mn primed scholars at ada 2026

MN PRIMED Scholars at NOLA, ADA 2026

 

cassandra norbeck and yu-Jin youn

Feb 2026

Congratulations to Cassandra and Yu-Jin!

Cassandra has received admission offers from the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota. Yu-Jin has been admitted to the University of Michigan, PhD program, Medical College of Wisconsin MSTP , the University of Minnesota IBP PhD and the MSTP program. Well done to both of you on these exciting opportunities!

 

Fall 2025 

collage of pics from MIDWEST METABOLISM UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI
collage of pics from R25 PRIMED Trainees @ Mayowood MINNESOTA Placenta Research Community

August, 2025 

itasca collage

June 2025

MN PRIMED Cohort I at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Chicago.

cassy, abdi, yu-jin
abdi
yu-Jin

May 2025

The UMN Diabetes Research Day was held on May 30, 2025.  Yu-Jin Youn won best oral presentation.

YuJin_diabetes day
cassandra poster
abdi hayir poster

April 2025

  • All of our Cohort 1 scholars (Abdi Hayir, Cassandra Norbeck and Yu-Jin Youn), participated in the IBP Undergraduate Symposium on April 16, 2025.
  • Cassandra Norbeck and Yu-Jin Youn gave oral presentations in addition to the posters session and they both received an award for their oral presentation.

 

abdi hayir poster session
cassandra norbeck presentation
Yu-Jin Youn presentation