Sun Health Research Institute is a world-class leader in basic and translational research, clinical care, prevention and education in age-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, arthritis and cancer.

Founded in 1986 as a private, nonprofit biomedical research center, we now have nearly 100 international scientists and research staff.

We are located precisely in exactly the right spot – in the heart of the Sun Cities, Ariz. communities, part of the greater Phoenix area. Being in this location,one of the largest populations of aging adults in the nation, allows us unparalleled opportunities for basic science and clinical investigations of age-related conditions. The Sun Cities communities have been generous with their support of our research.

The institute is home to a world-renowned tissue bank, which sends samples around the globe for study.

Our research programs have had significant impact on how physicians diagnose and treat diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and arthritis. Sun Health is also internationally recognized for research on inflammation damage to brain tissue and how that affects Alzheimer's disease. We are one of just 31 national Alzheimer’s Disease Core Centers in the nation. Research at the Institute is funded by grants from such agencies and foundations as the National Institutions of Health, the Michael Fox Foundation and private donations.

The Institute maintains collaborations with nationally-recognized institutions such as Johns Hopkins, Boston University and the University of Washington.

In 2007, the insitutue opened a new research facility that allowed us to expand into areas such as oncology, orthopedics and fibromyalgia.