023
10
min read
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MSU, Henry Ford Health, Corewell Health Announce $19M Maternal Health Research Center

A new statewide center led by researchers at Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences and Corewell Health will study ways to reduce an alarming number of pregnancy-associated deaths and complications.
Pat Shellenbarger
October 12, 2023
5
min read

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