University of Minnesota Foundation

Legacy

Spring 2024
Issues/Contents
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Feature

‘Yes in a world of no’

Step inside the U’s Community-University Health Care Center, a vibrant place of health and healing.
Feature

Alley-oop

Childhood friends Larry Schneiderman and Jerry Vitek team up as adults to confront a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.
Feature

Michael’s incandescent joy

Despite a complex medical journey that included cancer and a lifesaving kidney transplant, 4-year-old Michael Borg continues to shine bright.
Q&A

Finding hope in Alzheimer’s care

N. Bud Grossman Center for Memory Research and Care director Dongming Cai, MD, PhD, sends a hopeful message to people facing dementia diagnoses.

Departments

Forefront

Forefront

Putting out breast cancer’s biggest fires

David Potter, MD, PhD, wants to take down the meanest breast cancers he can find—and he’s got an innovative idea to do just that.
Forefront

Joyful noise

Meet the DJ who brings the serendipitous joy of a dance party to the halls of M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital.
Forefront

The MIDB’s growing impact

More than two years after opening its doors, the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain is making a real difference for kids and families. Check out its impact in numbers.
Forefront

Finding the future of health care

An M Health Fairview program is recruiting and training a new generation of health care employees that reflects Minnesota’s diverse communities.
Forefront

Points of pride

Generous volunteers, aspiring physicians, and boundless discovery.

Gallery

Gallery

Every little thing

Funded entirely by donors, M Health Fairview patient assistance funds provide a financial safety net in times of need.

Synopsis

Synopsis

Cancer-fighting boot camp

Learn how adoptive cell therapy trains ill-equipped immune cells to take on cancer.

Gratefully Yours

Gratefully Yours

The sound of a life saved

“This life that I am living now is the best, and I give thanks to you and your team.”

Giving

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