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. 

 

View research grants awarded by year.
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Bruce Blazar, MD
Reducing recovery time after bone marrow transplant
Bone marrow transplants (BMTs) help thousands of patients with various diseases and cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma. Patients receive…
2016-2018
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Bruce Walcheck, PhD
Treating cancer using the patient's immune system
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
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Elizabeth W. Bradley, PhD
Repair & regeneration of human cartilage damaged by osteoarthritis
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
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Deborah Ferrington, PhD
Faster testing of treatments for age-related macular degeneration
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
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Scott L. Nyberg, MD, PhD
A Second Chance for More Liver Patients
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
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Robert T. Tranquillo, PhD
Protecting against clotting after heart bypass surgery
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
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Troy C. Lund, MD, PhD
Improving regeneration of bone marrow after transplant
Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside bones. This tissue produces white blood cells that help control infections, red blood cells that…
2015-2017