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    Regenerative Medicine Minnesota Annual Celebration and Look to the Future on June 1

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Regenerative Medicine Minnesota is hosting its Annual Celebration and Look to the Future for the 2017 award winners in education, biobusiness and research. The awards will fund about 30 new and existing programs statewide. Program leaders and supporters will discuss the status of, and future plans for, regenerative medicine in Minnesota.

The event and luncheon will be held on Thursday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Phillips Hall on the first floor of the Siebens Building on Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus.

Regenerative Medicine Minnesota is a state-funded initiative that seeks to improve the health of Minnesotans by advancing regenerative medicine research, education and industry. Regenerative Medicine Minnesota works with Minnesota institutions to position the state at the forefront of regenerative medicine.

In addition to recognizing the awardees, the event includes a panel discussion with Minnesota Reps. Tony Albright and Erin Murphy on the importance of state investment in advancing regenerative medicine in Minnesota. Jakub Tolar, M.D., Ph.D., director, University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute, and Andre Terzic, M.D., Ph.D., Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon director, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, will moderate the panel.

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For more information about Regenerative Medicine Minnesota, visit: regenmedmn.org.

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