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U of M Medical School, Duluth Campus receives $750,000 award to support creation of new master’s program, training of Native students

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Alex Smith, Media Relations Specialist
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DULUTH (02/13/2023) — The University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus received a $750,000 award from the Genentech Innovation Fund to support the creation and operation of the Gateways to Medicine and Research Master of Science degree program. The award will support recruitment efforts focused on Native students from the Upper Midwest and provide scholarships covering full tuition, along with cultural and learning support for the Indigenous students enrolled in the program. Read the full press release.

Read the Genentech story about the 2022 Innovation Fund grantee cohort.