Subdivision 1. Grants. (a) The steering committee of the University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation partnership shall award grants to entities that apply for a grant under this subdivision to fund innovations and research in biomedicine and bioethics. Grant funds must be used to fund biomedical and bioethical research, and related clinical translation and commercialization activities in this state. Entities must apply for a grant in a form and manner specified by the steering committee. The steering committee shall use the following criteria to award grants under this subdivision:
(1) the likelihood that the research will lead to a new discovery;
(2) the prospects for commercialization of the research;
(3) the likelihood that the research will strengthen Minnesota's economy through the creation of new businesses, increased public or private funding for research in Minnesota, or attracting additional clinicians and researchers to Minnesota; and
(4) whether the proposed research includes a bioethics research plan to ensure the research is conducted using ethical research practices.
(b) Projects that include the acquisition or use of human fetal tissue are not eligible for grants under this subdivision. For purposes of this paragraph, "human fetal tissue" has the meaning given in United States Code, title 42, section 289g-1(f).
Subd. 2. Consultation. In awarding grants under subdivision 1, the steering committee may consult with interested parties who are able to provide technical information, advice, and recommendations on grant projects and awards. Interested parties with whom the steering committee may consult include but are not limited to representatives of private industries with expertise in biomedical research, bioethical research, clinical translation, commercialization, and medical venture financing.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education
Chapter 137 — University Of Minnesota
Section 137.02 — Powers And Duties Of Board Of Regents.
Section 137.021 — Acceptance Of Federal Money.
Section 137.022 — Permanent University Fund.
Section 137.0225 — University Promise Scholarship.
Section 137.0226 — Scholarship Funding Program.
Section 137.023 — University Student On Board Of Regents.
Section 137.024 — Congressional Districts Represented On Board Of Regents.
Section 137.0245 — Regent Candidate Advisory Council.
Section 137.0246 — Regent Nomination And Election.
Section 137.025 — Appropriations; Payment; Investment.
Section 137.0251 — Budgetary Information.
Section 137.0252 — Appropriation; Contract Buyout.
Section 137.027 — Appropriation; Fringe Benefits.
Section 137.028 — Biennial Budget Request; University Of Minnesota.
Section 137.04 — Library To Get Copies Of State Publications.
Section 137.09 — Board Of Regents Not To Exceed Appropriations; Penalty.
Section 137.10 — Refund Of Tuition To Students In Certain Cases.
Section 137.105 — Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee Plan.
Section 137.12 — Peace Officers; Appointment; Power Of Arrest.
Section 137.16 — Morris Branch.
Section 137.17 — Rochester Branch.
Section 137.22 — Higher Education Act Of 1965; Receipts.
Section 137.31 — Procurement From Small Businesses.
Section 137.32 — Minnesota Couples On The Brink Project.
Section 137.34 — Program Established.
Section 137.341 — Farm Safety Specialist Position.
Section 137.342 — Research Center For Agricultural Health And Safety.
Section 137.35 — Targeted Businesses.
Section 137.36 — Prompt Payment To Subcontractors.
Section 137.37 — Off-campus Sites And Centers.
Section 137.38 — Education And Training Of Primary Care Physicians.
Section 137.39 — Medical School Initiatives.
Section 137.40 — Residency And Other Initiatives.
Section 137.42 — Grants For Area Health Education Center Programs.
Section 137.43 — Substitute Physician Demonstration Project.
Section 137.44 — Health Professional Education Budget Plan.
Section 137.45 — Program For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities.
Section 137.47 — Fetal Tissue Research.
Section 137.51 — Land Protection And Transfer.
Section 137.52 — Contamination Remediation; Report.
Section 137.53 — Activities; Contracts.
Section 137.54 — Conditions For Payment To University.
Section 137.55 — Public Use Of Stadium.
Section 137.56 — Environmental Review.
Section 137.57 — No Full Faith And Credit.
Section 137.58 — Mitigation Fund.
Section 137.60 — Eminent Domain.
Section 137.63 — Biomedical Science Research Facilities Funding Program.
Section 137.64 — Conditions For Payments To University.
Section 137.65 — No Full Faith And Credit.
Section 137.66 — Minnesota Discovery, Research, And Innovation Economy Funding Program.
Section 137.67 — Minnesota Biomedicine And Bioethics Innovation Grants.