Psychiatrist Dr. Sophia Vinogradov is one of the world’s leading experts on psychosis. She’s helped bring relief to many patients, like Ben, who achieved quick recovery after years of suffering, using a research-driven, multi-modal approach to treating psychosis. Under her leadership, the Adult Strengths Program at M Health Fairview and University of Minnesota Physicians uses family therapy and individual resiliency training in addition to medication to treat patients. View full story

The partnership between CentraCare Health and the University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) combines CentraCare Health's excellence in care with M Physicians' clinical and surgical expertise to meet the growing demand for orthopedic services in St. Cloud, MN and surrounding communities. The organizations share a vision to create an accessible orthopedic program delivering evidence-based clinical excellence to Central Minnesota, extending outreach programs to rural communities. Since its inception, the partnership continues to grow substantially.

The Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) set the stage for exploration of brain imaging with its development of ultrahigh field magnetic resonance imaging and expanded its expertise into spectroscopy. A new NIH initiative, Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies®, builds on CMRR's work by using advanced MRI together with other emerging tools that rely on optical imaging and cell labeling. This will provide more detailed, clearer pictures of the brain's circuits.

In February 2023, Minnesota became the first state to universally test newborns for cytomegalovirus (CMV), an easily transmissible virus and leading cause of infant hearing loss and congenital birth defects. This decision followed two decades of research at the University of Minnesota on identifying, preventing and treating the infection. This research proved that CMV could be detected from blood spots, which are already collected for testing during newborn screening.

In 2023, the Islet Autotransplant Research Program at the Medical School achieved a milestone by completing its 850th TPIAT procedure. Nearly 180 of these were performed on children aged 3 to 18. The program also conducted the world's 2nd pancreas-alone transplant for a child with Type 1 Diabetes suffering from severe insulin allergy. Islet transplant, a procedure involving harvesting and infusion of islets from the pancreas into the liver, is administered to patients undergoing TPIAT for chronic pancreatitis, and those with Type 1 Diabetes seeking alloislet transplant.

During a routine checkup, Tim McDonald's dentist discovered a golf ball-sized hole in his lower jaw. Further examination revealed that Tim had clear cell carcinoma, a rare form of cancer with fewer than 100 identified cases. Fortunately, Tim could access the specific treatment he needed at University of Minnesota Physician's Radiation Therapy Center in Wyoming, MN. Through the compassionate support of patients, cutting-edge radiation oncology treatment options, and state-of-the-art facilities, this Center is ranked one of the top in Minnesota.