University of Minnesota MSTP (MD/PhD)

11/18/2025

GIve to the Max Day starts in 2 days, but you can get a head start with an early donation to the MSTP!

Crowdfunding for University of Minnesota causes

11/17/2025

We welcome the second group of candidates visiting our program today and tomorrow.

11/14/2025

The MSTP is participating in this year's Give to the Max Day, which begins in one week on November 20. But you don't need to wait - you can donate early. Thank you for the support!
https://crowdfund.umn.edu/participants/MSTP

11/07/2025

The crew representing UMN at

11/03/2025

Check out the first author paper by Dominique Earland in BMJ Open titled "Emerging concepts and practices in health disparities implementation science in the United States: a scoping review protocol".

No ethical approval was required for the scoping review. Dissemination will be through publication in a peer-reviewed journal and conference presentations.

10/20/2025

Congratulations to Anders Lindstedt, who successfully defended his PhD. The title of Anders's thesis is "Lyn kinase controls Toll-like receptor signaling in a cell-specific, isoform-independent manner"

10/14/2025

Check out the first author paper by Anders Lindstedt in Journal of Leukocyte Biology titled "Lyn expression in macrophages promotes TLR activation and restricts proliferation in an isoform-independent manner".

Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling is vital for antimicrobial macrophage function, and its dysregulation is associated with diseases such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and cancer. The Src-family kinase Lyn may have net activating or inhibitory effects on TLR signaling, yet distin...

10/13/2025

Check out the first author paper by Elli Schwartz in Clinical Infectious Diseases titled "Predictive value of C-reactive protein for hospitalization and mortality among people with advanced HIV disease in Uganda receiving the WHO-recommended package of care"

CRP ≥10 mg/L is associated with increased risk of 30-day hospitalization or death among outpatients with advanced HIV disease receiving the WHO-recommended package of care. Prospective studies should evaluate whether point-of-care CRP testing can enable real-time risk stratification to reduce AIDS...

10/01/2025

Check out the first author paper by Jovany Betancourt in Journal of Fungi titled "Insights from mass spectrometry-based proteomics on Cryptococcus neoformans".

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen and causative agent of cryptococcosis and cryptococcal meningitis (CM). Cryptococcal disease accounts for up to 19% of AIDS-related mortalities globally, warranting its label as a pathogen of critical priority by the World Heal...

09/30/2025

Check out the first author by Jovany Betancourt in mSystems titled "Global proteomic analysis of Cryptococcus neoformans clinical strains reveals significant differences between latent and lethal infection".

To predict the outcomes of disseminated fungal disease, a deeper understanding of host-pathogen interactions at the site of infection is needed to identify targets for clinical intervention and diagnostic development. Cryptococcus neoformans is the causative agent of cryptococcosis, the large...

09/29/2025

Check out the co-author paper by Saurin Kantesaria in Small titled "Scalable purification of iron oxide nanoparticles for organ cryopreservation and transplantation".

Organ banking via vitrification could transform transplantation, but has never been achieved at human organ scales. This study tested vitrification and rewarming in 0.5-3 L volumes using cryoprotective agents (CPAs): M22, VS55, and 40%EG + 0.6 M Sucrose. Ice formation and cracking was avoided throug...

09/25/2025

A profile of MSTP student Kate Dembny

University of Minnesota MD/PhD student Kate Dembny aims to bridge patient care, brain science, and engineering to improve life for patients with Parkinson’s Disease.