Medical Bulletin | Winter 2008
Features
Calming the storm
The University attracts top talent to launch a new era in epilepsy research and care.
Living on the streets
Medical students and faculty improve health care for Minnesota’s homeless—challenging assumptions along the way.
Targeting teen health
Adolescent health experts have made it their mission to help teens survive these risk-filled years.
Departments
Medical School News
- Clohisy named head of orthopaedic surgery
- Study finds women with breast cancer are choosing unneeded surgery
- U tests novel leukemia treatment
- Grants nourish students’ creativity
- Endowed chair honors legendary U transplant surgeon
- Medical School opens new Duluth campus research institute
- U imaging pioneer joins Institute of Medicine
- U honors pacemaker inventor with honorary M.D.
- Department of Pediatrics names new head
- U to participate in landmark children’s study
- Researchers find new way to combat pancreatic cancer
- Powell Center receives grant to support women’s health research
- U researchers receive AHC’s highest award for excellence
Alumni Connections
- Alumni Spotlight: Bill Roberts
- Memories of Medical School
- Travel awards to give medical students a chance to study in Israel
- Act now to invest in the future of medicine
- New directory to keep alumni connected
- Call for award nominations: Celebrating outstanding achievements
- In memoriam




