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Our Duluth Campus inspired the next generation of healthcare professionals with their annual Mini Medical School on June 1. Students from local high schools took part in hands-on activities involving cell culture, anatomy and pathology, brain dissection and first aid. The event is part of Duluth's extensive programming to introduce students to health science careers. LEARN MORE>>
In March, Dr. Alon Herschhorn and his computational biology team, managed by Dr. Milind Misra, launched their publicly-available database, called HIResist, identifying strains of the human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) that are resistant to neutralizing antibodies. The project, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), has been five years in the making. READ MORE>>
A Medical School team led by Dr. Michael Garwood is developing a compact, portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner with Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. This international, multi-institutional project has received over $12 million in NIH (National Institutes of Health) support for this work. READ MORE>>
The MS Research Office has launched the Greater MN Clinical Research Initiative, which will expand access to a wide range of clinical trials to Minnesotans across the state. By creating collaborative partnerships with physicians, hospitals and clinics across the state, patients can participate in clinical trials locally instead of having to travel to Minneapolis. LEARN MORE>>
Do you ever wonder what happens to our medical students after they graduate? Follow up with three of our newly-minted doctors and learn where the next steps of their medical careers take them.
When we say we practice "academic medicine," many people have no idea what that means. To help explain how the intersection of clinical care, research and education in a medical school setting creates the environment for change and advancement, this short video shows some of our faculty and the many roles they fill as they work to improve how medicine is practiced. LEARN MORE>>
Drs. Alexander Boucher, Fang Li, Cuong Pham, Betsy Seaquist, and Nicole Chaisson were named Health Care Heroes by the Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal. The award honors both clinical and administrative healthcare professionals in the Twin Cities for their innovation, care, dedication and compassion in their work to improve the human condition. Honorees were chosen across ten categories, highlighting the breadth of the healthcare field. READ MORE>>
The Duluth Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team was recently featured in a Duluth News Tribune article about their work making connections with Indigenous and rural communities to study the perceptions and caregiving approaches toward dementia. Their goal is to expand resources and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to promote earlier interventions and better access to care. READ MORE>>
Match Day is a career-defining moment for medical students, signifying the end of medical school and the transition to full-time clinical training. On March 17, 2023, fourth-year medical students at the University of Minnesota and nationwide learned where they will be training as a resident for the next several years. LEARN MORE>>
