June 10, 2016
Mayo Clinic Grows Research Footprint to Fuel Urban Bioresearch Campus
By Jeff Briggs
Discovery Square will more than double Mayo’s current footprint to deliver new cures, accelerated through collaboration and also promote business growth Two weeks ago, we blogged about how Mayo Clinic and the Center for Individualized Medicine had been selected by the National Institutes of Health to serve as the national Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort […]
Tags: Biomedical research, bioresearch, center for individualized medicine, Destination Medical Center, Discovery Square, DMC, Dr. Gregory Gores, Dr. John Noseworthy, Dr. Stephen Tibodeau
December 16, 2015
Why Increased NIH Research Funding is Critical
By Jeff Briggs
Under the federal spending bill, released early Wednesday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) would receive a $350 million increase for Alzheimer’s research funding in 2016. “We applaud the agreement for the first increase in research funding for the NIH in over a decade. This significant act recognizes the importance of funding research and innovation in […]
Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Gregory Gores, Dr. Keith Stewart, Dr. Ronald Petersen, National Alzheimer's Project Act, NIH, Precision Medicine Initiative
December 8, 2015
Secondary Genetic Findings: Do You Want to Know?
By Jeff Briggs
Genomics is a field of medicine that is rapidly growing and developing. The details of a person’s genome may provide clues or sometimes direct answers that lead to treatment and improved care. As a result, this improved, individualized care is also changing the patient experience. Patients are faced with a wealth of information that appears […]
Tags: Bioethics, biomedical ethics, Biomedical Ethics Program, Bob Nellis, center for individualized medicine, Discovery's Edge, Dr. Gregory Gores, Dr. Karl Nath, Dr. Richard Sharp, Genetic Testing, Secondary findings