Events & Opportunities

Lillehei Heart Institute Lecture Series
Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00pm, September - June

Fellowship: T32 Cardiac Innovation
With the successful renewal of this award, I am happy to announce that there are new openings for post-doctoral fellows on the T32 training grant in cardiac innovation.  This is a wonderful opportunity for research training for talented post-doctoral fellows in your group. Applications are due 6/16/24 and consist of a CV, letter of support from the mentor, and an outline of a scientific plan. If you have any specific questions, please direct them to Mayna Xiong at xion2253@umn.edu.

Fellowship: T32 Translational Neuromodulation Training Program (TNTP)
The training program pairs post-doctoral fellows with faculty co-mentors from (1) fundamental neuroscience or neuroengineering fields and (2) clinical disciplines. Fellows conduct translational research with program faculty who are pioneers in the clinical translation of (a) deep brain stimulation therapies for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, (b) spinal cord stimulation for post-injury restoration of volitional movement and autonomic function, (c) peripheral nerve stimulation for treatment of cardiometabolic and inflammatory disorders, and (d) techniques for manipulating the spread of brain cancer.

Global Medical Valuation Lab: Graduate Enrichment in Cambridge, UK (Apply by May 15)
This Valuation Lab is a mix of class sessions, research, site visits, and group work. This Lab experience teaches students how to develop a robust understanding of new technology from a global perspective and helps prepare them for leadership roles in an ever-evolving medical industry. This course is offered as a collaboration between the Carlson School of Management, Start Codon, and the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom. 

Fall 2024 Course: Global Health in Local Contexts (Apply by June 1)
Applications for Global Health in Local Contexts are now open! This fall 2024 course (GHSR 6713, 3 cr.) immerses students in a relational, place-based study of the global social forces that impact health. The course centers storytelling to explore community-based healthcare and the practice and possibilities of global health in local settings.

New RFA: Funding for child health research (Apply by June 3)
This grant is designed to support a collaborative project that addresses an important and unmet child health issue within communities across Minnesota. The proposal must involve at least two co-principal investigators: one from Children's Minnesota and one from the University of Minnesota (any of the five campuses). Proposals of up to $75,000 will be considered.

*Disability Ethics | BTHX 5650: (Tues., Sept. 3 - Dec. 10)
Introduces critical disability studies perspective to contemporary issues in healthcare.

*Disability Ethics | BTHX 5325: (Thurs., Sept. 5 - Dec. 12)
Explore contemporary issues in clinical care, public health, and health policy, to gain a better understanding of complex issues.

*Disability Ethics courses are for graduate students, professional degree students, and upper-level undergraduate students from the University of Minnesota, as well as non-degree and visiting students. Learners from diverse disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to take this course.