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Engineering and Clinical Experts Partner to Develop Sensing Device for Early Detection and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers

Technology plays a huge role in health care. In addition to having an impact on efficacy and quality of care, technology can offer solutions to tough problems.
Carolyn Porta

Carolyn Porta Appointed Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs

Carolyn Porta, PhD, has been appointed Associate Vice President in the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs. She will oversee several clinical affairs centers and provide leadership on interprofessional education and practice.  
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CRSC Continues Building the University's Clinical Research Infrastructure

September will be the Clinical Research Support Center (CRSC)'s one year anniversary. Since its inception, CRSC has remained committed to identifying the appropriate experts and functional groups to support researchers and study teams as…
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6 "Firsts" in Advancing Regenerative Medicine Toward Patient Care

ROCHESTER, Minn. - June 17, 2019 - A statewide bipartisan initiative is transforming health care from a focus on treating disease to one of tapping the body's ability to heal itself. Regenerative Medicine Minnesota is a…
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Clinical Trials Day Honors Clinical Research Professionals

On May 20, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute joined celebrations around the world as part of Clinical Trials Day, an annual event recognizing those at the forefront of conducting and raising awareness of clinical trials in…
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Dean Tolar's Remarks at School of Nursing's 110th Anniversary Celebration

Nursing is the backbone of health care, and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing has been at the forefront of developing nursing as a profession since 1909. On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at the invitation of Dean Connie Delaney, Vice…
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Researchers Developing Wearable Technology for Managing Stress

University of Minnesota researchers are bringing together robotics and AI to simulated hugs and track day-to-day stress. Researchers from the College of Design, with the help of Serguei Pakhomov, PhD, College of Pharmacy and Institute…
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Introducing the Wellbeing Alliance

Are you frustrated with the amount of time spent entering data into Epic versus time with your patient? Are you stuck in a workplace culture that rewards the status quo? Are you ready to see feedback from burnout and engagement surveys…
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CTSI Launches Online Resource to Save Investigators Time Completing NIH Study Record

Experts in CTSI and the Department of Pediatrics have released a new online resource for University of Minnesota clinical researchers, grant coordinators and others to help them save time when completing the National Institutes of Health…
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3D-Bioprinted Cancer Model to Test Anticancer Drugs

Researchers from both the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering and Medical School have created a new, dynamic 3D bioprinted tumor model that will help researchers screen anticancer drugs and study the spread of…