Continuing Our Tradition of Research Excellence
The mission of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) Research Institute is to be a center of excellence for biomedical, clinical, health care and public health research, as well as research training. We strive to improve health and health care in our community and around the world.
Who We Are
The PAMF Research Institute was created in 1950 as a center for clinical research. From a converted Victorian house in downtown Palo Alto, it has grown to a state-of-the-art research facility. Here its tradition of excellence continues.
Read more about the PAMF Research Institute and its history.
Employment opportunities at the Research Institute.
What's New
PAMF Research Institute Receives Nearly $5 Million in Grants
PAMF Receives NIH Grant to Study Role of Nurse Navigator in Cancer Care
"Total Cure: The Antidote to the Health Care Crisis" (Harvard University Press, 2009)
Research Institute in the News
Health Care Reform: A Conversation with Health Economist Hal Luft, August 2009
On Socialism, Corporate Giveaways and Harold Luft's ''Total Cure'', Forbes.com, August 31, 2009
Research Institute in the News
PAMF Research Institute was recently featured on CBS-5 news. Watch the segment here.
Donate to the Research Institute
Private giving allows the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) to build its commitment as a community health resource, leading the way in patient care, research and education.
Contact Us
Main number:
650-326-8120
Health Services Research:
650-330-4515
Clinical Research:
650-853-4915
Health Policy Research:
650-326-8120
Cardiovascular Physiology
and Biophysics: 650-853-4834
Support Services:
650-853-4827