Within an area 1.5 miles long and 0.5 miles wide are:
- 19 health and medical institutions and 61 research and clinical labs
- More than one million patients seen in 2004
- More than 2,300 physicians
- Almost 12,000 staff employees, two thirds of the hospital employees in Minneapolis
- More than 250 researchers
- More than $25 million received in research funds
It is this incredible concentration of medicine, research, and education that prompted the creation of the physician and researcher-led Minneapolis Lifesciences Corridor.
The Minneapolis Lifesciences Corridor is more than simply a partnership among three large hospitals, it is a collaborative working to advance health, improve research and technology, increase educational and economic development opportunities, and develop strong community-business partnerships among those working and living along the corridor.
By working together, we will surpass our individual efforts to improve human health, the region’s economy, and the city’s livability.
Board Members
R.T. Rybak, Mayor, City of Minneapolis (Chair)
Dr. Joan Bechtold, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
Manuel Benegas, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota*
Mike Christenson, City
of Minneapolis*
Roberta Dressen, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Dave Durenberger, Gustilo Medical Education Center*
Eric Eoloff, Abbott Northwestern Hospital*
Mike Harristhal, Hennepin County Medical Center *
Peter Gove, St. Jude Medical
Dr. Alan Goldbloom, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Karen Himle, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Dr. Donald Jacobs, Hennepin Faculty Associates
Dr. Richard Kyle, Midwest Orthopedic Research Foundation
Peter McLaughlin, Commissioner, Hennepin County
Dr. Robert Schwartz, Minnesota Cardiovascular Research Institute
Dr. Roby Thompson, University of Minnesota School of Medicine
Dr. Ensor Transfeldt, Twin Cities Spine Center
Dr. Robert Van Tassel, Minneapolis Heart Institute
* denotes an Executive Committee Member |
