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U of M Alzheimer's Disease Researcher Earns $800,000 Grant to Pursue Molecular Basis for Memory Loss

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MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (September 3, 2008) – University of Minnesota Medical School neuroscience researcher Karen Hsiao Ashe, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s EUREKA program.

EUREKA (Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration) grants are awarded to investigators who are testing novel and unconventional hypotheses or are working to overcome major methodological or technical challenges. This is the first time these grants have been awarded; Ashe was one of 38 honored with an award. She will receive $200,000 each year for four years.

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Cover page from Winter 2008 Pictures of Health

Practice Makes Perfect

What do carving decay from a tooth, counseling the owner of a sick cat, starting an IV, and performing endoscopic surgery have in common? All are skills health professional students can practice at the University of Minnesota using simulation-based educational experiences.

From actors who pose as patients, to computer-operated manikins, to virtual reality software, simulations offer students valuable opportunities to hone the manual dexterity, critical thinking, problem solving, and other capabilities they'll need in their future careers.

"Simulations, when well executed, can really accelerate the learning curve on knowledge and skills," says Jane Miller, director of the Academic Health Center's Interprofessional Education and Resource Center (IERC), which offers simulation opportunities to students from a variety of health professional programs. With the help of simulations, Miller says, students can practice procedures and techniques over and over until they perfect them, getting skill-building feedback each time. They also can make—and learn from—mistakes before they find themselves in literal life-or-death situations. The ultimate goal: better patient care.

     
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