predictive genomics

October 31, 2023

Mayo Clinic’s DNA study reveals BRCA1 mutations in 3 sisters, prompts life-changing decisions

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

Sisters often share certain genetic traits, such as hair color and facial features. But for three sisters from Minnesota, they discovered a much deeper connection — a shared genetic mutation known to dramatically increase their risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Their BRCA1 variants came to light through a Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine […]

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Tags: Dr. Konstantinos Lazaridis


September 12, 2023

New Mayo Clinic individualized medicine leader on a quest to bring cutting-edge medicine to all

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

 As a pulmonologist and genomic scientist, Victor Ortega, M.D., Ph.D., is leading a charge to breathe new life into precision medicine advancements. His mission is rooted in a deep commitment to health equities and inspired by his grandmother.  “My grandmother died of asthma, and that should not have happened. She was Puerto Rican like me, […]

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Tags: Biomedical research, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Victor Ortega, genomic medicine


April 25, 2023

Mayo Clinic scientist hopes to fuel new era of discoveries with rapid genome sequencing 

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

National DNA Day on April 25 marks the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953 and the Human Genome Project’s completion in 2003.   The discovery of DNA’s double helix structure 70 years ago propelled a revolutionary shift toward individualized medicine. Today, new genome sequencing technologies could help Mayo Clinic scientists fuel a new whirlwind of […]

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Tags: Biomedical research, center for individualized medicine, Genome Sequencing, personalized medicine


April 5, 2023

New podcast: ‘Rapid Genome Sequencing’ 

By Colette Gallagher Colette Gallagher (@colettegallagher)

Exercise is good for your brain, as is learning about precision medicine from renowned experts. Now you can do both at the same time. Get your headphones and tune in to the latest episode of Mayo Clinic’s new podcast: “The Pursuit of Precision: The Science Advancing Individualized Medicine.” April 5, Episode 4: ‘Rapid Genome Sequencing’  Cathy […]

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Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomics, individualized medicine, mayo clinic


March 21, 2023

A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care

By Colette Gallagher Colette Gallagher (@colettegallagher)

In 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants.  “This is […]

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Tags: center for individualized medicine, gene sequencing, genomic medicine, mayo clinic


March 16, 2023

9 common questions about genetic testing for cancer

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

By Dan Lea Your genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to function, develop and stay healthy. People have about 20,000 genes in their bodies.   “Many health conditions have a genetic link,” says Breanna Mitchell, a genetic […]

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Tags: center for individualized medicine


January 10, 2023

Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Helix collaborate to provide comprehensive suite of laboratory services to biopharma customers

By Colette Gallagher Colette Gallagher (@colettegallagher)

Mayo Clinic Laboratories, a leading reference laboratory, and Helix, the nation’s leading population genomics and viral surveillance company, today announced a new strategic collaboration that will provide biopharma customers access to a comprehensive joint laboratory offering for research and development initiatives across the drug development lifecycle.  The offering will include a full spectrum of testing […]

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Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomic medicine, genomics, individualized medicine, mayo clinic


December 23, 2022

10 significant Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine Studies of 2022

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

In 2022, researchers and physicians at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine blazed a trail of genomic and multi-omic research and scientific discoveries. The center’s innovative investigations hold a transformative potential to predict, prevent, treat and cure diseases using individualized medicine approaches. Here’s a look back at 10 (of many) of Mayo Clinic’s influential precision medicine research […]

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Tags: center for individualized medicine, gene sequencing, genomic medicine, individualized medicine, medical research


November 22, 2022

Gather your family health history this Thanksgiving; it could save your life

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

Thanksgiving Day marks Family Health History Day, an annual national public health campaign to encourage people to better understand what health characteristics run in their families. Has your mother, sister or grandmother had breast or ovarian cancer? Has your father had prostate cancer? Is there a history of colon cancer, diabetes or high cholesterol in your family? If so, you also could be at risk.

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Tags: center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, Genetics, genomic medicine


November 3, 2022

Trailblazing exposome researchers take center stage at Mayo Clinic’s Individualizing Medicine Conference

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

World-leading scientists highlighted their “exposomics” knowledge and discoveries during the first day of Mayo Clinic’s 11th Annual Individualizing Medicine Conference in Rochester, Minnesota. Exposomics is the study of a person’s cumulative environmental exposures over their lifetime, called the exposome, and the associated inherent biological responses to those exposures. Environmental factors are associated with more than […]

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