University of Minnesota Foundation

Legacy

Fall 2017
Issues/Contents
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Feature

Dream on

After bone cancer sidelines his football ambitions, a determined athlete beats the odds and returns to the field—as a Gopher walk-on.
Feature

Well-minded

Meditation shows promise for improving health for people with a range of conditions, from insomnia to heart disease.
Feature

Free again

For more than 50 years, a procedure pioneered at the U of M has reopened doors for people who have difficult-to-control type 1 diabetes.
Q&A

‘Silent seizures’ and Alzheimer’s

Neurologist Keith Vossel, M.D., M.S., explains the relationship between seizure-related activity and cognitive decline.

Departments

Forefront

Forefront

Unlocking the heart’s potential

Jop van Berlo, M.D., Ph.D., hopes to change the trajectory of life for kids born with a severe heart defect.
Forefront

A legacy of innovation and healing

Two mold-breaking University of Minnesota centers now bear the name of a pioneering alumnus.
Forefront

Dose of normalcy

The Blythe Brenden-Mann Foundation Wellness Center gives patients and families at U of M Masonic Children’s Hospital a space for self-care.
Forefront

A step toward organ banking

U researchers have successfully rewarmed cryopreserved tissue, which has implications for whole-organ transplantation.
Forefront

Making headlines

Separation of conjoined twins, patching a damaged heart, and a new thought on preventing addiction.

Gallery

Gallery

Inseparable

A scholarship allows medical students to experience how medicine and art are inextricably intertwined.

Synopsis

Synopsis

Chasing down cancer

The inaugural Chainbreaker ride attracted 1,021 cyclists and topped $1.3 million raised for the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota.

Gratefully Yours

Gratefully Yours

This day and years to come

“I want to send my thanks to both of you for making today possible for me and my family. ...”

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