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TABLE OF CONTENTS
We Inspire DISCOVERIES that IMPROVE and
EXTEND HUMAN LIFE
MISSION STATEMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The Hormel Institute is to conduct research and provide education in the biological sciences with applications in medicine
and agriculture. In pursuit of this mission, and as intended by its founders, The Hormel Institute generates fundamental knowledge and disseminates it to the scientific community worldwide. It also serves as a center of technical and educational expertise for the benefit of the Austin community, the surrounding region, and the State of Minnesota.
2 | THE HORMEL INSTITUTE // UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 80th Anniversary Celebration 4 Every Dollar Furthers Answers 8 Community Education & Outreach 10 Structural Biology of Membrane Transport 12 Molecular Bioengineering and Cancer Vaccine 14 Cellular & Molecular Biology 16 Membrane Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics 18
Cancer Stem Cells and Necroptosis
Cancer Systems Biology
Genome Instability and Chromosome Biology
DNA Repair and Genome Stability
Nucleotide Metabolism and Drug Discovery
Cancer Cell Biology and Translational Research
Women’s Health
Cellular Dynamics
Cancer Biology
Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis
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Cancer Drug Resistance and Drug Targets Discovery 40
Transcription and Gene Regulation 42
Chromatin and Epigenetic Gene Regulation 44
Cancer Epigenetics and Experimental Therapeutics 46
Stem Cells and Cancer 48
Cell Signaling and Tumorigenesis 50
Cancer Immunotherapy, Immunology and
Immune Metabolism 52
Computational Cancer Genomics 54 Inheritance of Epigenetic Information 56 Operations Departments 58 Thank you 62 Publications 64 Funding 66 Directory 67