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A New Spintronics Manufacturing Process

In research published in February 2023, MSI PI Jian-Ping Wang (professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering) and colleagues at the U of M and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have created a new process for making spintronic devices.

Understanding Rare Diseases

Rare Disease Day was observed on February 28 in the medical community.

April 2023 Maintenance

On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, MSI staff will perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades to various MSI systems.

Vipin Kumar Named a Fellow of the AAAI

MSI PI Vipin Kumar (Regents Professor, Computer Science and Engineering; Institute for Engineering in Medicine) is one of the 2023 Fellows of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI).

NIH Grant to Study Tick-Borne Pathogens

MSI PI Peter Larsen (assistant professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences) and Assistant Professor Jon Oliver (Environmental Health Sciences) are co-PIs on a grant from the National Institutes of Health that will study the transmission tick-borne pathogens such as Lyme disease.

Practicing Academic Medicine

In a story about the discipline of academic medicine, the U of M Medical School’s monthly feature “Where Discovery Creates Hope” describes the work of MSI PI Melena Bellin (professor, Pediatrics).

Bhagi-Damodaran Receives Cottrell Scholar Award

MSI PI Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran (assistant professor, Chemistry) has received a 2023 Cottrell Scholar Award.

2023 Distinguished McKnight University Professors

Two MSI PIs have been named Distinguished McKnight University Professors.

A Breakthrough in Studies of African Swine Fever

African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a highly contagious, devastating disease in pigs.

MSI PIs Leading Invasive Species Research

The Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Pests and Plants Center (MITPPC) has announced ten new projects to investigate some of the serious invasive species causing environmental and economic harm to Minnesota.

Research by MSI PI Leads to cCMV Screening in Minnesota Newborns

In early February, Minnesota became the first state in the nation to start screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) in newborns.

MSI PI Claudia Schmidt-Dannert Leads BioTechnology Institute

The BioTechnology Institute website features an interview with MSI PI Claudia Schmidt-Dannert, who is the new BTI Director: Q&A with BTI Director Claudia Schmidt-Dannert.