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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Shernan G. Holtan, MD
Interim report: Patient enrollment continues. Additionally, correlative studies have provided important data on regulatory T cell responses and…
2017-2019
Jop H. van Berlo, MD, PhD
Dr. van Berlo’s research aims to help children born with heart disease. He is researching the triggers that can increase cardiac muscle after birth…
2017-2019
Michael C. McAlpine, PhD
Using stem cells to repair damaged heart tissue is a promising, but complex area of research. Dr. McAlpine’s research aims to take a significant…
2017-2019
Mi-Hyeon Jang, PhD
Multiple sclerosis and other diseases attack the myelin, a sheath that insulates the nerves. Dr. Jang is investigating the underlying molecular…
2017-2019
Karen Echeverri, PhD
Some salamanders can regenerate a fully functional spinal cord after injury, but humans and other mammals can’t. Dr. Echeverri’s research has…
2017-2019
Patricia Devaux, PhD
Dr. Devaux is testing a new way of making human blood cells go back to a state from which they can then develop into other kinds of cells,…
2017-2019
Sunny Chan, PhD
Some common birth defects affect the muscles of both a child’s face and heart. Dr. Chan is working on a pluripotent stem cell model that produces…
2017-2019
Nathan P. Staff, MD, PhD
The overall objective of this proposal is to conduct a multi-site, placebo-controlled Phase IIA clinical trial to obtain clinical data on the…
2016-2018
Ann M. Parr, MD, PhD
Porcine blastocyst complementation utilizing human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) is a potentially transformative approach that could generate…
2016-2018
Kimberly Holst, MD
The goal of this Phase I study is to establish the safety and feasibility of intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow derived…
2016-2018
Daniel J. Garry, MD, PhD
The long term goal of our research proposal is to generate a human organ (vasculature) in pigs, which will serve as an unlimited source of vessels…
2016-2018
Brian Fife, PhD
The primary goals of this project are to restore immune homeostasis that allows islet beta cell survival and regeneration as a cure for Type 1…
2016-2018