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Minnesota Partnership awards four collaborative research grants for 2024

Getty Images ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics (MNP) has announced its four research awardees for 2024. MNP is funded by the State of Minnesota and provides support for innovative research conducted by teams from the University of Minnesota (UMN) and Mayo Clinic. Totaling $3 million, this year’s awards support innovative projects […]

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NASA Grants Boost Student, University Innovation %seFrom Campus to Cosmosp% NASA

Human exploration on the lunar surface is no small feat. It requires technologists and innovators from all walks of life to tackle many challenges, including feet. From designing astronaut boots, addressing hazardous Moon dust, and researching new ways to land on Mars, NASA is funding valuable research through M-STAR (Minority University Research and Education Project’s […]

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Chinese scientists say funding shake-up has made it harder to win grants

Early-careers researchers in China need highly sought-after grants to progress in their career.Credit: Xinhua/Shutterstock Scientists in many countries face intense competition for research funding, but the situation in China is particularly fierce, say researchers, especially for those in their early-career. To address this, one of the country’s largest funders of basic research, the National Natural […]

Regenerative Medicine Minnesota awards 13 research grants for 2024

Regenerative Medicine Minnesota (RMM) has awarded 13 grants totalling $4.3 million to support discovery, development, translation and commercialization of regenerative medicine-based innovations to improve human health in Minnesota and beyond. The award-winning projects and awardees for 2024 are: Clinical Trial Award: Phase 1 Study of Intravenous Administration of Adeno-Associated Virus Gene Therapy for Individuals with […]