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Mingquan Lin, PhD, Awarded $3.7M R01 Research Project Grant
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Dr. Rui Zhang Inducted into 2026 AIMBE College of Fellows
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Genevieve Melton-Meaux, MD, PhD, Awarded McKnight Presidential Endowed Professor
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Klatt Lab Researchers Chris Basting, PhD, and Ty Schroeder Published in Scientific Reports Journal
Their research aims to identify blood biomarkers that characterize severe COVID-19 in patients who require hospitalization.
Surgery, Research
JCI Insight Publishes Chris Basting's, PhD, HIV Biomarkers Study
People with HIV continue to face greater health challenges than those without HIV, even when their infection is well-controlled with antiretroviral therapy. To better understand this, Dr. Basting's...
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Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal Publishes Ashma Chakrawarti's, PhD, Gut Microbiome & HIV Immunotherapy Study
In this study, Dr. Chakrawarti and team looked at how gut bacteria relate to how people with HIV respond to N-803, an experimental immune-based therapy.
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Surgery Spotlight: Tarbia Hamid, MBBS, FCPS
This past June, Dr. Tarbia Hamid made University of Minnesota history as the first official graduate of the Global Breast Cancer Fellowship.
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Mizuho Dahlman, PhD, Awarded the Mezin-Koats Colon Cancer Research Award
This grant awards Mizuho Dahlman, PhD, with $25K for one year for her research titled, "Oncolytic Adenovirus for Colon Cancer as Viro-Immunotherapy."
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Congratulations, Class of 2026, General Surgery Residents!
The General Surgery Residency Program hosted its graduation ceremony at McNamara Alumni Center in Memorial Hall on June 26, 2026. The event featured speeches, awards, and recognition of outstanding...
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Surgery Spotlight: Tina Bharani, MD
The Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Tina Bharani, MD, as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Transplantation.
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Mingquan Lin, PhD, Awarded $3.7M R01 Research Project Grant
This award will support the development of trustworthy AI technologies for ophthalmology and help advance earlier identification of patients at high risk for vision loss.
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24 Surgery Faculty Named Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's 2026 Top Doctors
This year, the magazine honored 201 University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) doctors, including 24 of our outstanding surgical faculty.
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Melissa Brunsvold, MD, FACS, FCCM, Awarded May 2026 Office of Graduate Medical Education Partnership Award
This award was established in the Fall of 2018 to recognize colleagues who help OGME and others achieve success. Dr. Brunsvold was selected as the May recipient of this award for writing and acting...
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