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.
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.
An ongoing research project with UMN’s Water Resources Center evaluates cover crop approaches that may lead to cost savings for producers and a reduction in environmental impacts. In a story posted on the Center’s website on June 28, researchers report on several scenarios studied to determine how various approaches might reduce nitrate leaching on sandy farm fields. According to early results, the use of Kura Clover as a living mulch cut leaching by as much as 60%.
UMN Associate Professor Bonnie Keeler, PhD, Co-Director of Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (CSTEP), has co-authored a publication pointing to longstanding inequities in urban green infrastructure research and practices and advocating for a more “just, equitable, and sustainable future.” Green infrastructure projects provide a myriad of benefits for urban dwellers, but historically such investments haven’t been d
Damien Fair, PhD, Co-Director of the UMN’s Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB), has co-authored a new publication reporting on the use of brain imaging to reveal neural signals predictive of future depression in youth with family histories of depression. Previous research indicates that young people whose parents struggle with depression are more likely than their peers to develop depression later.
The Masonic Cancer Center (MCC), a Consortium Member Center, has partnered with University of Minnesota researchers and the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center to revolutionize cancer treatment through the use of adaptive T-cell therapies that target various forms of cancer throughout the body. The team is utilizing new gene editing technology to turn white blood cells into highly effective cancer-fighting ammunition.
UMN’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) has awarded $1.9 million in grants to support a diverse portfolio of high-impact research projects.
Consortium Co-Chair Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD, and Consortium Chair Susan M.
Professor Walter Low, PhD, was recently named Director of the University of Minnesota’s Stem Cell Institute (SCI). He takes over for outgoing Director Brenda Ogle, PhD, who was SCI Director for the past five years. In 1999, the Institute became the first interdisciplinary organization in the U.S. dedicated to stem cell research.
Douglas Yee, MD, who has served as Director of the Masonic Cancer Center (MCC) since 2007, will wrap up his consequential leadership role this summer. A medical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer research and treatment, Dr.