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After nearly nine years as chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Jim Pacala, MD, MS, has stepped away from the role to focus on part-time teaching and his geriatrics...

The University of Minnesota Department of Urology is proud to announce that Dr. Vishnu Ganesan, assistant professor and endourologist, has received the 2026 Office of Graduate Medical Education...

This award is granted annually to clinical faculty who have scored in the top 10% on the standardized trainee evaluation of faculty administered by the Office of Graduate Medical Education during the...

The 2026 Grossman Center Scientific Symposium, Bridging the Gap: Community-Driven Solutions for Translational Dementia Research, will bring together leaders in the field to address gaps in...

As its fifth year comes to a close, C2DREAM leaves behind a legacy of cross-collaboration and community-led partnership in research.

Jiayi Hu, PhD, accepted a new position in the lab of Fang Li in the Department of Pharmacology at the U of M Medical School. Congratulations, Dr. Hu!

Press Release: Pioneering the Future of Aging. MIBAM’s groundbreaking research was highlighted in this article about the future of aging. Check it out! Link to article. 

MIBAM will host the 2026 XPFSG Medical Conference at the Radisson Blu Mall of America on November 5-8, 2026. Attendees will learn from experts in the field, meet with others in the XP community, and...

Chathurika Henpita, PhD has accepted a new position as Staff Scientist in the lab of SeungHye Han in the Pulmonary Division at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Congratulations,...

MIBAM will co-host the 2026 Developmental Biology Symposium on October 5, 2026 in Coffman Theater on the Twin Cities Campus. Link to more about the annual DBC event.

Press Release: Dr. Paul Robbins was highlighted in this news feature in Nature Magazine regarding his research on DNA repair extending healthspan. Link to Article

In Hwa (Ina) Jang has accepted a new position as a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Dr. Jon Brestoff at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). We wish you all the best, Ina! 

Gavin Fredrickson of the Mashek lab won best graduate student poster at the University of Minnesota's Cardio Palooza. More about this event can be found here. Congrats, Gavin!

Will Hofstadter, PhD, of the Mashek lab won best poster at the Federation of European Biochemical Societies Workshop on "Membranes and their lipids and proteins in organelle biogenesis."...

The website for the T32 Functional Multi-omics of Aging Training Grant (FMATG) is now LIVE! The focus of the FMATG Training Program is to use existing or emerging proteomics and related...

Dr. Paul Robbins, Co-Director and Professor, was interviewed by Brent Franson on The Life Lab by Death Clock podcast discussing senolytics and the biology of aging. Check it out here on Spotify!

Jiayi Hu of the Niedernhofer lab successfully defended her thesis in June! Congratulations, Jiayi!

Medical student Christina Lan’s work in the Peruvian Amazon as a Fogarty Global Health Fellow and how it shaped her commitment to community-centered family medicine.

The annual list honors outstanding physicians across the state for their clinical excellence, expertise, and dedication to patient care.

Dr. Sophia Albott in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences spoke to MPR about a first-of-its-kind partnership with Burnsville Police and Fire and the Department’s Behavioral Health...