Yee to direct Cancer Center

Medical oncologist Douglas Yee, M.D., a nationally recognized breast cancer researcher at the University, has been named director of the University's Cancer Center following a national search.

Researchers uncover treatment for nerve disorder

University researchers have discovered a treatment for advanced adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare but devastating disorder that affects the nerves of young boys.

Alumnus to lead Lillehei Heart Institute and Division of Cardiology

Distinguished University alumnus Daniel J. Garry, M.D., Ph.D., will hold the St. Jude Medical Cardiovascular Chair in Biomedical Engineering as the Medical School's new director of the Lillehei Heart Institute and of the Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine.

Match Day—a different kind of March Madness

A rite of passage on every medical school campus, Match Day is when fourth-year medical students, some with families in tow, anxiously gather to simultaneously open small white envelopes whose contents reveal where they will complete their residency training.

A new home for University-Fairview children's hospital

Fairview Health Services plans to break ground later this year on a new home for the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview, that will consolidate pediatric and maternal services on the Riverside campus.

AHC names leader for new cross-disciplinary education initiative

Gwen Wagstrom Halaas, M.D., an assistant professor in the University's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, will lead the Academic Health Center's new Center for Interprofessional Education.

Adult stem cells show promise for heart repair

A team of University researchers has found a stem cell in adult rat heart tissue that can make cardiac cells—offering hope that these cells could someday be used to treat heart injuries in people.

Medical School professors receive Outstanding Community Service Award

Barbara Elliott, Ph.D., a professor of family medicine at the Medical School–Duluth Campus, and Travis Thompson, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics, Twin Cities, were among five University staff and faculty members who in April received the University's prestigious Outstanding Community Service Award.

University-developed vaccine protects against virus that causes mental retardation

A vaccine developed by University researchers and tested in animals offers promise for preventing a common cause of mental retardation in humans.

Otto Bremer Foundation assists Center of American Indian and Minority Health

A two-year, $70,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation will help support a popular Medical School program that encourages American Indian students to enter health-care careers and continues to support them once they're enrolled.