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DiaMedica Inc., (TSX-V: DMA) is pleased to announce the commencement of a research collaboration with The Sanford Project, a world leader in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.  The Sanford Project is one of the initiatives established after Denny Sanford’s historic $400 M gift to Sanford Health in 2007. The Project aims to cure T1D through […]

Sanford Health is opening a new training center for employees that will pioneer a new method of simulation-based learning in healthcare for the region. The new Sanford Simulation Center will allow Sanford employees to use the newest high-tech methods to receive hands-on training in a safe, no-risk environment. By utilizing a combination of task trainers, […]

Bemidji city leaders announced a contribution of $2 million from Sanford Health to the Bemidji Regional Events Center. In turn the city will rename the venue The Sanford Center. Richard Lehman, Bemidji mayor said, “We approached Sanford about this opportunity and we are very thankful for their willingness to partner with us. This new event […]

Sanford Clinic Mitchell welcomes doctor and expands services.

Sanford Health President and CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft announced a gift of $10 million to North Dakota State University and the athletic department. Sanford’s gift is the cornerstone for the Building the Competitive Edge for Bison Athletics $32 million campaign. A 5,700-seat basketball and wrestling arena and an eight-lane indoor track highlight this initiative. The gift […]

Early research of Dr. Alex Rabinovitch, Principal Investigator of the trial and Associate Director of The Sanford Project, supported by Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, led to the discovery of a treatment that can regenerate insulin-producing pancreatic islet beta cells and showed promise in type 1 diabetes in mice. The Sanford Project has begun a clinical trial […]

Sanford Health, the largest not-for-profit rural healthcare provider in the United States, and WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD), the leading source of health information, today announced an educational collaboration on children’s health, nutrition and fitness. The partnership’s online destinations will provide parents, children and healthcare professionals with personalized resources and support to help promote and […]

World’s Largest Breast Cancer Organization Investing More Than $1.1 Million into South Dakota’s Economy for Research and Community Programs (Sioux Falls, SD) – July 20, 2010 – Scientists from Sanford Research/USD will see whether the drug metformin, used to treat everything from obesity to diabetes, can be used to fight breast cancer, with funding announced […]

Sanford Health based in Sioux Falls, SD and MeritCare based in Fargo, ND merged in 2009. Beginning today, the entire organization will bear the name Sanford Health, as well as a new, unified wordmark. (Sioux Falls, SD and Fargo, ND) – Sanford Health & MeritCare unified its organization today under one name, mission, vision, values […]

On July 2, 1990, MeritCare Roger Maris Cancer Center opened in Fargo N.D. as a tribute to baseball great Roger Maris, who died of cancer. Now, 20-years later, the center continues to improve the lives of cancer patients throughout the region. Contact: MeritCare Media Relations (701) 234-2000 or (800) 437-4010, ask for media pager #1715 […]