News & Events

Congratulations to Dr. Frank Duca who received the Mezin-Koats Colon Cancer Research Award through the UMN Masonic Cancer Center.  Project title: Role of gut microbiome-vagal...

The International Society for Heart Research (ISHR) North American Conference was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 31-June 3, 2026.  Congratulations to Lead Organizer, Tim O'Connell...

Congratulations to all the undergraduate and postbac scholars for sharing their work at the symposium on April 22, 2026. There were 26 posters presented, 156 attendees including 50 high school...

 

Congratulations to Emilyn Alejandro who was named Marvin and Hadassah Bacaner Chair in Cardiovascular Physiology! 

 

 Congratulations to Dr. Houda Cohen and the Metzger lab! They were awarded $100,000 grant. Titled: “Novel preclinical model of advanced heart disease in colorectal cancer...

Congratulations to Drs. Alejandro and Wernimont who received $25K funding for their grant submission titled: Pregnancy-Inspired Pathways for β-Cell Regeneration: Harnessing Placental Signals to...

Dr. Metzger's cardiovascular fitness testing app is highlighted is featured in the Medical School News.   The app and the State Fair testing was featured on WCCO with a interview with Dr....

Dr. Bartolomucci leads National NIH R24 Meeting- Animal Models for the Social Dimensions of Health and Aging Research Network at the University of Minnesota.  Read more about the conference.