Rice University offers unmatched access to a thriving alumni network and strong partnerships with leading healthcare companies and institutions — providing the ideal launchpad for professionals looking to grow and lead in the healthcare industry.
Rice has an incredible community, wonderfully kind and collaborative. The people you’re surrounded with, both classmates and faculty, are there to collaborate with you and help you. I’ve come away with my sounding board for work and life. That’s the greatest asset Rice Business has given me.
Joanna Nathan (CEO and Co-Founder, Prana Surgical)
Rice University Healthcare-Focused Centers and Institutes
Given our location next to the world’s largest medical center, it’s no surprise that Rice is home to a wide range of centers and initiatives that partner with the healthcare industry to make an impact.
Institute / Center
Focus Area
Medical Humanities Research Institute
Human-centric, ethical, cultural approaches to healthcare technology and patient care
Institute of Health Resilience and Innovation
Integrated health science to improve resilience, community well-being, lifespan outcomes
Center for Community & Public Health
Public health equity, community-based research in Houston
BioScience Research Collaborative
Cross-disciplinary biomedical research hub in medical sciences
Digital Health Institute
AI, wearables, telehealth, imaging tech in partnership with Houston Methodist
Neuroengineering Initiative
Neurotechnology, brain-machine interfaces, diagnostics and therapeutic devices
Rice 360° Institute for Global Health Technologies
Medical tech for global health in underserved communities
Tissue Engineering Centers (CECT / CETE)
Biomaterials, regenerative therapies, drug delivery systems
Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy
Ethical and policy research in medical and technological contexts
SynthX & Imaging Centers
Cancer drug development and advanced imaging science
Center for Health & Biosciences
Health policy research across healthcare systems and global health
