The dwindling population of bees, spread of cancer inside the body, and sexual assault on campus—these typically unrelated subjects have something in common: University of Minnesota researchers are working to find new ways to prevent them.
A new online platform, over a year in the making, will go live next month to streamline and enhance oversight of research involving human participants.
Public universities play a well-known role in creating new knowledge, but they must also bring that knowledge beyond the ivory tower and into the community.
University of Minnesota researchers have received a major grant that will amplify efforts to develop new treatments for complex and debilitating brain disorders.
Researchers at the University have made an immense effort to strengthen human research protections. As that work continues, we are launching a University-wide research ethics campaign to promote and build awareness of University principles, policies and processes that support and require ethical research practices.
The U's Institutional Review Board recently recognized the contributions of its departing members, whose collective 125 years of dedicated service have helped to ensure participants were protected and researchers were supported in studies involving human participants.
Since its inception, MnDRIVE (Minnesota’s Discovery, Research and InnoVation Economy) has fueled a multitude of research projects, all with the common goal of finding innovative solutions for grand challenges that fall within four research areas.
