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The University of Minnesota Medical School is looking for the next Director of the Center for Immunology!
Learn more about this exciting opportunity: z.umn.edu/CFIDirector
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Congratulations to Brian Fife, Ph.D., and his team. The Fife lab was awarded two grants from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
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Nathan Schuldt, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, receives his first NIH R01 Award!
Nathan Schuldt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, has received his first NIH R01 Award, entitled "Microbial-induced maternal factors that influence fetal immune development".
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Zoe Schmiechen Awarded NIH F31 Grant: Investigating Tregs in Cancer Metastasis and T Cell Dynamics
Zoe Schmiechen a MICaB predoctoral student in Ingunn Stromnes’ lab was awarded an NIH F31 through the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Zoe's grant is entitled "Elucidating the Role of Tregs in Cancer Metastasis and T Cell Dysfunction".
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Several Center for Immunology faculty have joined 21other mentors
Several Center for Immunology faculty have joined 21other mentors across multiple departments and schools at the University of Minnesota to form a new PhD training program: "Inclusive Excellence Training Program in the Systems Biology of Cardiovascular Inflammation."
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Kris Hogquist, PhD, officially inducted into the National Academy of Sciences
Professor Kris Hogquist, Ph.D., was officially inducted into the National Academy of Sciences on Friday, April 28, 2023. Read more
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Meet the Doctors of Academic Medicine
CFI is an interdisciplinary facility that allows bench to bedside research and care. As part of the Academic Medical Center at UMN we are at the forefront of cutting-edge clinical trials and basic research. Read more about CFI specific research.
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LHI and CFI Mini-Symposium
On March 2, 2023, the LHI and Center for Immunology (CFI) organized the first LHI-CFI Mini-Symposium. If you missed the seminar watch here
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Yoji Shimizu, PhD, named as one of the Distinguished Fellows of AAI—Class of 2023
Congratulations to Yoji Shimizu, PhD, named a Distinguished Fellow of AAI-Class of 2023. This program annually recognizes members for distinguished careers and outstanding scientific contributions as well as their service to AAI and the immunology community. Click here for more information on this award.
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Need Help Complying with the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy? AAI Has Resources That Can Help
The NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) policy is now in effect. AAI has developed "Resources and Recommendations" and a detailed "Guide" to help immunologists comply with this new policy. See: https://bit.ly/3Dh0vPM and https://bit.ly/3XW49Gv
UMN Libraries and OVPR are collaborating to build additional guidance and support as new information emerges from NIH. In the short term, the most important items to know are listed here or check out the UMN Libraries' Research Data Services (RDS) website.
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Kris Hogquist, PhD, has joined ODEI as Associate Dean for Foundational Science and Gender Equity
As Associate Dean, Dr. Hogquist will develop pilot funding for initiatives to advance gender equity in research and lead in implementing structural change to support gender equity across the Medical School.
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Congratulations to 2022-2023 Dennis W. Watson Fellowship Recipient- Buck O'Flanagan
This fellowship is a prestigious honor for MICaB graduate students in their fourth year of study, focusing on the microbiology track.
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Congratulations to Christina Camell, PhD, recipient of the 2023-25 McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
CFI faculty member, Christina Camell, Ph.D., Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics has been awarded the 2023-25 McKnight Land-Grant Professorship for her work on "Manipulating Inflammation, Senescence or Exhaustion in Immune Cells During Aging".
The goal of the McKnight Land-Grant Professorship Program is to advance the careers of assistant professors at a crucial point in their professional lives. The designation of “McKnight Land-Grant Professor” is held by recipients for a two-year period.
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The Case of the Incredibly Long-Lived Mouse Cells
WIRED's Max G. Levy asked the David Masopust and team: how did immunology research lead to insight on how to treat cancer, create better vaccines, and understand or even slow human aging? Read more here
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Ebony Allaya Miller Scholarship for International Students at Howard University
The Stromnes Lab has established a scholarship to honor the memory of Ebony Miller, read more