University of Minnesota Foundation

Legacy

Spring 2025
Issues/Contents
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Feature

Join the club

Fashion philanthropist Oskar Nord turns his cancer diagnosis into a creative outlet to help others—one sweatshirt at a time.
Feature

Beyond the battlefield

A new University of Minnesota Medical School program puts former combat medics on track to become physicians.
Feature

Seeing clearly

A pioneering corneal transplant procedure shows promise in restoring sight for people who have visual impairments.
Q&A

More time, more life

M Health Fairview oncologist Arjun Gupta, MD, explains why those with cancer—and their doctors—should consider the “time toxicity” associated with care.

Departments

Forefront

Forefront

Making the rounds easier

New technology created by an M Health Fairview doctor allows hospitalized patients, their families, and their care teams to stay connected.
Forefront

Food for thought

A new program at the U’s Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain is keeping kids and families nourished during appointments.
Forefront

Back on the ice

A Minnesota dad and beloved hockey coach survives cardiac arrest and gets back to the game he loves.
Forefront

A head-on approach to addiction

This noninvasive treatment trains a person’s brain to overcome alcohol-use disorder—and remain abstinent.
Forefront

Making headlines

Inside the Visible Heart Lab, new clinical research for childhood brain cancer, and cancer warning labels on alcohol.

Gallery

Gallery

Innovators in action

Take a look inside the University of Minnesota’s Bakken Medical Devices Center, a bustling hub of lifesaving innovation, creation, and technology.

Synopsis

Synopsis

Targeting the cells that accelerate aging

See how a new kind of drug called senolytics could slow the aging process all over the body—and give us all more healthy years to enjoy.

Gratefully Yours

Gratefully Yours

A beacon of light

“You have reignited my spirit, restored my dignity, and instilled in me the profound gift of hope.”

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