Make a Gift, Department of Medicine in the Medical School at the University of Minnesota

 
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Thank you for your interest in supporting the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. You can make a difference in medical research, education, and patient care right here in your own backyard. 

Did you know the Department of Medicine is one of the largest departments in the University of Minnesota Medical School? Within this department, more than 360 full time faculty in 10 divisions are conducting research, educating future doctors, and caring for patients with a wide variety of diseases and conditions.  The department conducts approximately 30% of the research and 25% of the educational efforts of the entire Medical School.

Our research makes a difference not only to the health of Minnesotans, but the rest of the country and the world. Because we have well-recognized, cutting-edge research programs in a variety of specialties, our department can practice comprehensive medicine both in the clinic and the laboratory. The interdisciplinary nature of our department and the university allows our doctors and scientists to share knowledge and translate research findings to improve patient care. Highlights within the Department of Medicine include:

  • cardiovascular repair

  • liver regeneration

  • cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes

  • international research in HIV/AIDS

  • effects of weight loss in type 2 diabetes

  • infection control and antibiotic resistance

  • cancer treatment and tumor growth

  • prevention of chronic transplant rejection

  • hereditary cancer studies

  • predictors of kidney disease

  • advanced lung disease

  • hepatitis C

  • gene mapping of albinism and other pigment-related disorders

  • systemic inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • lupus and gene identification

  • stem cell research

  • gene therapy

By making a contribution to the Department of Medicine, you can impact the health of Minnesotans and people around the world.  Together we can make vital contributions to medical science and the health of countless patients.

Thank you for your support!

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