Department of Biomedical Sciences
DEPARTMENT HEAD JEAN F. REGAL, PhD
Our department supports the broader mission of the Duluth campus and the medical school with a focus on neuroscience, multidisciplinary research and health issues relevant to rural and Native American communities. We are committed to fostering excellence in research and the advancement of learning and knowledge through scholarship; to deliver the basic science curriculum for medical, graduate, and undergraduate students.
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40+ YEARS TRAINING RURAL & NATIVE AMERICAN PHYSICIANS & RESEARCHERS
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26 FACULTY
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5 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
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$2M TOTAL ANNUAL FUNDING
RESEARCH TRAINING
The Integrated Biosciences Program offers MS and PhD degrees in broader biological sciences. The Gateways to Medicine and Research MS Program offers two MS tracks for students interested in medical school (1-year Plan B MS) and those interested in biomedical research (2- year Plan A MS). UMD undergraduate students can complete supported research experiences through UROP. The Bridges to the Baccalaureate program provides training for students from underrepresented groups.
RESEARCH
The multidisciplinary faculty in Biomedical Sciences explore the molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms underlying human disease, with a focus on neuroscience and health issues relevant to rural, underserved, and Native American communities.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Faculty in Biomedical Sciences engage communities throughout the state by bringing neuroscience activities to grade school students in Brain Awareness Week, strengthening health and science education in Native American and African American communities in the Northland, and recruiting citizen scientists on behalf of Lyme Disease research.
Neuroscience North
The vision of Neuroscience North is to facilitate research collaborations in the Duluth Area, including the University of Minnesota and healthcare systems. Neuroscience North will provide the framework for the University of Minnesota as a leader in neuroscience-based training, health care initiatives, education and scholarly research.
