Events & Opportunities

Oct 23: Global Surgery & Disparities Program Annual Global Celebration

Oct 26: Women in AI & Data Science Conference 2026

Oct 27: Mini MedSchool - Diagnosis and treatment

Oct 28: Bio-Inspired: What Nature Can Teach Us

Oct 29: Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications

Nov 3: Mini MedSchool - Optimal care for people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s

Nov 5: The Minnesota Edge: Improving Animal Health Through Precision Medicine

Nov 10: Menopause Re-Examined: New Frontiers in Research and Care

Nov 20: Bakken Symposium Lecture: Cardiac Ablation: Surgical and Interventional Approaches

Jan 4-7, 2027: Advanced Cardiac Physiology & Anatomy

Jan 14, 2027: Write Winning NIH Grants Annual Seminar

Jan 27, 2027: Otto Schmitt Distinguished Lecture

March 29, 30 & 31, 2027: Design of Medical Devices Conference

Recurring Webinar Series:

• Mondays, 12:00-1:00pm, CNE Weekly Seminar Series
• Mondays, 12:00-1:00pm, CSH Mindful Mondays
• Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00pm, ATP-Bio Public Webinar Series
• Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00pm, Lillehei Heart Institute Lecture Series
• 2nd Wednesday (Monthly), ODEI Dean's Lecture Series

Wasie Foundation Rare Disease Award (LOI due Oct 30)
Eligible applicants range from students holding a post-baccalaureate degree to faculty members. Applications are welcome from any campus or school within the University of Minnesota. While faculty at every career stage are welcome—especially those seeking support for vital pilot work to build preliminary data for future federal grants—we particularly encourage applications from early-career faculty within their first five years, given our focus on advancing rare disease discovery. Email Emily Grray with questions.

RapidEval Program (Closes Oct 31)
Supports investigators in implementing rapid pragmatic trials within M Health Fairview and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of interventions through both qualitative and quantitative methods.

NSF GRFP Program (deadlines vary)
Since 1952, this program has recognized and supported outstanding graduate students pursuing full-time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

IIB Startup & Innovation Office Hours (Mondays and Thursdays,12:00-4:00 PM)
The International Institute for Biosensing is launching a new mentoring and consulting service designed to help researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and startup teams accelerate their bioinnovation path from discovery to impact.

Medical Device Cybersecurity Training
This eight-week blended training program equips healthcare technology and security professionals with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to manage cyber risk across the medical device ecosystem.

UMN Resources:

• RIO Limited Submissions Funding Opportunities
• CFE Private Foundations: Current Requests for Proposals (Google Spreadsheet)
• Industry Funding & Partnership Opportunities (Google Spreadsheet)
• OACA CTSI's Finding Funding Opportunities
• UMN Medical School's Biomedical Research Opportunities email: Email Michael Lotti <[email protected]> to subscribe.
• UMN CSE's Research Opportunities Google Group. Email Jamin Dreyer <[email protected]> to subscribe.