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141 University of Minnesota Health physicians named “Top Doctors” by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine in 2016
141 University of Minnesota Health physicians named “Top Doctors” by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine in 2016
Research
Medical School & U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Commemorate Historic Partnership
In 1946, the University of Minnesota Medical School began forming an academic affiliation with the Minneapolis VA hospital, becoming one of the first schools in the country to enter into this...
Education
Medical School Researcher Finds Link Between Heart and Blood Cells in Early Development
New research from the University of Minnesota reveals endoglin as a critical factor in determining the fate of early undifferentiated cells during development. Endoglin, a receptor involved in cell...
Research
Dr. Jakub Tolar Gives TED Talk on Rare Genetic Disorder
Dr. Tolar treats patients with a rare genetic skin blistering disorder called epidermolysis bullosa. Even if it never touches you or your family, the medical advances made through treating this...
Education
Medical School Researchers Will Study New Areas of the Brain Through Improved fMRI Technology
New grants through President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative will allow University of Minnesota researchers to dive deeper into the brain, developing new imaging technology with the potential to...
Faculty, Research
Using ICDs in Patients with LVADs May Lower Mortality Rates in Advanced Heart Failure Patients
A systematic review and meta-analysis of six observational studies found that the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) was associated with a 39 percent relative reduction in...
Research
Can 'natural killer' cells beat cancer? The U is trying to find out.
U researchers are building on existing discoveries with NK cells, or natural killer cells because their ordinary function is to sweep through the body and eliminate impurities. Dr. Dan Vallera...
Research
Culprit Found in Breast Cancer Resistance to Tamoxifen
Researchers have discovered that a protein found naturally in cells that provide some protection from viruses is responsible for creating mutations that drive resistance to tamoxifen treatment in...
Research
Medical School Researchers Identify Potential Target for Developing New Alzheimer's Treatments
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers identified a potential target for treating Alzheimer’s disease, which reversed memory loss in mice. The study could translate...
Research
University of Minnesota Health Clinics & Surgery Center Awarded Finance & Commerce’s Top Projects of 2015
Patient Care
Dr. Kola Okuyemi Receives $1.5M NIH Renewal Grant for Cancer-Related Health Disparities Training
Kola Okuyemi, MD, MPH, director of the Program in Health Disparities Research and professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, recently received a $1.5 million renewal grant...
Faculty, Research
University of Minnesota Medical School Tops Nation in Graduates Entering Family Medicine
New data from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) shows 19 percent of University of Minnesota Medical School graduates pursued a family medicine residency over the past three years -...
Education, Students
Dr. Carol Lange Wins Breast Cancer Challenge Award
University of Minnesota researcher, Dr. Carol Lange and team are one of two grand prize winners in the National Cancer Institute’s Up for A Challenge (U4C) Breast Cancer Challenge Award offered in...
Research
World Renowned Researchers Convene at University of Minnesota for Annual Cancer Symposium
With the goal of celebrating 25 years of research innovation, discovery, and collaborations, the 2-day event will feature internationally recognized cancer researchers and doctors, many of who...
Research
Dinner with TV May Equal Less Healthy Meals
Amanda Trofholz, M.P.H., R.D. is featured on FOX News to discuss her new research that shows families that eat dinner with the TV on tend to eat less healthy food.
Research
Pharmacotherapy Can Help Offset Some Biological Forces Favoring Weight Gain
Topiramate may modestly aid in maintaining weight loss in teens. Aaron Kelly, Ph.D., F.T.O.S., is highlighted in Healio.
Research