MINNEAPOLIS —(June 5, 2009)—After a year of research, the four recipients of the Medical Industry Leadership Institute (MILI) interdisciplinary grants will present their findings at a seminar open to the public on Friday, June 19, at the Carlson School of Management, 321 19^th Avenue South, Minneapolis, room 2-206.
             In spring 2008, MILI awarded four grants totaling $115,000 to fund faculty research focused on the medical industry. The recipients’ projects are titled: Bioresorbable Materials for Use in Cardiac Implants , Does Ownership Matter in the Selection of Nursing Homes? Evidence from Consumer Surveys, Effects of Task Variability and Handoffs on Patient Outcomes in a Heart Attack Treatment Program, and Genetic Influence on Economic Preferences, Behavior in Simple Strategic Games (ultimatum and trust), and Differential Genetic Performance Across Auction Types.
          Awarded through a competitive review process, the grants are designed to provide opportunities to foster a collaborative community of faculty researchers from across the University. Grants were available to inter-collegiate research teams that include at least one Carlson School faculty member and one faculty member from another University of Minnesota unit. Proposed research also requires the endorsement of a local or national firm with revenue from the medical industry. Investigators, or faculty members preparing the proposals, were asked to address the market impact of successful exploration specifically by answering the question, “why care?” if posed by the collaborating firm.
           The presentation is free and open to the University of Minnesota, the local research community, and the public. For more information about attending the event, contact Jessica Haupt at jahaupt@umn.edu. No RSVP is required.

 

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