Medicine
New gene-editing therapy shows early success in fighting advanced GI cancers
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique to help the immune system fight advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers.
From military medics to physicians
Among Minnesota’s many military veterans are a number of highly skilled and experienced combat medics who are completing their military service and thinking about a future as physicians.
Police interactions can increase epigenetic age in youth of color
New research from the University of Minnesota shows that stress caused by negative interactions with police can increase epigenetic age, which is a biological indicator that can differ from chronological age. Previous research has shown this stress can age adults more quickly, but few studies have studied increased epigenetic aging in children.
Student Spotlight: You can call people out, and you can call them in
Dominique Earland is a student in the University of Minnesota’s Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD). While at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis, she’s pursued a passion she’s had since a young age: making sure that the principles of human rights have a home in medicine and research.
U of M continues to innovate and invest in Duluth to build rural health care workforce
Urgent shortages in Minnesota’s health care workforce are looming across the state as the Minnesota Department of Health reports one in three rural physicians plan to leave the workforce within the next five years. Similar trends are noted for nurses, emergency medical services and mental health providers.
New study finds cell donor’s socioeconomic status shapes cancer treatment outcomes
A research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrated that the socioeconomic status of cell donors affects the health outcomes of blood cancer patients who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation.
Social Justice Impact Grants Address Community Health Issues Across the State
The Research and Innovation Office is excited to announce the recipients of the 2024 Social Justice Impact Grants.
Talking climate change and health impacts with U of M
Climate change causes more extreme winter weather, wetter springs and hotter summers in the United States. Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, Emily Onello, MD, and Joseph Bianco, MD, with the University of Minnesota Medical School talk about how climate change impacts human health.
Making Access to Hospital Rounds a Right, Not a Privilege with Q-rounds
UMN startup Q-rounds is focused on fixing the breakdowns in communication between care providers and families of hospitalized patients which are one of the greatest causes of serious medical errors, some even leading to death.
Hmong patients more likely to suffer strokes and at younger ages, says new U study
Hmong patients are twice as likely to suffer strokes than their white counterparts, and at younger ages, according to a first-of-its-kind study published recently by a University of Minnesota researcher.