Research Grants Awarded

Reseach grants support Minnesota scientific and medical research that has the potential to translate to clinical advances in regenerative medicine. Grants typically open every September. Learn more about how to apply for a grant by reading our frequently asked questions

 

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Sunny Chan, PhD
Muscular dystrophies are a group of chronic disorders characterized by progressive loss of muscle functions that unfortunately have no cure. Stem…
2020-2022
Patricia Devaux, PhD
We have developed a new technology to reprogram human cells to go back to a state from which they can then develop into other kinds of cells. Our…
2020-2022
Emilyn Alejandro, PhD
Type 2 diabetes is the most common chronic disease, but the search for causes and preventative treatment has largely failed. Our grant seeks to…
2020-2022
Atsushi Asakura, PhD
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, which normally functions to maintain muscle membrane integrity and…
2020-2022
Atta Behfar, MD, PhD
This research tests a new product for patients who have had a heart attack (AMI, acute myeocardial infarction). This product would help protect and…
2020-2022
Arthur E. Warrington, PhD
A natural human antibody designed to enhance brain and spinal cord remyelination is presently in clinical trial in patients with multiple sclerosis…
2019-2021
Erik Finger, MD, PhD
One potential cure for diabetes is the transplantation of pancreatic islets—insulin secreting clusters of cells that reside within the pancreas.…
2019-2021
Deborah Ferrington, PhD
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic disease that causes central vision loss and affects one's ability to read, drive, and recognize…
2019-2021
Veena Taneja, PhD
We have generated a novel expeditious model of cigarette smoke-induced COPD in mice that expresses human immune genes and mimics human immune…
2019-2021
Bhairab Singh, PhD
Cardiovascular disease in the number one cause of death worldwide and it is the most common cause of death in the United States. This grant…
2019-2021
Jacob Montgomery, PhD
Spinal cord injury often leads to loss of function below the injury, greatly reducing patient life expectancy and quality and, because the human…
2019-2021
Mi-Hyeon Jang, PhD
In the United States, cognitive dysfunction stemming from chemotherapy (chemobrain) is a major adverse condition affecting approximately 14 million…
2019-2021