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Karger Helps Spearhead an Antibody Test for COVID-19
LMP assistant professor Amy Karger has been a key figure in the rapid development of an antibody test for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The test shows who...
Pathology
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Gratitude and Growth
Know that we see you, we recognize what you are doing for us—for all of us—and that we are deeply grateful.
Office of the Dean
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University of Minnesota Launches COVID-19 Antibody Test
The University of Minnesota has developed a COVID-19 antibody test that will be available first to frontline health care workers in M Health Fairview’s Bethesda hospital.
Research
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New COVID-19 Test, Developed by U Researchers, Increases Daily Testing Volume
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Minnesota recently refined and expanded a laboratory-developed procedure that tests for COVID-19, using more readily available reagents...
Research
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Medical School Alumna Shares Experience as Small Town Doctor
Kaitlyn Schoeck, MD, a 2014 Medical School alumna, describes her day-to-day as a doctor in Staples, Minnesota.
Alumni, Duluth
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A Minnesota North Star – statewide organization makes an astonishing donation to help in the fight against COVID-19
When Neurosurgery Department Head Clark C. Chen, MD, PhD, received an email recently from a colleague, he was “overwhelmed with gratitude.” The message from neurologist Laura Li, MD, who practices at...
Neurosurgery
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Resident Creates Children’s Book to Bring Comfort During COVID-19 Pandemic
A University of Minnesota Medical School third-year pediatric resident, Holly Belgum, MD, recently wrote and illustrated the book, Piggy & Bunny and the Stay-At-Home Plan, with hopes of...
Students
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Free, New Course Now Available Addressing Disaster Preparedness, Infectious Disease Outbreak Response
This 10-hour course, available online to anyone around the world, was created by Kristina Krohn, MD, and her colleagues in the Department of Medicine, focusing on the principles of disaster...
Education, Faculty
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U Researchers Orchestrate State’s Fastest On-Site Testing for COVID-19
LMP faculty lead the way in developing rapid on-site testing for COVID-19. Full story here.
See also this follow-up story:
New COVID-19 Test, Developed by U Researchers...
Pathology
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Preparedness
Right now, our best way forward is to prepare. We prepare for best-case scenarios and for worst-case scenarios and for everything in between.
Office of the Dean
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New device developed at the U could lead to improved deep brain stimulation outcomes
Imagine that you’re having a conversation with a friend on a sidewalk. An ambulance with its siren blaring stops right next to you. Do you think that you and your friend will be able to hear each...
Neurosurgery
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A Team of U of M Faculty Designing Face Masks that Filter
A group of University of Minnesota faculty are developing two masks with special filtration material that may be able to support local PPE demands.
Faculty, Research
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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Recognizes 2020 “Top Doctors: Rising Stars”
The Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s 2020 “Top Doctors: Rising Stars” included 97 University of Minnesota Medical School doctors this year, across 18 departments.
Faculty, Patient Care
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Medical School Professor Uses Choline to Help Treat Children with FASD
Jeffrey Wozniak, PhD, LP, and his team created a choline-based vitamin treatment to help increase brain development in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), which are brain...
Faculty, Research
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New Curriculum Equips U of M Medical Students to Support COVID-19 Efforts
Thanks to diligent and expert faculty and staff, University of Minnesota Medical School students have been efficiently, safely and remotely helping with hospital system operations, including patient...
Education, Students
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Updates to Stem Cell Innovation Facilities
The UMN Stem Cell Innovation Facilities, under the direction of Associate Professor Dr. James Dutton, are integral to the support of stem cell research at the University of Minnesota and provide a...
Stem Cell
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U Researcher Tackles Drug Resistance in Pathogenic Fungi
More Candida (fungi) species have become resistant to available antifungal medications, which makes treating fungal infections in patients increasingly difficult.
Faculty, Research