University of Minnesota Foundation

Legacy

Fall 2023
Issues/Contents
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Feature

Never give up

Expert care and an indomitable spirit help young Ethan Li conquer the rare disease that nearly took his life.
Feature

Every second counts

With timely intervention from his wife and a first-of-its-kind ER-on-wheels, John Sauer survives one of medicine’s most dire scenarios.
Feature

A winding road to discovery

U of M researcher’s career-spanning odyssey in pursuit of a vaccine for EBV is finally paying off.
Q&A

Aging with pride

Rajean Moone, PhD, and colleagues are helping caregivers better address the unique health needs of the LGBTQ community.

Departments

Forefront

Forefront

MRI on the move

A first-of-its-kind compact MRI machine—one that can fit in the bed of a truck—could make advanced imaging technology available to more people.
Forefront

Pawsitive presence

Meet the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain’s newest star employee: Jersey, the 3-year-old black lab–golden retriever.
Forefront

Cultivating connection

The Interprofessional Student Garden on the Twin Cities campus gives health sciences students a place to relax, reflect, and get their hands dirty.
Forefront

Making mammograms more accessible

M Health Fairview trucks specially outfitted with mammography equipment are bringing cancer screening services to historically marginalized communities.
Forefront

Making headlines

Reinventing care for mental health, the skinny on artificial sweeteners, and more

Gallery

Gallery

Brick by brick

For children (and even some caregivers) at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital, nothing gets the fun flowing like a colorful pile of Lego pieces.

Synopsis

Synopsis

How climate change affects our health

Find out how climate change is affecting our health and see the solutions that could make a positive difference.

Gratefully Yours

Gratefully Yours

Thriving after breast cancer

“I’ll never forget how you said your goal was to make the cancer go away and never come back!”

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