We are a biomedical research center with scientists and collaborators working together to accelerate discoveries leading to improved health.

Our research contributes to the development of new prevention and treatment therapies for cancer and other chronic diseases.

Latest Research

The team of Bin Liu, PhD, Associate Professor at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, recently published two high-impact journal articles offering new insights on the mechanisms of transcription activation in bacteria, a process essential to many cell functions.

  • Vijay Reddy, PhD, receives grant to aid development of next-generation adenovirus vectors

The Hormel Institute scientist Vijay Reddy, PhD, is the recipient of a year-long grant of nearly $140,000 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health. You can learn more by clicking here. 

  • How do dogs’ immune systems react to canine parvovirus vaccination? Hafenstein lab members at The Hormel Institute part of study that takes a closer look

Susan Hafenstein, PhD, Professor and Cryo-EM Director at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, and Carol Bator, Cryo-EM Project Specialist, have co-authored a paper entitled “Cryo-EM structures map a post-vaccination polyclonal antibody response to canine parvovirus,” which was recently published in Communications Biology. The paper describes the findings of a study analyzing how certain antibodies responded to canine parvovirus (CPV) after vaccination in dogs. You can learn more by clicking here. 

  • Does Maternal Obesity Impact the Next Generation’s Breast Cancer Risk? The Hormel Institute’s Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, Receives $1.7M NIH Grant to Investigate

Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, Professor of Food Science and Nutrition at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, has received a four-year, $1.7M grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute.  You can learn more by clicking here. 

  • Community-Funded Internal Grants Program Awards $440,000 for The Hormel Institute Research Projects

This year, a total of $440,000 is being awarded to scientists at The Hormel Institute to support their medical research projects. You can learn more by clicking here. 

  • The Hormel Institute Scientists Author Invited Review on Links Between Social Isolation and Breast Cancer

The paper examines the connections among social isolation, stress, microbiota composition in the body, and breast cancer risk and mortality. You can learn more about it by clicking here. 

  • Vivek Verma, PhD, Receives CRI Grant to Support Mission to Improve

Vivek Verma, PhD, Assistant Professor and section leader of the Immunology, Cancer Immunotherapy and Immune Metabolism at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is the recipient of a two-year, $200,000 grant from the Cancer Research Institute. You can learn more about it by clicking here.

Who We Are

The Hormel Institute is a world-recognized leader in the scientific field showing that dietary factors prevent and control cancer development. We are accelerating cancer research discoveries to achieve our mission: Improve your health and well-being.

Our Partners

The Hormel Institute enjoys partnerships that enhance its cutting edge research. By combining resources and strengths with giants like Mayo Clinic, IBM and M.D. Anderson, our accelerated research is leading to the prevention and control of cancer and other chronic diseases.

We foster partnerships throughout Minnesota with partners such as:

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