Stories by Don Jacobson : Contently

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U of M’s Gene-Editing Method to Fight Mosquito-Borne Diseases Gets NSF Funding

A University of Minnesota idea for fighting mosquito-borne diseases such as Zika through editing the insects’ genomes shows broad commercialization potential, at least in the estimation of National Science Foundation funders.

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Buzzworthy 3D ‘Skin Printer’ Grew from Minnesota-Funded Stem Cell Program

When the University of Minnesota announced in April it had achieved a technological breakthrough by printing an electronic circuit directly onto the skin of a human hand, it made international news as readers and media viewers around the globe pondered its implications.

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New Mayo-Backed Device for Treating Deadly Type of Stroke Nearing FDA Notification

A new medical device being co-developed by the Mayo Clinic to treat an especially deadly type of stroke is on target for an initial U.S. Food and Drug Administration application in the next quarter, according to newly filed documents.

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Mayo Clinic Biotech Spin-Off Vyriad Raising $9M for Expansion, Clinical Trials

Mayo Clinic spin-off company Vyriad Inc., maker of genetically-engineered viruses designed to destroy cancer tumors, is raising $9 million to fund an expansion at the former IBM building in Rochester where it plans to hire and house up to 30 new employees.

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Mayo, Partners Seek Patent on ‘Breakthrough’ Brain Cancer Drug Treatment

The Mayo Clinic and a nonprofit genomics research group based in Phoenix have applied for patent protection on a promising drug-and-radiation method for treating deadly brain cancer, which they have hailed as a breakthrough.

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Mayo Biobank Collaborates with Company Seeking to Identify Alzheimer’s Risk

The Mayo Clinic’s Biobank program, fresh off the launch of a nationwide government program to store 35 million donated bio-samples to advance the science of individualized medicine, has now also attracted a private-sector collaboration targeting Alzheimer’s disease.

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In Minnesota, survey finds 4 out of 5 construction firms can't find enough workers

Reinforcing recent concerns about a shortage of skilled construction labor, a newly released survey found the squeeze is indeed being felt by a vast majority of contractors in Minnesota.

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With rapid bus line on drawing board, developer shifts plans for site in Oakdale

With plans advancing for a new bus rapid-transit line from downtown St. Paul to the eastern suburbs, a prominent developer has placed a bet on its potential to attract housing and jobs with a land buy near a future station in Oakdale.

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Minneapolis officials explore uses for huge tunnel under Pillsbury A Mill

The city has hired engineers to determine if a long-closed tunnel can be opened for public use to complement the planned renovation of the mill into lofts. As impressive as the historic Pillsbury A Mill is above ground, a big part of its history remains unseen below — a massive water tunnel with high, vaulted ceilings running 500 feet just beneath SE. Main Street.

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Lakeview Health System buys land for possible new hospital campus in Stillwater

With the August opening of the new St. Croix bridge and its direct connection into western Wisconsin, the Hwy. 36 corridor through Stillwater became a more attractive location for businesses and developers. Count among them Stillwater-based Lakeview Health System.

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Medical office construction is changing, but not slowing down, in Twin Cities

The Twin Cities medical office building market has seen quite a lot of construction activity in the past two years, highlighted by projects such as the new Hazelwood Medical Building, adjacent to the St. John's Hospital campus in Maplewood.

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Hot Property: Cedar Point Commons in Richfield

Some long-planned retail elements at the Cedar Point Commons development in Richfield are now set to be built out, under plans presented by owner Hempel Cos.