Items Tagged ‘Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology’

May 28, 2018

Using CSI-type technology to unravel the source of bacteria

By Susan Buckles Susan Buckles (@susanbuckles)

Mayo Clinic laboratory workers have a new tool to perform high tech genetic sleuthing for the source of stubborn, sometimes life-threatening bacteria. Bacterial whole genome sequencing can trace individual isolates of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, also known as Staph aureus, to determine if an outbreak is occurring. This common bacterium that has plagued health […]

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Tags: #bacterial infections, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Dr. Nick Chia, Dr. Robin Patel, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, mayo medical laboratories, Staphylococcus aureus, whole genome sequencing


January 26, 2016

Next-Generation Sequencing Settling Into the Laboratory

By Jeff Briggs Jeff Briggs (@JeffreyBriggs)

Thanks to next-generation sequencing, it’s now easier than ever to provide comprehensive genetic analysis to guide therapeutic decisions for patients with cancer, but it’s important to use resources wisely, says Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D. Dr. Baudhuin is an associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Medical School and co-director of the clinical genome sequencing […]

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Tags: center for individualized medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, DLMP, Dr. Linnea Baudhuin, mayo medical laboratories, MML, next generation sequencing


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