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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Ferenc Toth, DVM, PhD
Preclinical Evaluation of Multi-tissue Organoid-Derived Chondrocytes for the Treatment of Focal Cartilage Defects
Our ultimate goal is to bring our chondrocyte product, harvested from human induced pluripotent cell derived multi tissue organoids, into human…
2022-2024
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Atsushi Asakura, PhD
Skeletal muscle angiogenesis and dystrophin
To elucidate how muscle vascular regeneration is regulated during muscle remodeling. To identify the interactions between muscle stem cells and…
2022-2024
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Troy Lund, MD, PhD
Peroxisome Transfer Enables Bone Marrow Regeneration
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
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Elizabeth Bradley, PhD
Epigenetic Reprogramming to Enhance Bone Regeneration in Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic condition that affects Minnesotans' quality of life while also imparting a significant financial burden…
2022-2024
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Ricardo Battaglino, PhD
Netrin-1 to Promote Locomotor Recovery in Chronic SCI
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
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Chunfeng Zhao, MD
Purified Exosome Product for Rotator Cuff Repair and Regeneration
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
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Jennifer Westendorf, PhD
Development Of Novel Proteolytic Targeting Chimeras That Promote Cartilage Regeneration
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
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Jop van Berlo, MD, PhD
Unraveling Cardiac Maturation to improve Congenital Heart Disease Therapies
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
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Robert Tranquillo, PhD
Rapidly Endothelialized Vascular Bypass Grafts From Autologous Adipose Microvessels
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
Juan Carlos Rivera-Mulia, PhD
A multi-omics approach for the identification of species-specific developmental states and speed during interspecies chimerism
1. Construct integrative models that characterize the developmental states and rhythms of early embryogenesis. 2. Identify the developmental…
2022-2024
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Rory Smoot, MD
Augmenting Liver Regeneration at the Single Cell Level
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
Joseph Metzger, PhD
Advancing a genetically edited biosensor platform in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac muscle for personalized medicine and drug discovery
This proposal focuses on leveraging advances in cardiac stem cell biology to forge new therapeutic modalities for combating heart disease, the…
2022-2024