Like the rest of the nation, Minnesota has a shortage of healthcare workers. In 2014, the healthcare industry comprised 14 percent of the state’s…
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Laura Savin, Melissa Cuff, Tracy Wilson
There is a shortage of healthcare workers in Minnesota and across the country, and the demand for skilled healthcare professionals will rise as the…
2015-2016
Stephanie J. Zojonc and Laura Schultz
During elementary school, children are socialized to believe various things about themselves and the world around them. If young people don’t…
2015-2016
Dr. Atta Behfar, MD, PhD
Regenerative medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on the rejuvenation, replacement, and regeneration of human cells, tissues, and organs…
2015-2016
Robert Nellis
Regenerative medicine has the potential to help millions of people around the world who suffer from debilitating illnesses and diseases. This…
2015-2016
Lukkana Suksanpaisan, PhD
As the regenerative medicine field continues to grow, more researchers and scientists are depending upon contracted services to provide vital…
2015-2016
Allan B. Dietz, PhD
Mill Creek Life Sciences produces materials that provide the nutrients and growth factors needed to develop cells used in regenerative medicine.…
2015-2016
Bruce Walcheck, PhD
Cancer is a difficult disease to treat because it is hard to detect within the body. Cancer sneaks in to normal cells and changes them to cancer…
2015-2017
Elizabeth W. Bradley, PhD
Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of disability in the US today. The disease occurs when articular cartilage in a joint degenerates.…
2015-2017
Deborah Ferrington, PhD
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly, affecting about 15 million people in the United States.…
2015-2017
Scott L. Nyberg, MD, PhD
For many patients with acute liver failure (ALF), the only option for a cure is a liver transplant. ALF is contracted when a normally healthy liver…
2015-2017
Robert T. Tranquillo, PhD
Coronary bypass surgery is a challenging operation. Essentially, it’s replumbing a patient’s heart, similar to what happens if the gas line to your…
2015-2017