Education
Stories originating from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and its five schools, as well as stories about students, interns, fellows, etc.
November 21, 2018
Research program lighting a SPARK for the sciences in Florida high schoolers
By Advancing the Science contributor 
Courtney Krider was in eighth grade when she was first bit by the science bug. “That’s when I started to take more diverse science classes that focused on chemistry and life sciences,” she tells us. “I had a really good teacher and got to do a lot of cool labs, and that jump-started my interest.” […]
October 24, 2018
Bringing pharmacogenomics to your medical practice
After decades of research, pharmacogenomics is “ready for prime time” so to speak. Mayo clinic is a leader in moving pharmacogenomics into clinical care — with the goal of helping providers identify medications that are compatible with their patients’ genetic profiles. Drugs and Genes: Pharmacogenomics for the Modern Health Care Team 2018 is an opportunity […]
Tags: cardiology, Center for Individualized Medicine, Fadi Shamoun, pharmacogenomics
September 17, 2018
CIMCON18 — How genomics discovery is transforming individualized care and the path forward
This article originally appeared on the Center for Individualized Medicine blog on Sept. 17, 2018. Article by Sharon Rosen Mining information deeper than genomics, understanding factors linked to disease, analyzing big data, and addressing the challenges of bringing all this information together to advance patient care – these were some of the themes featured at […]
Tags: All of Us, Center for Individualized Medicine, Eric Green, Individualizing Medicine Conference, Keith Stewart, Richard Weinshilboum
September 5, 2018
Setting tomorrow’s clinical researchers up for success
Graduates of Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences’ Ph.D. program in Clinical and Translational Science learn the skills to engage in research across the translational research spectrum, from laboratory-based, to patient-based, to population-based. The goal is to give the next generation of clinical researchers the skills they need to improve patient care, accelerate discovery […]
Tags: Amber Miller, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, medical research education, Michael Gionfriddo, research
July 19, 2018
A clearer picture: new imaging technologies advance diagnosis, individualized care
New imaging technologies are advancing diagnosis and individualizing care. Imaging tests – such as a CT scan or MRI – are essential tools that health care providers use to answer complex and challenging questions. Gabriel Krestin, M.D., Ph.D., a radiologist and researcher, is at the forefront of new efforts to apply cutting edge imaging technologies […]
Tags: biomarkers, Center for Individualized Medicine, individualized medicine, Individualizing Medicine Conference, Kiaran McGee, radiology
May 28, 2018
Register now for Video Reflexive Ethnography course – June 28-30 Video reflexive ethnography (VRE) is an established, collaborative methodology that uses video to capture the complexities of health care and to identify – with participants – ways to improve the delivery of health care from the “bottom up.” Clinicians and researchers interested in learning more […]
Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, education
May 22, 2018
The winning institution in the 2018 Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Three-Minute Thesis (3-MT) competition on April 6 was Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, represented by Gabriel Martínez-Gálvez, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. 3-MT presentations describe Ph.D. thesis work with one visual element and a […]
Tags: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, research education
May 4, 2018
Workshop to teach application of video research method in medical practice
Register now for Video Reflexive Ethnography course – June 28-30 Video reflexive ethnography (VRE) is an established, collaborative methodology that uses video to capture the complexities of health care and to identify – with participants – ways to improve the delivery of health care from the “bottom up.” Clinicians and researchers interested in learning more […]
April 24, 2018
Why mentor? One researcher’s story
In medical research at Mayo Clinic, as in all other fields here, diversity is welcome. Each person brings unique perspectives, experiences and knowledge. However, while there are known benefits for an organization that has diverse teams, individual team members sometimes find their greatest satisfaction and professional success comes from having mentors with like backgrounds. Research […]
Tags: Joy Wolfram, medical research education, research education
April 11, 2018
Training the next generation of clinician scientists
In the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery education focuses on integrating programs and opportunities to deliver training to current and future health care providers. Within Education , the Kern Health Care Delivery Scholars Program is training and mentoring the next generation of clinically trained doctoral-level fellows and […]
Tags: Adam Schwartz, Ali Duarte-Garcia, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Dorin Colibaseanu, education, Erin Barreto, hematology, Kern Health Care Delivery Scholars, Nandita Khera, orthopedics, pharmacy, Rahma Warsame