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Cutting edge research accelerates answers to cancer
Understanding the mechanisms of cancer - how to prevent it and what initiates the onset and progression of disease - is the foundation of scientific research at The Hormel Institute. With research partners that include the Masonic Cancer Center University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic, top researchers from around the globe collaborate at The Hormel Institute to accelerate finding answers to cancer. Our expert scientists are drawn from the best universities and research centers globally and are supported by the world's most powerful technologies - the dedicated focus is to further conduct research resulting in discoveries to prevent, control, and improve cancer therapies.
The Hormel Institute catalyzes research conducted by early-career investigators by investing in cutting-edge technologies like the cryo-electron microscope.