News & Events
Biomedical Science Department Researchers find a link between autism and a missing copy of the gene BMAL1
Reported by Spectrum News at the Neuroscience 2022 conference in San Diego, California, and published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Dr. Abhishek Mishra, a postdoctoral...
Biomedical, Duluth, Faculty, Research
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Awards Grant to Drs. Cormier, Scott, and Hunter for colon cancer research
Drs. Robert Cormier, Associate Professor, and Patricia Scott, Assistant Professor, are both enthusiastic about colon cancer research at the Medical School, Duluth Campus. They are the recipients of a...
Biomedical, Duluth, Faculty, Research, Faculty Accomplishments
Congratulations Clara Smoniewski RRM 2022 Awardee!
Dr. Sara Zimmer and Clara Smoniewski, a PhD candidate in Dr. Zimmer’s lab, participated in the Rustbelt RNA Meeting in Cleveland, OH on October 14-15th. Dr. Zimmer co-chaired the 300-person meeting...
Biomedical
High blood pressure during pregnancy linked to Type 2 diabetes
High blood pressure during pregnancy can result in increased risk for Type 2 diabetes in the offspring. To begin to understand the mechanism of this increased risk, the Regal lab in the Department of...
Biomedical
Cao lab awarded NIH R01 grant to study integrated stress response and the circadian clock!
This is the second R01 grant to the Cao lab investigating circadian rhythms and effects on health. In this project, the Cao lab investigates how dysregulation of cellular stress and daily...
Biomedical
Neuronal circuitry for recognition memory of object and place in rodent models
The Department of Biomedical Sciences, UMN Medical School, Duluth Campus, is pleased to announce that a new article by Drs. Owen Y. Chao, PhD, Assistant Professor, and Yi-Mei (Amy) Yang,...
Biomedical
Trypanosoma cruzi strain and starvation-driven mitochondrial RNA editing and transcriptome variability
Sara Zimmer, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, published a new article about chagas disease, titled "Trypanosoma cruzi strain and starvation-driven mitochondrial RNA editing and...
Biomedical
American Lung Association Grants Catalyst Award to Dr. Sarah Lacher
Sarah Lacher, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, received the American Lung Association Research Award for its Catalyst Award program. This grant is a collaboration...
Biomedical
Medical School faculty earn promotion in 2022!
On May 24, 2022, the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus, held a celebratory reception in the Atrium to honor the promotion of five faculty members.
Biomedical
Hands-on Sciences for Students from Underserved Communities at the Medical School, Duluth Campus
On June 2, the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus, offered a day-long science community event to students from underserved communities, from Denfeld and East High Schools, to learn...
Biomedical
AHC Duluth Research Seminar Series
This series is a joint venture by Medical School, Duluth campus and College of Pharmacy, Duluth campus. During the academic year, seminars are held on Wednesdays of each month at 3:30 p.m. in Room 130 Medical School Duluth.
AHC Lab Bench Talks
Mondays, 3-4 pm, Room 142 SMed and via Zoom
A collaborative effort of the Biomedical Sciences Department of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus, and the College of Pharmacy Duluth to foster interdisciplinary collaborative research efforts and provide a mechanism for faculty and trainees to present their ongoing research.