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PhD student Daman Yadav successfully defends dissertation
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Yadav successfully defended his dissertation, "Identifying Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Amphiphile Protein Subunit Vaccines that Drive B Cell Activation and Immunity" last month.
Andrew Khalil awarded grant to better understand and treat inflammatory diseases
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Funds from the five-year award will support Prof. Khalil’s efforts to better understand how immune cells regulate inflammation, tissue repair, metabolism, and disease progression across a broad range of conditions, including obesity, diabetes, fibrosis, cancer, and aging.
Biomedical Engineering student awarded Astronaut Scholarship
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Biomedical Engineering undergraduate student Ahmed Sharara has been awarded a 2026-27 Astronaut Scholarship. The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, an initiative of the Mercury 7 astronauts to promote studies in math, science and engineering.
Metrics matter: Unlocking the secrets of brain networks and disease
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A team of University of Minnesota researchers have shed new light on the metrics scientists use to map the human brain, which could change the way we understand and treat neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as epilepsy, depression, and Parkinson’s disease.
Students named finalists in national device design competition
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The team developed a tool to guide surgeon decision-making in cases of mesenteric ischemia, a life-threatening condition caused by insufficient blood flow to the intestines.
Accelerating regenerative therapies for Minnesotans
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Four faculty projects have received funding to accelerate the development of breakthrough therapies that restore, replace, or regenerate damaged cells, tissues, and organs.
Casim Sarkar awarded grant to pave the way for better therapeutics
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Funds from the five-year award will support efforts to better understand clinically vital proteins and produce new drug candidates against them.
Controlling how neural activity travels across the brain
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Researchers develop a novel noninvasive brain stimulation technique to control the direction of electrical brain activity.
Kyoko Yoshida named University of Minnesota Land Grant Professor
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The award is given to early-career faculty who have the potential to make big impacts in their fields.
PhD student Casey Kraft successfully defends dissertation
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Casey Kraft defended his dissertation, "Advances in Cardiac Cryopreservation" and was advised by Professor John Bischof.