News & Publications

An article published in Slate as part of their Future Tense project provides a valuable overview of the current state of privacy protections ​for those who use direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests: "There’s a basic asymmetry at work in genetic testing: It takes just a few minutes… Read more

Michael T. Osterholm has been honored with the position of Science Envoy by the US Department of State. Through the Science Envoy Program, eminent scientists and engineers leverage their expertise and networks to forge connections and identify opportunities for sustained… Read more

The Petrie-Flom Center of Harvard Law School has posted a symposium based on last March's national conference on research integrity and trustworthy science. The conference was the third annual all-University research ethics event, and was sponsored by the Office of the Vice… Read more

Patient-led medicine, powered by mobile technology like smartphones and wearable fitness trackers, is transforming health research. While these new tools have powerful potential, some of this research is not subject to federal regulations, raising quandaries about how to ensure adherence to … Read more

In the 12 years since the University of Minnesota established its Office for Technology Commercialization (OTC) in 2006, more than 120 new companies have been founded based on the U's diverse research activities. Now, OTC is a finalist for an international award recognizing the best… Read more

An article in the Brainerd Dispatch describes a new collaboration between members of the Minnesota Precision Medicine Collaborative (MPMC) and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe; together, they will "investigate aspects of lung cancer and nicotine metabolism from commercial… Read more

Prof. Susanna Blumenthal has been appointed to a prestigious named professorship at the University of Minnesota Law School, assuming the title of the William L. Prosser Professor of Law on May 4. She is an affiliate faculty member of the Consortium and a scholar of American legal history… Read more

The recent cluster of E. coli contamination, which is linked to romaine lettuce and has sickened people in 22 states, has just caused its first fatality. We don't yet know the source of the infection. The outbreak demonstrates gaps in the systems used to track food pathways in the US.… Read more

A new paper describes a low-cost 3D printing technology that could be used to print on skin temporary sensors for detecting chemical or biological agents, solar cells to charge electronics, or new types of skin grafts. The research was conducted by a team led by Michael McAlpine… Read more

The newest issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics is a symposium guest edited by Consortium chair Susan M. Wolf, Ellen Wright Clayton and Frances Lawrenz, Principal Investigators on the LawSeqSM project. The title is "The Future of Informed… Read more