The PAMF Research Institute was created as a center for basic and clinical research. Although the Institute today operates a new, state-of-the-art research facility, it started out in a converted Victorian house in downtown Palo Alto. Along the way, it supported the research of many top scientists.

In the section, you can learn about:

• The Research Institute’s history.


• See a timeline of important dates in our evolution.


• Read about prominent people in the development of the Research Institute.