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Consortium collaborator Pamala Jacobson, PharmD, FCCP, has been named a Distinguished Professor under the Pharmacy Scholars program. Prof. Jacobson's appointment grants her the "Distinguished Professor" title and $10,000 a year salary augmentation for a five-year period. The… Read more

An article in The Conversation poses an urgent question: In light of declining federal support, is it time for a new funding model for scientific research in higher education? The answer, according to University of Minnesota Vice President for Research Brian Herman and … Read more

Three scientists have been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on designing tiny machines "a thousand times thinner than a strand of hair," according to the BBC. Jean-Pierre Sauvage (Strasbourg University), Fraser Stoddart (Northwestern University) and Bernard Feringa… Read more

Consortium Chair Susan Wolf and three Co-Investigators – Profs. Pamala Jacobson, Kingshuk Sinha, and Ellen Demerath – on behalf of the Working Group on Advancing Health Through Tailored Solutions, have been awarded a Grand Challenges grant from the… Read more

A growing amount of evidence points to the importance of early behavioral interventions in the treatment of autism. However, health professionals typically won't diagnose the disorder sooner than 18 months, and often much later. To help close this gap, a major, national research study is being led… Read more

The University of Minnesota has been awarded a five-year, $9 million grant for Parkinson’s research. Jerrold Vitek, MD, PhD, will lead the study, which establishes a prestigious Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson's Disease Research on campus, one of only nine such centers in the… Read more

A new declaration by the UN General Assembly is intended to slow the spread of antibiotic-resistant organisms. According to National Public Radio, the resolution "requires countries to come up with a two-year a plan to protect the potency of antibiotics. Countries need to create ways to… Read more

A new, in-depth investigation by the Center for Public Integrity and the Associated Press details the methods by which pharmaceutical companies and their allies weaken and defeat restrictions on opioid access. According to the article, "Deaths linked to addictive drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin and… Read more

In a step toward greater transparency, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that, going forward, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) must report the design and results of all clinical trials, whether successful or not. An article in… Read more

A short film featuring Dr. Massoud Amin of the U's Technological Leadership Institute is a powerful reminder of the importance of reliable electricity to society (you can view the film here). Its subject is the 25-hour July, 1977 New York City blackout; Dr. Amin was in the… Read more