Dr. St. Sauver's primary research interests involve understanding how inflammation is related to the development of benign prostate disease. She is also a co-investigator for the Rochester Epidemiology Project, the NIH-funded project (led by Dr. Steve Jacobsen) that collates and indexes health care information from virtually all sources of medical care available to residents of Olmsted County. These data have been utilized by investigators throughout the country, resulting in over 1200 publications on a wide range of health care topics. In addition, Dr. St. Sauver serves as a consulting epidemiolgist through the Center for Patient Oriented Research to assist new investigators in designing and carrying out their own clinical research studies.