Awards
Stories about awards and Mayo Clinic awardees within Research or Research Education.
April 27, 2022
Equity, quality, and remote care focus of 19 newly funded delivery science research initiatives
Following an overwhelming response to its recent call for project proposals, the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery has announced the recipients of 19 awards. These innovative ideas represent collaborations from across Mayo Clinic and throughout Mayo Clinic Health System. They address address health equity […]
Tags: Adam Milam, Ali Ainsworth, Asmaa Ferdjallah, Ben Brinkmann, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Christopher DeStephano, Cornelius Thiels, diversity, Doug Challener, Elizabeth Habermann, Eric Klee, health care value
April 5, 2022
Mayo Clinic at the Society of Behavioral Medicine #SBM2022 — the urgency of adaptation
The 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine is April 6-9, in Baltimore. With the meeting theme “The Urgency of Adaptation,” the 2022 conference seeks to showcase opportunities for behavioral medicine to increase its effect on the climate crisis, systemic racism, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Embedded in the clinical practice, […]
Tags: Ahmed (Shafii) Mohamed, Amelia Barwise, Arizona State University, Bridget Biggs, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, clinical trials, community engagement, COVID-19, diabetes
March 28, 2022
Regenerative Medicine Minnesota awards 5 research grants to Mayo Clinic
Regenerative Medicine Minnesota, a statewide bipartisan initiative, has awarded five grants to Mayo Clinic investigators to advance new therapeutic options for osteoarthritis, liver disease, rotator cuff injuries and neurological birth defects. People in Minnesota and beyond struggle with chronic diseases such as heart disease, arthritis and diabetes, and standard care doesn’t always ease the symptoms. […]
Tags: Aaron Krych, animal model, cartilage, cellular therapy, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Chunfeng Zhao, clinical trials, Jennifer Westendorf, liver failure, mesenchymal stem cells, minimally invasive procedure, molecular biology
March 8, 2022
A premier clinical researcher on smoking and tobacco
By Advancing the Science contributor 
This article is part of a series honoring recipients of the 2021 Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Award. This award is given in recognition of exceptional contributions of Mayo Clinic Alumni to medicine, including, research, education, practice and administration. The individuals receiving the award have often been recognized nationally or internationally in their fields. These articles […]
Tags: Distinguished Alumni 2021, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Nicotine Dependence Center, Richard Hurt, tobacco cessation
July 26, 2021
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 7/26/2021
By Advancing the Science contributor
Mayo Clinic expertise has a consistent footprint in the news in 2021. This week’s topics include data security and interoperability; some lesser discussed COVID-19 related topics: language development, booster vaccines for immunocompromised individuals, portable air filters; as well as early onset dementia, and the need for diversity among bone marrow donors. Vaccines are highy unlikely […]
Tags: Aaron Krych, acute kidney injury, Ahmad Nassr, antibodies, arthritis, artificial intelligence, big data, biomarkers, bone marrow transplant, Brian Weinshenker, Bruce Johnson, Bruce Sutor
June 28, 2021
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 6/28/2021
By Advancing the Science contributor
Vaping, medical AI, the challenges of serving patients with cancer and diabetes, current COVID-19 vaccine and long haul information, and a wide selection of other topics are covered in this week’s news. The Vaping Study You Haven’t Heard Of Slate, 6/25/2021 A report from the Mayo Clinic looked at 70,000 patients and found no link […]
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, antibodies, artificial intelligence, Ashley Wentworth, autoimmune disorder, Barbara Barry, bioethics, biomedical ethics, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Center for Regenerative Medicine, COVID-19
June 1, 2021
Mayo Clinic Research in the News — 6/1/2021
Today’s summary reaches back an extra day, and covers acupuncture for insomnia, new artificial intelligence solutions,, carpal tunnel’s connection to to bilateral oophorectomy, sublingual vaccines and showcases wide variety of other Mayo Clinic research and research expertise. Research on inflammatory disease widens Gulf Today, 5/24/2021 An epidemiological study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) is being […]
Tags: acupuncture, acute kidney injury, antibiotic, artificial intelligence, Brian Lacy, cardiovascular medicine, carpal tunnel syndrome, Cheryl Willman, clinical trials, colorectal cancer, COVID-19, David Knopman
May 17, 2021
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 5/17/2021
By Advancing the Science contributor
In the news this week, highlighting Mayo Clinic research and faculty experts, we welcome a new leader and see discussions across the research continuum. Topics range from quality improvement and innovation initiatives, to basic science discoveries, the latest in artificial intelligence in health care and clinical trials. All highlight investigations into improving outcomes and experience […]
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, asthma, biobank, blood clots, cardiology, Cheryl Willman, Chia-Chun Chiang, COVID-19, Dennis Dickson, dermatology, Filippo Pinto e Vairo, gene variant
June 29, 2020
Research grants aim to advance regenerative medicine toward the practice
Reprogramming human cells to correct blood disorders such as sickle cell disease, activation of a regenerative pathway to treat liver failure and strategies for skeletal regeneration in patients with brittle bone disease are examples of Mayo Clinic research to be funded through new grants from Regenerative Medicine Minnesota. Regenerative Medicine Minnesota, a statewide bipartisan initiative, […]
Tags: clinical trials, Dan Dragomir-Daescu, David Deyle, epigenetics, liver disease, Martin Rodriguez-Porcel, measles virus, nanomedicine, Patricia Devaux, radiation therapy, Regenerative Medicine Minnesota, Rory Smoot
April 9, 2020
Improving remyelination for spinal cord injury: Arthur Warrington, Ph.D.
By Jen Schutz
Mayo Clinic researchers are probing potential ways to unleash the human body’s ability to heal neurological disorders like spinal cord injuries or multiple sclerosis. Myelin is the protective covering that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain, optic nerves and spinal cord. Demyelination, or injury to the myelin, slows electrical signals between brain cells, resulting in […]
Tags: Arthur Warrington, MS, multiple sclerosis, neurology, regenerative medicine, spinal cord injury