Tag Archives: genetics

Rochester Principal Wins Award for Zebrafish Classes

January 11th, 2011 - 4:22 pm

Next month principal Jim Sonju from Lincoln Choice School in Rochester will be honored at the Minnesota Science Museum in St. Paul. Working with Mayo researchers, he instituted hands-on science and a concept that translated into other subject areas as … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Awards, Innovations, People, Progress Updates, Uncategorized | Tagged genetics, medical genetics, science education, zebrafish | Leave a comment

Fall Issue – Discovery’s Edge

September 17th, 2009 - 2:13 pm

Four new features plus, from Mayo’s research magazine: Data Mining to Redesign Critical Care Services Using informatics, epidemiology, systems engineering and in-depth medical-record studies, this groundbreaking work is improving patient safety in ICUs and significantly cutting the cost of health … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Findings, Progress Updates | Tagged brain cancer, diabetes, Discovery's Edge, genetics, genomics, heart disease, intensive care, medical research, science education, stem cells, zebrafish | Leave a comment

Mayo Finds a Gene for Dilated Cardiomyopathy

September 15th, 2009 - 11:00 am

Dilated cardiomyopathy, a congenital condition that weakens the heart, is the top reason people end up having heart transplants. The organ simply begins to fail on them. If caught early enough, the condition can be treated with medication, but in … Continue reading →