Table of Contents | Spring 2006
Charting a new course
The nation's primary source of research grants is changing the way medical research is funded. How will the University compete?
Closer and closer to a cure?
For four decades, the Medical School has been making advancements in diabetes research. Now a new study holds promise for actually reversing the disease.
Unforgettable discoveries
The causes of Alzheimer's disease have baffled scientists for generations. Now Minnesota researchers are finding clues that could lead to a cure.
All the president's kin
Did Abraham Lincoln have ataxia? New research sheds light on this neurological disease — and on a piece of American history.
Medical School News
University hires top drug researcher, new pill shows promise for compulsive gamblers, researchers find gene associated with lupus, and more
Alumni Connections
Alumni spotlight on James Baumgaertner, Medical Alumni Society honors seven phyicians, and more
A Look Back
A history of diabetes breakthroughs
Spring 2006
Web Exclusives
- Read the full text of an article describing a new NIH initiative.
- Watch a video describing the Lincoln-ataxia research project.
From the Dean
It's spring once again — a time of beginnings and endings. In mid-March I shared the air of anticipation as the Class of 2006 opened envelopes on Match Day. A few weeks later I watched with pride as our 226 graduates marched into Northrop Auditorium to receive their diplomas. These are rites of passage that every physician remembers fondly. But this class in particular will stand out in my mind, as these are the first University of Minnesota students I've known since their first year of medical school.