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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Ilana Chefetz Menaker, PhD
Ovarian mesenchymal stem cells
Young women who undergo chemotherapy for cancer may face infertility. Our experiments are designed to learn how chemotherapy affects the ovaries.…
2020-2022
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Martin Rodriguez‐Porcel, MD
Understanding the interaction of stem cells and scaffolds with host tissue: implications of regenerative medicine
Stem cells have the potential to rebuild damaged tissues. Since most tissues are three dimensional, a molecular "scaffold" is often used to place…
2020-2022
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Dan Dragomir-Daescu, PhD
Novel flow diverter for hemorrhage control using innovative magnetic nanotechnology
The goal of the proposed study is to use a pig model of hemorrhage to investigate the ability of our novel technologies (magnetic intravascular…
2020-2022
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David Deyle, MD
Treating osteogenesis imperfecta by inhibiting the PRC2 complex
The goal of this proposal is to develop a new strategy for skeletal regeneration in patients who have osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) or brittle bone…
2020-2022
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Sunny Chan, PhD
Strategies for producing muscle stem cells
Muscular dystrophies are a group of chronic disorders characterized by progressive loss of muscle functions that unfortunately have no cure. Stem…
2020-2022
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Patricia Devaux, PhD
Concurrent gene editing and reprogramming of sickle cell disease fibroblasts using dual measles virus vectors
We have developed a new technology to reprogram human cells to go back to a state from which they can then develop into other kinds of cells. Our…
2020-2022
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Emilyn Alejandro, PhD
Placental mTOR Regulation of Pancreatic Endocrine Cells
Type 2 diabetes is the most common chronic disease, but the search for causes and preventative treatment has largely failed. Our grant seeks to…
2020-2022
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Atsushi Asakura, PhD
Angiogenic therapy for muscular dystrophy
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, which normally functions to maintain muscle membrane integrity and…
2020-2022
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Atta Behfar, MD, PhD
Safety Evaluation of Intracoronary infusion of extracellular vesicles in patients with AMI (EV‐AMI)
This research tests a new product for patients who have had a heart attack (AMI, acute myeocardial infarction). This product would help protect and…
2020-2022
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Arthur E. Warrington, PhD
Improving Remyelination for Spinal Cord Injury
A natural human antibody designed to enhance brain and spinal cord remyelination is presently in clinical trial in patients with multiple sclerosis…
2019-2021
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Erik Finger, MD, PhD
Foundational Methods for High-throughput Pancreatic Islet Cryopreservation
One potential cure for diabetes is the transplantation of pancreatic islets—insulin secreting clusters of cells that reside within the pancreas.…
2019-2021
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Deborah Ferrington, PhD
Personalized Drug Screening for Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration using iPSC-RPE
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic disease that causes central vision loss and affects one's ability to read, drive, and recognize…
2019-2021