November 10, 2020
Advancing neuroscience at Mayo Clinic in Florida: Dr. Sandro Da Mesquita
By Advancing the Science contributor
What is your background? I am a biochemist by training and performed all of my graduate studies in Portugal, at the School of Medicine of the University of Minho, located in a northern Portuguese city called Braga. It was in grad school that I started to develop a particular taste for neuroscience and cellular and […]
Tags: ALS, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain, cognitive impairment, dementia, immune system, lymphatic system, neuroimmunology, neurosciences, research education, Sandro Da Mequita
December 11, 2019
Graduate student draws on school experience to spread happiness to future classmates
By Advancing the Science contributor
Happy. It isn’t a word quickly associated with students pursuing a top degree in biomedical science due to the pressure felt by those enrolled in rigorous Ph.D. programs. However, Emma Goddery noted that the students who were part of her interview at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences were happy and smiling. “I knew the stresses […]
Tags: Emma Goddery, immune system, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, neuroimmunology, regenerative medicine
August 1, 2019
Research News Roundup–July 2019
The Mayo Clinic Research News Roundup includes brief summaries and links to research-related news releases from Mayo Clinic in the past month. It also connects readers to associated resources. Read on for more information from Mayo Clinic Research. Racism influences medical students’ decision on practicing in minority or underserved communities, study says A longitudinal study of […]
Tags: autoimmune disorder, biomedical research, cancer, cardiology, Christopher Camp, clinical trials, education, HLHS, Lotte Dyrbye, medical innovation, neuroimmunology, orthopedic surgery
December 27, 2018
Be the life [science] of the party
Looking for a scientific conversation starter for New Year’s Eve? Advancing the Science has you covered with this top-10 recap of our hottest medical research stories from 2018. With this list in your back pocket, you’ll never run out of interesting cocktail banter. And we guarantee you’ll wow your friends with your scientific smarts. #1 […]
Tags: celiac disease, end of life care, fetal surgery, gluten free, Imad Absah, liver disease, Mark Truty, maternal and fetal medicine, multiple sclerosis, nephrology, neuroimmunology, palliative care
November 8, 2018
MS or not MS? Mayo Clinic Neuroimmunology Lab answers the question
By Advancing the Science contributor
In 2017, Mayo Clinic launched a first-in-the-U.S. clinical test to help patients with some autoimmune disorders get the right diagnosis faster. The test defines a new form of inflammatory demyelinating disease, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) autoimmunity, which is distinct from multiple sclerosis (MS), with which it is commonly confused. The test uses live cells to […]
Tags: acute flaccid myelitis, Andrew McKeon, biomarkers, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, MOG antibody, multiple sclerosis, neuroimmunology, neurology, Sean Pittock, transverse myelitis, Vanda Lennon