The Department of Experimental Medicine (DMEX) was created in 2007 and is one of the three departments of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lleida. DMEX teaching staff teach in various degrees at the University, such as Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as Biotechnology, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Psychology, Food Technology and Veterinary Medicine. They also participate in postgraduate teaching at the University of Lleida (such as the Master's Degree in Biomedical Research) and interuniversity (University Master's Degree in Neuroscience).

The research carried out by the Department’s lecturers is affiliated with the Lleida Biomedical Research Institute-Dr. Pifarré Private Foundation (IRBLleida).