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Advancing patient care through medical research and education
From the beginning, Marshfield Clinic physicians have been involved in research and education, recognizing how the two complement the practice of medicine. The establishment of Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation and Marshfield Clinic Education Foundation, divisions of Marshfield Clinic, was a natural progression.
The purpose of Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation and Marshfield Clinic Education Foundation is to enhance medical care through scientific investigation, teaching and public service.
Our physicians are always looking for better ways to care for patients.
Medical Breakthroughs at Marshfield Clinic
It was Marshfield Clinic scientists and physician investigators who:
- Discovered short tandem repeat polymorphisms, which revolutionized the study of human genetics
- Proposed the "shotgun" theory that sped mapping of the human genome
- Invented the Marshfield Maps - among the most widely used maps of the human genome
- Discovered a gene most often mutated in prostate cancer
- Developed an innovative surveillance system for tracking agricultural injuries in the region surrounding Marshfield and used it to conduct a fruitful series of studies that helped promote farm safety everywhere
- Established a unique resource for population-based research, the Marshfield Epedemiologic Study Area (MESA), which allows a refined understanding of the epedemiology and clinical spectrum of disease in the general population
- Diagnosed the first known case of monkeypox in the Western Hemisphere - when the virus was passed from pet prairie dogs to humans
- Discovered the cause of farmer's lung disease
- Developed the forerunner to the modern cardiopulmonary (heart-lung) bypass machine
- Conducted thousands of additional studies to advance medical knowledge
More information about medical research at Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation.
You can help
Our growth and progress is dependent on private contributions from individuals and corporations.
You can help us benefit others through medical research by making a gift to research. Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
For more information about ways you can support medical research and
education, contact our Development staff or contact the Development department at:
Marshfield Clinic
Development Department
1000 North Oak
Marshfield, WI 54449-5790
1-800-858-5220
e-mail giving@marshfieldclinic.org.
