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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Wenqian Hu, PhD
Killing Cancer Cells by Activating the Cellular Intrinsic Nuclear Loss Program
A major problem in leukemia treatment is the rise of drug-resistant mutations in the genome of cancer cells, which makes many well-designed cancer…
2019-2021
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Leigh Griffiths, DVM, PhD
Saphenous Vein Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds for Use in Coronary Artery Bypass
Minnesota Department of Health statistics indicate that almost 100,000 Minnesotan’s are currently affected by ischemic heart disease (IHD),…
2019-2021
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Jonathan Finnoff, DO
Protein Removal and Purification of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP2)
Musculoskeletal injuries and diseases are the main cause of disability in the U.S. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is defined as an autologous blood…
2019-2021
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LaTonya Hickson, MD
Patient-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Phase I Study
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of kidney failure in the U.S. and has no adequate cure. Mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)…
2019-2021
Troy C. Lund, MD, PhD
Accelerating hematopoietic cell regeneration
Successful bone marrow transplant is the only way to cure a number of cancers, bone marrow failure syndromes, and other serious blood disease (like…
2018-2020
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Joseph Lillegard, MD, Phd
Gene therapy of hereditary Tyrosinemia Type I using in vivo lentiviral vectors
Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1 (HT1) is a genetic disorder that can lead to liver and kidney failure, and is fatal without treatment. There is no…
2018-2020
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Daniel Garry, MD, PhD
Bioengineering strategies for cardiovascular disease and regeneration
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the United States, and many patients need heart transplants to survive. Currently,…
2018-2020
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Terrence C. Burns, MD, PhD
Safety and mechanisms of senolytic therapy for central nervous system rejuvenation
The decline of memory and thinking processes seen in aging, neurodegenerative diseases (like Alzheimer’s disease), and exposure of the brain to…
2018-2020
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Raghavendra Rao, MD
Neuroprotection Using Human Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonate-Derived Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells in Neonatal Hemorrhagic Brain Injury
Each year in the United States, 12,000 extremely preterm infants (birth before 28 weeks of pregnancy) develop bleeding within the brain soon after…
2018-2020
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Robert Tranquillo, PhD
Regenerative vein valve
Millions of U.S. citizens suffer from vein valve insufficiency, often resulting in chronic leg ulcers that cause pain, immobility, and a reduced…
2018-2020
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Marija Cvetanovic, PhD
Determining therapeutic potential of BDNF in delaying the onset and progression of Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1)
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no available therapies. This proposal will determine therapeutic…
2018-2020
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Alexander Revzin, PhD
Engineering microcapsules for stem cell cultivation and transplantation
The goal of this project is to develop microcapsules that could be used as cell carriers during differentiation of stem cells into pancreatic…
2018-2020