Minutes

Present: Senator Rich Draheim - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Chris A. Eaton, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Michelle R. Benson called the meeting to order at 1:01pm.

MN Private Sector Response to COVID-19:
     - HealthPartners Clinical Trial on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
     - Allina Health Clinical Trial on Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
     - Medical Alley Members' Innovation and Response to COVID-19

HealthPartners AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial

Testifiers:

            Jen Augustson, Executive Director of Operations, HealthPartners Institute

            Dr. Charlene McEvoy, MPHPulmonary and Critical Care Physician, Clinical Investigator

 

Allina Health Janssen Ensemble COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial

Testifiers:

            Vani Nilakantan, PhD., Vice President of Research, Allina Health

 

Medical Alley Association: Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Testifiers:

            Shaye Mandle, President and CEO, Medical Alley Association

            Dr. Greta Wegner, Senior for the ELISA business unit, Bio-Techne

            Dr. Lisa Ide, Chief Medical Officer, Zipnosis

            Max Bock-Aronson, Co-Founder and CEO, Breathe99

            Dr. Stephen Russell, President and CEO, Vyriad

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45pm.

Senator Michelle R. Benson	Jonathan Osterlund, Legislative Assistant