Research and Innovation

Finding a cure for cancer starts with medical research that challenges what we know and tests the limits of what’s possible — and this work happens every day through our research initiatives at the AdventHealth Cancer and Research Institutes.

With about 34 million Americans living with diabetes, there’s a high chance you or someone you care about personally understands the challenges it presents. At the AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, our scientists, researchers and clinicians are working to find new ways to prevent, treat and ultimately cure all types of diabetes.

The AdventHealth Digestive Health Institute is at the forefront of advanced care for complex diseases in Central Florida — and we’re raising the bar for the industry globally, too. From being home to the largest interventional endoscopy center in the United States to holding multiple accreditations for our subspecialty programs, we bring world-class care close to home. Our well-connected, multispecialty care team has made our institute a destination for digestive and surgical care, and we’re ready to help you feel whole.

Research reveals more and more about the positive influence of exercise on our overall health. From understanding how exercise acts as medicine to sending muscle cells to space, our team of research faculty, exercise physiologists and postdoctoral fellows remains experts in muscle function and research training methods.

Partnered with one of the top cardiac centers in the nation — the AdventHealth Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute — our heart, lung and vascular research department offers the latest in leading-edge research. With a patient-focused orientation and commitment to quality, our research program leverages deep clinical and scientific expertise to address significant questions that impact the health of our communities.

At the AdventHealth Research Institute, we're passionate about helping people with neurological disorders live life to the fullest. That's why we’re dedicated to finding new ways to prevent, treat and ultimately cure neurological disorders that affect millions of people worldwide.

In our quest for orthopedic excellence, the orthopedic research department at AdventHealth Orlando strives to deepen knowledge through research and education. We have a direct relationship with the AdventHealth Orthopedic Institute in Orlando, led by nationally renowned orthopedic traumatologists and surgeons. It’s our mission to improve the quality of care and outcomes for our patients with musculoskeletal diseases or trauma through studies that can advance medical and surgical treatments and techniques, improving our patients’ quality of life.

At the Center for Pediatric Research, we create the future of pediatric health care through research and data analysis to improve clinical performance and quality of care. We seek to increase AdventHealth for Children’s ability to become a leading children’s care network while pursuing our mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ.

The research department at the AdventHealth Transplant Institute strategically selects research protocols that offer new or improved treatments that wouldn’t otherwise be available to our patients. We're committed to providing our patients the opportunity to access the most current, leading-edge treatments as they're developed.

To create a healthier community, our AdventHealth scientists and clinicians are working to discover how our genes, hormones, diet and activity affect our ability to burn calories and impact our appetites. By participating in an obesity research study or one of our weight-loss clinical trials, you can contribute to the greater good while also enhancing your whole health and well-being.