News & Publications

The ability to collect brain data with emerging portable neuroimaging technologies is revolutionizing neuroscience, but technology developers report ethical issues that need to be addressed. A new study by University of Minnesota researchers, “Scientists’ Perspectives on Ethical Issues in Research… Read more

In a new piece published in Foreign Affairs, authors Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and Mark Olshaker advocate for significant investments in countermeasures, such as better vaccines and adequate supplies to counteract future global pandemics. Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease… Read more

UMN’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has named Joanne Billings, MD, MPH, and Melena Bellin, MD, Co-Medical Directors of its Clinical Translation Research Services (CTRS) core. In their joint role, Drs. Billings and Bellin will help grow critical CTRS services and ensure… Read more

Susan Wolf, JD, UMN Professor of Law and Medicine and Consortium Chair, and John Bischof, PhD, UMN Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center for Advanced Technologies for Preservation of Biological Systems (ATP-Bio), appeared on Minnesota Public Radio’s Minnesota Now program.… Read more

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are partnering with scientists across the country to propose a plan that could safeguard Earth’s endangered biodiversity through storage on the Moon at extremely low temperatures. Published in BioScience, the study led by the Smithsonian Institution… Read more

Authors affiliated with UMN’s Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (CSTEP) have completed a report, commissioned by the Minnesota Legislature, evaluating the effectiveness of Minnesota’s Clean Water Fund in addressing ecosystem priorities, ensuring equity, and anticipating… Read more

Congratulations to Rahel Ghebre, MD, with the Masonic Cancer Center (MCC) on being named the University of Minnesota Medical School’s new Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. Since joining the University in 2005, Dr. Ghebre has been a leader in gynecologic oncology, global health, medical education… Read more

The University of Minnesota Genomics Center (UMGC) recently acquired three additional AVITI sequencers. UMGC now enjoys the distinction of offering the most AVITI sequencers by any individual center in the U.S. The user-friendly AVITI platform is known for its superior data quality. As a result of… Read more

Angela Birnbaum, PhD, FAES, has co-authored a research article that surveyed nursing home medical directors about current nursing home care practices for residents who suffer seizures. Published in Epilepsy & Behavior, Overview of Acute Seizure Management in US Nursing Homes suggests a lack of… Read more

The Postdoctoral Fellowship program through UMN’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) is breaking new ground to advance interdisciplinary research. Since 2021, IonE has implemented a fresh approach to postdoctoral mentoring. The fellowship program is designed as a “cohort” experience that… Read more