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Facts about the Stem Cell Institute

Established in 1999, the Stem Cell Institute at the University of Minnesota is the world's first interdisciplinary institute dedicated to stem cell research.

The Stem Cell Institute:

  • Includes 17 University schools and centers participating in stem cell research

  • Has received more than $39 million in NIH funding and more than $43 million overall

  • Has received 28 NIH research grants and 55 total grants

  • Targets seven primary diseases: cancer, neurology, cardiology, liver, diabetes, vessel, genetic

  • Has one large-scale cell processing facility

  • Has seven endowed chairs

  • Has more than 15 U.S. patents (pending and issued) on stem cell technology

  • Includes more than 25 investigators

  • Has more than 500 people involved in all areas of stem cell research

  • Includes researchers with more than 15 years of experience researching stem cells

  • Has held 29 stem cell forums since 2000

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