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University of Minnesota Doctor Receives $500,000 Grant from the Department of Justice
Nancy Harper, MD, Professor for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota has recently received a $500,000 grant for “Bridging the Gap: Screening, Identifying, and Serving Minor...
Pediatric
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University of Minnesota Researcher Awarded with the McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
Branden Moriarty, PhD, Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota, has recently been awarded the McKnight Land-Grant Professorship for 2020-2022.
Pediatric
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Minnesota House Lawmakers Explore Better Options for Children with Incarcerated Parents
Rebecca Shlafer, PhD, MPH, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics with the University of Minnesota participated in a joint hearing of the House of Corrections Division and the...
Pediatric
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A Forward-Thinking U of M Team Tries a New Approach in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Obesity is a condition that affects 80,000 children and adolescents in Minnesota. Aaron Kelly, PhD, and Claudia Fox, MD, MPH, are proposing that the solution to obesity in many children may be...
Pediatric
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Leadership for the Institute for Child and Adolescent Brain Health
In Fall 2019, the Board of Regents approved the purchase of the former Shriners Children's Hospital campus for the development of the Institute for Child and Adolescent Brain Health.
Pediatric
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U of M Medical School Research on Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BMT) Revolutionizes Transplant Survival Rates
Kyle Tanner, who was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia, required a bone marrow transplant as his own marrow was failing with early signs of leukemia. The search for a donor went international and a...
Pediatric
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Data Shows Organ Transplants are a Viable Option for Pediatric Cancer Patients
The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS), which originated at the University of Minnesota Medical School, looked at the incidence of, risks for, and survival following kidney, lung, heart, and...
Pediatric
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Medical School's Division of Pediatrics has 39 Members Recognized for Minnesota Monthly's 2019 Top Doctors List
The Minnesota Monthly's Top Doctors List is comprised of local Minnesotan physicians specializing in multiple categories of medicine. They are nominated and recognized by their peers for their...
Pediatric
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University of Minnesota Physician Honored with Presidential Early Career Award
Melena Bellin, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist for University of Minnesota Physicians and Professor in the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Department of Pediatrics and Surgery, has been named...
Pediatric
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Minnesota Doctor Inducted into the Academy for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Robert Englander, MD, MPH, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and Professor with the University of Minnesota Medical School's Department of Pediatrics has been named a 2019...
Pediatric
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Gwen Fischer, MD, Named Associate Chair for Research for the Department of Pediatrics
Gwen Fischer, MD, Assistant Professor and faculty member in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine has recently been appointed the role of Associate Chair for Research for the Department of Pediatrics.
Pediatric
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Gov. Walz Appoints U of M Medical School Professor to Children’s Cabinet
Rebecca Shlafer, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor for the Department of Pediatrics has recently been appointed to a position on the Children's Cabinet Advisory Council by Minnesota Governor Tim...
Pediatric
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Examining the Risk of Secondary Cancers in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Dr. Turcotte discusses her recently published paper, “Chemotherapy and Risk of Subsequent Malignant Neoplasms in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Cohort."
Pediatric
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$3.2 Million Grant Received to Study Childhood Severe Obesity Interventions
Dr. Claudia Fox, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepataology, and Nutrition, has been awarded a five-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for $3.2 million to study treatments for severe...
Pediatric
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Dr. Arnold Leonard is awarded the Gold-Headed Cane Award
Retired professor of pediatrics and surgery, Dr. Arnold Leonard, received the Gold-Headed Cane Award in recognition of his excellence as a physician amongst his peers.
Pediatric
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Drs. Cindy Howard and Dana Johnson receive 2019 AAP lifetime achievement awards
Congratulations to Drs. Cindy Howard and Dana Johnson, recipients of 2019 AAP lifetime achievement awards.
Pediatric
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U of M Research Discovers Inhibitor to Reverse Toxic DUX4 Effects
Michael Kyba, PhD, Darko Bosnakovski, DVM, PhD, and their team discovered a way to deactivate DUX4 and take away the toxic effects in cells, as well as in a mouse model for FSHD.
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