Eric Klee, Ph.D. (QHS ’05), received an award, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine

Eric Klee, Ph.D. (QHS ’05), the Everett J. and Jane M. Hauck Midwest Associate Director, Research and Innovation, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, received a 2023 research award from the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics for the project Minnesota Functional Omics Resource (MNFORce). The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics is a collaborative venture among Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota and the state of Minnesota that seeks to position Minnesota as a world leader in biotechnology and medical genomics applications that will result in important new medical discoveries that improve healthcare for patients while supporting the development of new businesses and jobs in the state. Dr. Klee’s partner at the University of Minnesota is Mark Osborn, Ph.D. In this study, clinical and basic biological experts at Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota will unite to address diagnostic and therapeutic challenges using preclinical models. Creating these connections can provide important insight into the genetics of disease and ultimately improve patient care. Dr. Klee is a professor of biomedical informatics in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.