February 19, 2013
Ex-Medtronic exec named CTO to Mayo Clinic, U-M joint venture on diabetes
A former Medtronic executive has been named the chief technology officer for a joint effort to defeat diabetes formed about two years ago by the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic. Maura Donovan, who was vice president of therapy research and development at Fridley-based Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), was named CTO for Decade of Discovery. Minneapolis St. […]
Tags: Decade of Discovery, diabetes, Dr. Maura Donovan, Medtronic, Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, University of Minnesota
July 12, 2012
Eric W. Kaler: University of Minnesota Improves Life Here, Everywhere
I’ve been back in Minnesota for eight months now, listening to hundreds, if not thousands, of people tell me how they feel about the University of Minnesota. Of course, I’ve visited Rochester a number of times, meeting with leaders of the Mayo Clinic and other community members… And, with our great friends and colleagues at […]
Tags: Decade of Discovery, Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota
February 14, 2012
The worldwide diabetes epidemic is taking a huge toll in Minnesota…A new partnership between Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota, called the Decade of Discovery, is working on ways to make diabetes management more tolerable for patients so they can stick with their treatment plan. It aims to improve patients’ health and likely save […]
Tags: Decade of Discovery, diabetes epidemic, Dr. Victor Montori, partnership between Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota