MURAJ: In Focus - Bringing Research Down to Earth with Dr. Pinar Karaca-Mandic

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Published: May 4, 2022

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Brooke Wiegert

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Dr. Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Director of the Business Advancement Center for Health at the University of Minnesota, has had a long career in economics and research. From her first research project with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to her full docket of current projects, she has been fascinated by turning the complicated simple. Although her work is no longer space related, it has had an astronomical impact, appearing in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. I sat down with Dr. Karaca-Mandic to learn about her path to becoming a leading health economist, her future goals, and her advice for aspiring researchers.

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): MURAJ: In Focus - Bringing Research Down to Earth with Dr. Pinar Karaca-Mandic
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Researcher Profiles
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Brooke Wiegert

Brooke Wiegert is a senior at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She is a Research Assistant on the University of Minnesota COVID-19 Hospitalization Tracking Project. She is also the Founder and President of the Medical Industry Leadership Institute Undergraduates (MILIu) student group.