University of Minnesota's 6th annual Design of Medical Devices Conference to be held April 17-19
... "The momentum this conference continues to generate clearly demonstrates the evolving interest and expertise in this field," said Art Erdman, University of Minnesota professor of mechanical engineering and DMD Co...Minnesota and Michigan reseachers discover new insights for antibiotic drug development
University of Minnesota and University of Michigan researchers have discovered a new method of developing antibiotics, an important step in fighting the growing number of drug-resistant infections.... In two articles published in the current online issue of Nature Chemical Biology, researchers describe an approach that is more efficient--and environmentally friendly--in developing new antibioti...University of Minnesota researchers take new look at cellular suicide
Like a bodyguard turned traitor, a protein whose regular job is to help repair severed DNA molecules will, in some cases, join forces with another protein to do the opposite and chop the DNA to bits, according to new research at the University of Minnesota. The chopping up of a cell's DNA occurs in response to damage, for example, from ultraviolet light, and appears to be a means of killing the...University of Minnesota to host international whole grains conference
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (May 2, 2005) --Lester Crawford, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, will join whole grain researchers, manufacturers, educators and regulators from around the globe as they meet May 18-20 in the Radisson Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis, to develop a research agenda and action plan for including more whole grains in peoples' diets. Hosted by the University of...