News & Publications

Professors Susan Wolf, JD, and Robert Green, MD, MPH, have published a new article in the Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics examining the rationale for offering genetic results to participants in research involving large-scale and whole genome sequencing (gRoR). They discuss the growing… Read more

The Institute on the Environment (IonE) is now accepting applications by May 1 for their Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The program supports interdisciplinary research projects that accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and a healthier environment. Postdoctoral… Read more

The University of Minnesota's 2023 Research Ethics Day Conference, What Makes Your Research Trustworthy? Threats and Opportunities, was covered in a story published in the Star Tribune. The article focused on the conference's first session, “Trustworthiness in Scientific Research: Earning &… Read more

The University of Minnesota Genomics Center (UMGC) is working with the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities to monitor COVID-19 variants in wastewater. These data are made available to the public through an interactive dashboard. The UMGC also conducts genome sequencing on COVID samples to aid… Read more

The Food Protection Defense Institute (FPDI) is excited to announce a new partnership with ToxStrategies, a “multidisciplinary scientific consulting firm that strives to develop innovative solutions to address the scientific, technical, and regulatory challenges confronting [their] clients.” FPDI… Read more

The Institute on the Environment (IonE) invites University of Minnesota members and community partners to respond to the Impact Goals Request for Proposals through March 14, 2023. IonE will competitively award grants and professional support to interdisciplinary teams of faculty, staff, and non-… Read more

PLOS -- the Public Library of Science –is a leading nonprofit publisher that seeks to make science and data publicly accessible. The organization recently published the first Open Science Indicators dataset (available for download from its website). The dataset defines and measures Open Science… Read more

Professor Michael Georgieff, MD, has been inducted into the Academy for Excellence in Health Research, the highest recognition of excellence in health science research offered by the University of Minnesota. Dr. Georgieff co-directs the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, a cross-… Read more

The University’s Research Ethics Day webinar on “What Makes Your Research Trustworthy? Threats and Opportunities” will be held on Wed., March 1 at 9:00am - 3:00pm Central Time by Zoom. This free national webinar will feature top speakers including Lyric Jorgenson, PhD, Acting Director of the Office… Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court made rulings in its 2021-22 term that impact public health law and will change how individuals and communities are able to manage public health challenges in the future. James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM and co-authors have summarized these decisions in an article published in The… Read more