Category Archives: Awards

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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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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Video Competition: Clinical Lab Science Program Celebrates Profession

March 29th, 2013 - 3:11 pm

In celebration of National Laboratory Professionals Week, students from the Mayo Clinic Clinical Laboratory Science Program produced a short video explaining what sparked their interest in laboratory science. Mayo Clinic has hundreds of young professionals working in its research labs … Continue reading →

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Discovery’s Edge New Issue

February 15th, 2013 - 3:05 pm

The print winter issue of Mayo Clinic’s research magazine Discovery’s Edge, is now available. If you’d like a free copy, let us know. Also visit us online http://discoverysedge.mayo.edu/. Read More — http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2013/02/15/going-to-discoverys-edge/ Share/Bookmark

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Czech Clinical Research Center opens on Mayo model

October 17th, 2012 - 10:11 am

  This week they cut the ribbon on what will become the first Euro-wide clinical research center. Located in Brno, the second largest Czech city, the International Clinical Research Center or ICRC will conduct clinical studies with physician-researchers throughout Europe. … Continue reading →

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Michael Camilleri, M.D., honored with the 2012 Ismar Boas medal

September 21st, 2012 - 2:47 pm

The German Society of Digestive and Metabolic Disease awarded Dr. Camilleri with the 2012 Ismar Boas medal in honor of his scientific contributions to the understanding of the integrated regulation of the gastrointestinal tract. In particular, his pioneering work on … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Veterinarian Receives ACLAM Diplomate Certification

September 10th, 2012 - 2:19 pm

It’s no small task ensuring that the animals used in medical research on Mayo’s Florida campus are healthy and properly cared for. C. Douglas Page, DVM, PA, the attending veterinarian at Mayo Clinic’s Department of Comparative Medicine in Florida, the … Continue reading →

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What is the Death Zone?

May 21st, 2012 - 10:21 am

Another in our series on the science of the expedition, Dr. Jim McEachen, Mayo Clinic aerospace medicine fellow provides background [Editor's note: this was written before the most recent deaths]  In 1998, the popular PBS series Nova reported an ominous piece of data.  … Continue reading →

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Dispatch from the Field (5-1-12)

May 1st, 2012 - 9:50 am

It’s May day…  The first of the month, and now that Conrad, Sam, Emily, Hillaree and the other climbers in the group have rotated back down to base camp, it’s a day to run them through the field testing so … Continue reading →

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Dr. Bruce Johnson and Team begins testing

April 28th, 2012 - 11:30 am

Our first message from research team leader, Mayo investigator Bruce Johnson, Ph.D.  All good, have the lab set up and looks really good.  Last night my O2 sats (saturation) were 74, which makes my PaO2 about in the 40′s… much … Continue reading →

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