Research Groups

Biodale Biodale is a consortium of University of Minnesota service centers offering state-of-the-art instrumentation and user-friendly, walk-in service and training.  This expert advice and equipment for non-specialist users is available to researchers at the University and beyond.
CDR The Center for Diesel Research specializes in the physical and chemical characterization of exhaust emissions, evaluation of emission controls, evaluation and demonstration of alternative fuels, certification of on- and off-highway engines, and the evaluation of control technology in the field.  The Center has unique capabilities to characterize exhaust aerosols.
FTPI The most important function of the William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute is to produce significant, exciting and sound theoretical physics that will have an impact on physics as a whole.  To this end the institute provides a meeting place for theorists from around the globe to exchange and develop ideas.  FTPI sponsors short-term workshops and longer-term programs, as well as hosting visitors for long-term stays, and serves to advance theoretical physics in its broader context by promoting programs that bridge different fields.
IEM The Institute for Engineering in Medicine is a research organization that connects and amplifies research efforts between engineering and health sciences faculty members.  It funds interdisciplinary, goal-oriented research to create new medical devices and solve clinical problems.  In addition to its research efforts, the IEM promotes collaborative programs with industry and strives to serve the educational needs of the University and the Corporate Biomedical Communities in the area of Engineering in Medicine.
IGERT The IGERT for Nanoparticle Science and Engineering is funded through the NSF "Integrative Graduate Education and Traineeship" (IGERT) program.  Our group comprises students and faculty from 5 departments.
MRSEC The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center is an interdisciplinary center in the Institute of Technology.  Through a combination of NSF, University and industrial support, MRSEC supports research in Engineered Multiblock Polymers, Organic Optoelectronic Interfaces, Magnetic Heterostructures, Nanoparticle-based Materials, and various seed groups. The MRSEC also operates a comprehensive Education and Outreach program.
SCI The objective of the Stem Cell Institute is to further our understanding of the potential of stem cells to improve human and animal health.

Supporting Facilities

AHC Academic Health Center
CDD The Center for Drug Design is a distinctive research facility in the Academic Health Center of the University of Minnesota.  We are dedicated to using cutting edge technology to develop highly effective drugs.
CharFac The Characterization Facility in the Institute of Technology is the largest and most centralized instrumentation facility for materials research at the University of Minnesota.
CNER The Center for NanoEnergetics Research is an Army funded center created in the spring of 2001 and exists at four university sites, with the University of Minnesota as the lead institution.
MINT The Center for Micromagnetics and Information Technologies is a research center at the University of Minnesota associated with the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Chemical Engineering and Material Science.  Our research focuses on data storage technologies, including magnetic recording, materials, and signal processing for storage.
MMC The Magnetic Microscopy Center was formed for the purpose of investigating problems in micromagnetic physics using various microscopies by Professor E. Dan Dahlberg at the University of Minnesota.  The MMC has focused on the applications and advancement of Magnetic Force Microscopy.  With great versatility in Scanning Force Microscopes, along with the many other magnetic probes to which the MMC has access, such as Superconducting Quantum Interference Device, and Vibrating Sample Magnetometer.
NFC The Nanofabrication Center is an interdisciplinary facility within the Institute of Technology for faculty and industrial research to support education, research and industrial collaboration in microelectronics and other related research involving microfabrication.
PTL The Particle Technology Laboratory is one of the leading centers of small particle research in the U.S.  Major facilities of the Laboratory include 15,000 square feet of general laboratory space, and 500 sq. ft. of class 100 cleanroom space; wind tunnel, filter testing, and vacuum facilities; instruments for particle generation, measurement, sampling and analysis in the 0.002 to 100 um diameter range; and microscopes, electron microbalances, gas analyzers, anemometry and other laboratory instruments.
SI The Supercomputing Institute for Digital Simulation and Advanced Computation is an interdisciplinary research program spanning all colleges of the University of Minnesota.  The Supercomputing Institute provides supercomputing resources and user support to faculty and students and is a linchpin program in the University's broad-based digital technology effort.
TML The mission of the Tissue Mechanics Laboratory is to provide specialized instruments and methods to characterize the mechanical properties of soft biological materials, provide quantitative loads to living tissues, foster research in these areas, and provide a resource for the University community and industrial partners.
 
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