Find a Center or Institute
Michigan State University boasts more than 100 research centers and institutes within which scholars from across campus and across disciplines collaborate to produce new knowledge and innovation. The Office of Research and Innovation oversees a number of centers and institutes directly, while others are hosted within a college as noted below.
Office of Research and Innovation
- AXIA Institute (formerly Midland Research Institute for Value Chain Creation)
- BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Collaboration, Learning, and Engagement (CIRCLE)
- Complex Materials, Center of Research Excellence in (CORE-CM)
- DOCTRID International Research Institute
- Elemental Health Institute (website coming soon)
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)
- Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (ICER)
- Integrative Toxicology, Institute for
- Plant Resilience Institute (PRI)
- Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Institute For (IQ)
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE)
- Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program (RDSP)
- Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope (SOAR)
- Statistical Training and Consulting, Center for (CSTAT)
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Economic Analysis, Center for (CEA)
- Food Laws and Regulations, Institute for (IFLR)
- Local Government Finance and Policy, Center for
- PFAS Research, Center for
- Plant Biotechnology Resource and Outreach Center
- Product Center
- Quantitative Fisheries Center (QFC)
- Regenerative Agriculture, Center for
- Regional Food Systems, Center for (CRFS)
- Research on Ingredient Safety, Center for (CRIS)
- Statistical Consulting Center, CANR (SCC)
- Systems Integration and Sustainability, Center for (CSIS)
- Water Research, Michigan State University Institute of
College of Arts and Letters
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Applied Immunology Center for Education and Research
- Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
- Global Health, MSU COM Institute for
- Global Neuropsychiatry Research Group
- International Neurologic & Psychiatric Epidemiology Program (INPEP)
- Neuromusculoskeletal Clinical Research, Center for (CNCR)
- Orthopedic Research, MSU Center for
College of Veterinary Medicine
Note: The list of active centers and institutes is developed based on an annual survey conducted by the Office of Research and Innovation. To propose a new center or institute, complete this application form. Please contact [email protected] for any additions or corrections to the current list.