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BioTechnology Institute display at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Posted: April 15, 2025

As part of the annual U of M Day at the Minnesota State Capitol in February, the BioTechnology Institute (BTI) along with the Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation Center (BBIC) presented on research to support legislative requests. BTI Director Claudia… Read More

Black man grilling steaks on a patio.
Posted: April 11, 2025

What can a man’s hair follicles reveal about their risk of developing an aggressive form of prostate cancer? Researchers at the Masonic Cancer Center (MCC), a Consortium Member Center, say plenty. According to a recent study, led by MCC Researcher Robert Turesky, PhD, men who eat well-done… Read More

Spatialomics Initiative graphic
Posted: April 2, 2025

The Genomics Center (UMGC) is among four University of Minnesota partners promoting efforts to accelerate spatialomic research at the institution. Spatialomics maps where gene activity occurs within tissues so that researchers can better understand how cells function normally and when affected by disease. The new University of Minnesota… Read More

Peter Lyon
Posted: March 14, 2025

Peter Lyon, JD Candidate at the University of Minnesota Law School and Research Assistant supporting the Ethics & Public Policy component of the NSF-supported ATP-Bio project with the Consortium on Law and Values, has published an analysis of the legal and policy issues that would be raised by future whole-human cryopreservation. Cryopreservation of human beings might prove useful in future… Read More