Author Archives: Robert Nellis

Mayo Research Adds “New Chapter” to National Geographic’s Everest

May 15th, 2013 - 9:21 am

Our friend, the veteran mountaineer Conrad Anker, is the author of the latest National Geographic  book on Mount Everest, covering the earliest days of attempted assaults on the peak to the latest climbs including the expedition that included Mayo Clinic’s … Continue reading →

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Showing the Power of Individualized Medicine through Patient Experiences

April 26th, 2013 - 8:51 am

CHICAGO — “Individualized medicine … it’s not just about deciphering your own genome … it’s about you having the power to choose your own care and having access to information that can best keep you well.” That was the message … Continue reading →

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The People You Meet – BIO 2013

April 24th, 2013 - 1:18 pm

CHICAGO — You never know who you’ll bump into here at this largest biotech conference, now in its 20th year. It’s a bit like strolling the United Nations. If you walk down one aisle and think you’re whiffing Turkish food, … Continue reading →

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Individualized Medicine and BIO 2013

April 23rd, 2013 - 2:37 pm

CHICAGO– There was a time at the BIO conference when the term genomics was scarcely known. Today it ranks with other buzz words on the exhibit floor here in Chicago and as a topic in the hundreds of meetings that … Continue reading →

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Sweden Comes to Minnesota at BIO 2013

April 23rd, 2013 - 10:45 am

Talk about a meeting of minds. I had to take a step back, literally as the Minnesota pavilion here at BIO got a little crowded. For two hours today trade and research delegates from Sweden crowded into the pavilion for … Continue reading →

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Minnesota High Schooler in Science Finals – BIO 2013

April 23rd, 2013 - 10:37 am

CHICAGO — The next generation of scientists from Minnesota and the rest of the nation are making themselves known. The Biotechnology Institute has sponsored another international competition for high school scientists here at BIO 2013 and Minnesota’s finalist is Rena … Continue reading →

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New York Hospitals Searching Genomes, Mayo has Clinic in Operation

April 22nd, 2013 - 2:13 pm

Readers of the New York Times today saw a nice overview story of how the leading research hospitals in the metro area are competing to use genomic and molecular tools to  attack cancers of various types. It’s always good to … Continue reading →

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The Minnesota Pavilion – BIO 2013

April 22nd, 2013 - 12:22 pm

  Minnesota has a common border with Kentucky and is adjacent to Belgium and Spain. No, global geography hasn’t shifted — or has it? Someone said that this conference “smashes” the entire world into one room so they have to … Continue reading →

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Biotech Advances Through International Networking

April 22nd, 2013 - 8:38 am

CHICAGO — Collaboration has no borders. That was clearly evident last evening when nearly 200 people — an international cross section of economic developers, researchers and government officials — crowded a networking reception hosted by the state of Minnesota. Many … Continue reading →

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How to be a Science Writer

April 18th, 2013 - 10:43 am

  Sometimes paths and purposes cross and good things happen. Internationally-read science writer Kendall Powell was on campus in Rochester today to speak to Mayo Graduate School students on the prospects for writing about science as a career. Kendall has … Continue reading →

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