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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Dr. Low
Walter Low, PhD
Unlocking Chimeric Competency for Regenerative Medicine
The goal of this research is to facilitate the generation of human organs and cells for transplantation and repair of the human body. The generation…
2021-2023
Dr. Junge
Harald Junge, PhD
Restoring vascular and neural functions in mouse models of retinal disease
Retinal vascular diseases, e.g., diabetic retinopathy, are a leading cause of blindness and place a significant burden on individual patients as well…
2021-2023
Dr. Garry
Daniel Garry, MD, PhD
Bioengineering strategies for blood diseases and regeneration
Cardiovascular diseases are common and deadly. It is estimated that the U.S. has limited blood supply for those that require transfusions (there are…
2021-2023
Dr. Eirin
Alfonso Eirin, MD
Role of mitochondria-related micro-RNAs in obesity-induced human MSC dysfunction
Obesity remains a significant health problem that affects above 30% of Minnesotans. Obesity increases susceptibility to injury by interfering with…
2021-2023
Dr. Doles
Jason Doles, PhD
Targeting impaired myogenesis and muscle regeneration defects in GNE myopathy
Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) are life-altering conditions typically resulting in disability, poor quality of life, and eventual long-term dependency…
2021-2023
Dr. Mirsa
Sanjay Mirsa, MD
Role and Mechanism of function of adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells in hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas
In the US, ~726,000 patients have end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring chronic hemodialysis, which will double in the coming decade. Optimal…
2021-2023
Dr. Behfar
Atta Behfar, MD, PhD
Safety Evaluation of Intracoronary Infusion of Extracellular Vesicles in Patients with AMI (EV-AMI)
1. Deployment of scalable and affordable regenerative solutions for patients who have experienced heart attack. 2. Establishment of safety for a…
2021-2023
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Zeeshan Syedain, PhD
Transcatheter regenerative tissue pulmonary valve
The goal of this translational research project is to generate preclinical data and demonstrate regenerative engineered tissue as a superior tissue…
2020-2022
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Steven Moran, MD
Regenerative strategy for volumetric muscle loss and functional recovery
The main goal of the project is to develop a therapeutic strategy for the regeneration of muscle volume and recovery of function after traumatic…
2020-2022
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Brian Fife, PhD
Generating and protecting human iPS designer islets for the treatment of type 1 diabetes
Autoimmune or Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from the immune‐mediated destruction of insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas islets. In this…
2020-2022
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Terry Burns, MD, PhD
Human glial progenitor cells for radiation‐induced brain injury
Brain irradiation is the standard of treatment for most brain tumors. Irradiating the brain prolongs patient survival, but often results in long…
2020-2022
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Rory Smoot, MD
Activating the Hippo pathway effector YAP to augment liver regeneration
The goal of this proposal is to speed up liver regeneration by activation a regeneration pathway with a drug treatment. This will be tested in…
2020-2022