RMM Grants Awarded

See where grants have been awarded across Minnesota.
James Thompson, PhD
After completing "proof of concept" experiments that produced human proteins in tobacco plants and acquiring a new lab facility, we seek to upscale…
2017-2018
John Schorgl, BA
Peytant Solutions is developing a human amnion tissue cover scaffold, called the AmnioStent™, for the treatment of malignant airway strictures. …
2017-2018
Walter C. Low, PhD
The goal of this project is to produce authentic human dopamine neurons that can be used for cell transplantation therapy for patients with…
2017-2018
Saad Kenderian, MD
The goal of this project is to establish the infrastructure for the development of chimeric antigen receptor T (CART) cell therapy at the Mayo…
2017-2018
Yasuhiro Ikeda, DVM, PhD
Our product is MC-iLETS01, Mayo Center for Regenerative Medicine-original iPSC-derived islet cell product in a retrievable encapsulation device,…
2017-2018
Leah Hogdal, PhD
We intend to use a new form of genetic correction we’ve developed to correct mitochondrial gene mutations that cause a progressive form of…
2017-2018
James Dutton, PhD
  Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a devastating disease of aging and the leading cause of blindness in people aged 50 and older in…
2017-2018
Dan Dragomir-Daescu, PhD
The goal of this project is to implement non-expendable research laboratory equipment in the Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, which…
2017-2018
Daniel Carlson, PhD
Immunodeficient swine have tremendous potential in basic and pre-clinical research; however, difficulties in propagation have impeded commercial…
2017-2018
Satsuki Yamada, MD, PhD
Heart attacks damage heart walls, compromising the pumping function of the heart. Dr. Yamada is investigating the use of patient’s own stem cells…
2017-2019
Mark J. Osborn, PhD
Using the body’s own immune system to combat cancer is a highly promising field, but there have been some serious side effects reported with early…
2017-2019
Rodrigo Ruano, MD, PhD
When a baby’s lungs are not adequately developed at birth, severe complications and even death can result. Dr. Ruano brings expertise in a…
2017-2019