News & Events
Staff with Purpose and Passion: Mary Farnsworth
Mary Farnsworth, Director of the Surgery Clinical Trials Office, is growing research through collaboration and curiosity.
Surgery
Subree Subramanian, MS, PhD Awarded Grant for Colorectal Research
Subree Subramanian, MS, PhD, Basic and Translational Research Professor, has been awarded a $625K R01 grant by the National Cancer Institute to support his research project on Preventing Malignant...
Surgery, Faculty, Research
Elevating the Art and Science of Surgical Education
Dr. Melissa Brunsvold Inducted into the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
Surgery, Faculty
Celebrating our 2026 Minnesota Monthly Top Doctors in Surgery!
Each year, the Minnesota Monthly identifies leading physicians in the state of Minnesota through a nomination process, recommending the top doctors in each specialty. This year, the magazine named...
Surgery, Faculty
Ranjit John, MD, Awarded the Office of Graduate Medical Education Clinical Teaching Excellence Award
This award is granted annually to clinical faculty who have scored in the top 10% on the standardized trainee evaluation of faculty administered by the Office of Graduate Medical Education during the...
Surgery, Faculty, Faculty Accomplishments
Klatt Lab Researchers Chris Basting, PhD, and Ty Schroeder Published in Scientific Reports Journal
Their research aims to identify blood biomarkers that characterize severe COVID-19 in patients who require hospitalization.
Surgery, Research
JCI Insight Publishes Chris Basting's, PhD, HIV Biomarkers Study
People with HIV continue to face greater health challenges than those without HIV, even when their infection is well-controlled with antiretroviral therapy. To better understand this, Dr. Basting's...
Surgery, Research
Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal Publishes Ashma Chakrawarti's, PhD, Gut Microbiome & HIV Immunotherapy Study
In this study, Dr. Chakrawarti and team looked at how gut bacteria relate to how people with HIV respond to N-803, an experimental immune-based therapy.
Surgery, Research
Surgery Spotlight: Tarbia Hamid, MBBS, FCPS
This past June, Dr. Tarbia Hamid made University of Minnesota history as the first official graduate of the Global Breast Cancer Fellowship.
Surgery, Education, Spotlight
Mizuho Dahlman, PhD, Awarded the Mezin-Koats Colon Cancer Research Award
This grant awards Mizuho Dahlman, PhD, with $25K for one year for her research titled, "Oncolytic Adenovirus for Colon Cancer as Viro-Immunotherapy."
Surgery, Faculty, Research, Faculty Accomplishments