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Stem Cell Institute
Discovery | Education | Translation

The Stem Cell Institute’s vision is to use stem cell biology to change the practice of medicine through discovery, education, and translation. 

 

Education

Providing a unique Masters program in Stem Cell Biology and pre-doctoral trainee support

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Research

Performing collaborative research in stem cell biology, developmental biology, cell and tissue engineering with a view towards therapeutic potential

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Promise of Stem Cells

Offering resources to patients and community stakeholders about stem cell biology and regenerative medicine

Brenda Ogle

Director Brenda Ogle, PhD

For twenty years, we have brought together talent and expertise from across the University of Minnesota to use stem cell biology to advance regenerative medicine therapies for devastating disorders and to provide education and training for the stem cell scientists of tomorrow.

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SCI Researchers are Genetically Engineering Underexplored Gamma delta T-cells to Attack Solid Tumors

SCI faculty member Beau Webber recently received a CURE Childhood Cancer grant award to test genetically engineered gamma delta T-cells against solid tumors, like osteosarcoma, a malignant childhood bone cancer.

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SCI Innovation Space Update

The vision for the McGuire Translational Research Facility (MTRF), the building that is home to the Stem Cell Institute, was always that it would be a place where promising medical research would be converted into new treatments and tool

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