See where grants have been awarded across Minnesota.
Atsushi Asakura, PhD
To elucidate how muscle vascular regeneration is regulated during muscle remodeling.
To identify the interactions between muscle stem cells and…
2022-2024
Troy Lund, MD, PhD
The goal of this project is to describe a new field of science: peroxisome transfer. This has never been shown, and we are poised to be the first lab…
2022-2024
Elizabeth Bradley, PhD
Type 2 diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic condition that affects Minnesotans' quality of life while also imparting a significant financial burden…
2022-2024
Ricardo Battaglino, PhD
The goal of this project is to test the efficacy of intraspinal administration of the protein Netrin-1 (NTN1), as a therapeutical approach to promote…
2022-2024
Chunfeng Zhao, MD
The overall goal of this project is to develop a novel biological therapy to treat rotator cuff tears, which is a common injury that causes shoulder…
2022-2024
Jennifer Westendorf, PhD
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and a leading cause of doctor visits, chronic disability, and joint pain. OA occurs when…
2022-2024
Jop van Berlo, MD, PhD
The goal of this project is to study the process of cardiac maturation, which involves changes that happen in the heart from birth to adulthood.…
2022-2024
Robert Tranquillo, PhD
The project aims to develop and test a novel method to create replacement blood vessels that are rapidly seeded with cells derived from a simple…
2022-2024
Juan Carlos Rivera-Mulia, PhD
1. Construct integrative models that characterize the developmental states and rhythms of early embryogenesis.
2. Identify the developmental…
2022-2024
Rory Smoot, MD
This application examines the mechanisms by which targeting the molecule YAP with medications can facilitate liver regeneration. We propose that YAP…
2022-2024
Joseph Metzger, PhD
This proposal focuses on leveraging advances in cardiac stem cell biology to forge new therapeutic modalities for combating heart disease, the…
2022-2024
Qiuying Liu, PhD
Congenital hydrocephalus is a major cause of childhood morbidity. Mutations in Trim71, a conserved stem-cell-specific RNA-binding protein, cause this…
2022-2024