The Florida Research and Innovation Center research cancer and infectious diseases while working in concert with Cleveland Clinic’s five hospitals and the Lerner Research Institute. FRIC scientific director Dr. Michaela Gack [right] oversees researchers seeking quick cures to some of today’s most pressing medical issues. CLEVELAND CLINIC PHOTOS
Medical research center turnsresearch into results
BY WHITNEY JOSEPH
The Florida Research and Innovation Center employs 98 people and attracts $30 million in research funding. Scientists at FRIC study infectious diseases, immunobiology and cancer.
The advantages of having Cleveland Clinic in our backyard are nothing to sneeze at. With locations in Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach, Cleveland Clinic is one of this country’s top-rated academic medical centers. It has been ranked as the best and highest-performing hospital in the world, for the past 20 years, in the fields of cardiology, heart and vascular surgery.
![The Florida Research and Innovation Center research cancer and infectious diseases while working in concert with Cleveland Clinic’s five hospitals and the Lerner Research Institute. FRIC scientific director Dr. Michaela Gack [right] oversees researchers seeking quick cures to some of today’s most pressing medical issues.](https://indianrivermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Dr.-Gack-Michaela-at-FRIC-with-colleague-lg1200.jpg)
