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Peter Crawford, MD, PhD
Vice Dean for Research, University of Minnesota Medical School
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Curtis Hughey
Curtis Hughey, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine
Patrycja Puchalska
Patrycja Puchalska, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine
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  • About
    • DOMHub
    • Life in Minnesota
    • Wellness Resources
    • Contact
  • Divisions
    • Cardiovascular
      • Our Faculty
      • Cardiovascular Subspecialties
      • Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
      • Lectures & CME Events
      • Cardiovascular T32 Training Program
      • Research
      • Legacy of Innovation
      • Upcoming Events
        • Cardiac Arrhythmias Symposium
        • Critical Care Education Summit
        • Heart Failure Symposium
        • Minnesota Cardiology Symposium
      • CV Division Annual Report
    • Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
      • Our Faculty
      • Diabetes T32 Research Training Program
      • Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Fellowship Program
      • Araki Lab
        • Members
        • Research
        • Contact Us
        • Donate
      • Research
    • Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
      • Our Faculty
      • Fellowship Programs
        • Advanced ERCP/EUS Fellowship Program
        • Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Program
        • Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program
        • Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
        • Our Fellows
      • Research
      • Clinical Studies
      • News & Events
    • General Internal Medicine
      • Academic Clinical Programs
      • Advocacy
      • Health Psychology Fellowship
      • Our Faculty
      • Research
    • Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
      • Our Faculty
      • Training Programs
        • Hematology T32 Research Training Program
          • Application Process
        • HOT Division Summer Internship Research Program
        • Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation Fellowship Program
        • Blood & Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapies Fellowship
      • Research
        • Allred Lab
        • Beckman Lab
        • Belcher Lab
        • Hwang Lab
        • Kratzke Lab
        • Lange Lab
        • Lou Lab
        • Miller and Colleagues Labs
        • Ostrander Lab
        • Potter Lab
        • Sachdev Lab
        • Sachs Lab
        • Tracy Lab
        • Vercellotti Lab
        • Yee Lab
      • Faculty Accomplishments
      • Center for Red Cell Disorders
      • Clinical Trials
      • HOT News
        • Annual Twin Cities Hematological Malignancy Symposium
    • Hospital Medicine
      • Our Faculty
      • Community Engagement and Advocacy
      • Hospitalist Scholars Program
      • Leadership
      • Patient Care
      • Research & Scholarship
    • Infectious Diseases and International Medicine
      • About Us
        • Tele-ID
      • Fellowships & Education
      • Our Faculty
      • IDIM Conferences
      • Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
      • Transplant Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
      • Program in Transplant Infectious Disease
      • Antimicrobial Stewardship
    • Molecular Medicine
      • Research
      • Metabolomics Core
      • Education
      • Metabolism and Metabolomics Club
      • Our Faculty
    • Nephrology & Hypertension
      • Our Faculty
      • Fellowship Program
        • Our Fellows
      • Nephrology Specialties
      • News & Conferences
      • Research
    • Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
      • Our Faculty
      • Education & Training
        • Academic Clinical Programs
        • Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship Program
          • Fellows
        • Lung Biology T32 Training Program
          • Our Trainees
        • Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
          • Our Fellows
        • Hertz Lung Transplant Fellowship
      • Clinical Studies
    • Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases
      • Our Faculty
      • Research
      • Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program
        • Our Fellows
        • Research
  • Our Faculty
  • Education
    • Fellowships & Research Training Programs
    • Internal Medicine Residency Program
      • Applying to the Program
      • Program Details
      • Clinical Sites
      • Our Residents
      • Our Faculty
      • Pathways
        • Clinician-Educator Pathway
        • Hospital Medicine Pathway
        • Physician Advocacy Pathway
        • Physician Scientist Training Program
        • Primary Care Pathway
      • Practice and Fellowship Placement
    • Medicine Pediatric Residency Program
      • Applying to the Program
        • Interviews and FAQs
      • Program Details
      • Global Health Training
      • Clinical Sites
      • Our Residents
      • Our Faculty
    • Medicine Dermatology Residency
    • Global Medicine Program
      • Resident Education
        • Global Medicine Pathway
          • Global Medicine Pathway Alumni
        • Rotations
          • International Rotations & Sites
          • Travel & Tropical Medicine Elective
      • Courses & Certificates
        • Certificate & CTropMed® Preparation
        • Clinical Tropical Medicine & Global Health Curriculum
        • Free Educational Offerings
          • End of Life & Advance Care Planning
          • Introduction to Immigrant & Refugee Health
          • Introduction to Medical Interpreting
        • IMG Program (BRIIDGE)
        • In-Person Courses
          • Asian Clinical Tropical Medicine Course
          • East African Clinical Tropical Medicine Course
          • Italy-Based Global Health Course
          • Minnesota-Based Global Health Course
        • Institutional Agreements
        • Online and Self-paced Learning
          • Introduction to Immigrant and Refugee Health Course
          • Medical Interpreter Training Module
          • Online Global Health Curriculum
          • Principles of Disaster Preparedness & Infectious Disease
          • Travel and Tropical Medicine for the Infectious Disease Specialist
          • Tropical Dermatology: A Syndrome-Based Approach
      • Global Medicine Lecture Series
      • Get Involved
      • Faculty & Staff Directory
      • Minnesota Asylum Collaborative (MAC)
    • Internal Medicine Clerkship
      • Course Objectives
      • Internal Medicine Clerkship Rotations
    • Faculty Development Resources for Educators
      • Peer Observation of Teaching
        • Educator Scholar Series Sessions
        • Teaching Resources
    • Graduate Programs
    • Welcome Fellows
    • Welcome Residents
    • GrandRounds and M&M
  • Research
    • Clinical Studies & Trials
    • Faculty Research Resources
      • K Club
    • Programs & Centers
      • Applied Clinical Research Program
      • Center for Autoimmune Disease Research (CADRe)
        • Research & Team
        • Pilot Grant Program
      • Center for Resuscitation Medicine
        • ARREST Trial
        • Minnesota AED Project
      • Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
      • Lillehei Heart Institute
      • Minnesota Glomerular Disease Program
      • Minnesota Multidisciplinary Vasculitis Program
      • Program in HIV Medicine
      • Auto Immune Cell Therapy Research
    • Administration
    • Delaware Clinical Research Unit (DCRU)
  • Patient Care
    • Subspecialities
  • Faculty Affairs
    • Promotion & Tenure
      • Committee Members
  • Give