Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Hormel Institute offers event to raise awareness about its world-renowned cancer research [ Download Registration Form ] People of all ages will be walking together next weekend from The Hormel Institute to Austin’s Bandshell Park as part of the first “Walk for a Cancer Free World.” As a new...

Executive Director Dr. Zigang Dong awarded contract to study chemopreventive agents A nearly $500,000 grant has been awarded to Dr. Zigang Dong, Executive Director of The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota-Mayo Clinic, to use computer simulations in studying compounds that show potential for preventing cancer. Awarded this spring, the subcontract...

High-school students donate money for breast cancer research from first 5k run/walk Austin High School students have donated $2,500 to The Hormel Institute’s world-renowned breast cancer research after raising money by organizing a 5k run/walk charity event in May. Members of Austin High’s Youth Leadership Club, a group dedicated to...

Dr. Liao’s section to create world’s first list of breast cancer specific Fusion RNAs A $571,875 grant to study breast cancer has been awarded to Dr. Joshua Liao, leader of the Translational Cancer Research section at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic. Funded through April 2013, the...