February 28, 2023
Mayo Clinic investigators put genomics into action to diagnose patients’ mysterious illnesses
By Susan Murphy
February 28 is designated Rare Disease Day to raise awareness that, collectively, rare diseases are relatively common. A rare disease is defined as a disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 people. As many as 30 million people in the U.S. have a rare disease, and many people search an average of eight to […]
Tags: Biomedical research, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Eric Klee, Dr. Konstantinos Lazaridis, Dr. Pinto e Vairo, genomic medicine, medical research
February 27, 2023
Mayo Clinic discovery leads to life-changing treatment for young girl with ultra-rare disease
By Susan Murphy
Months after young Maggie Carmichael started taking an experimental drug for her ultra-rare genetic disease, she was able to trade in her wheelchair for a walker. The 9-year-old Mayo Clinic patient even took a few of her first-ever steps on her own. She also became better at feeding herself, her speech improved and she started coloring in the lines.
Tags: #Dr. Eva Morava-Kozicz, Biomedical research, center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, genomic medicine, personalized medicine
February 6, 2023
Mayo researchers are moving ‘omics’ clinical trials from clinic to people’s homes
By Susan Murphy
An innovative way to conduct genomics research is underway to transition some omics-related studies out of hospitals, labs, and clinics to take them directly to people in their homes and communities. At Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine, clinical trial study staff, including coordinators, physicians and scientists, are working hard to increase trial access for […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomic medicine, genomics, medical research
January 10, 2023
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 […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomic medicine, genomics, individualized medicine, mayo clinic
January 10, 2023
Accelerating microbiome research in endometrial cancer
By Susan Murphy
By Alumni Magazine Marina Walther-Antonio, Ph.D., Departments of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, is a pioneer in studying the role of the microbiome in women’s health. Dr. Walther-Antonio is also Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Science and an assistant professor in the Mayo Clinic College […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, Dr. Marina Walther-Antonio, Endometrial cancer, genomic medicine
January 4, 2023
Advancing precision and predictive medicine in rheumatoid arthritis
By Susan Murphy
By Alumni Magazine Most patients who are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis respond to either the first or second line of drug therapies. However, some patients try multiple drugs without improve ment in their condition. It can take as long as two years of suffering, disease progression and expense before landing on a medication they respond to. […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, gene sequencing, genomic medicine, personalized medicine, Rheumatoid Arthritis
December 28, 2022
3 impactful Mayo Clinic cancer research studies of 2022
By Susan Murphy
In 2022, Mayo Clinic physicians and scientists interrogated the genome, exome, proteome, epigenome, exposome, transcriptome and more with remarkable depth to shed new light on the hidden biological signatures of cancer. Using artificial intelligence and a wealth of multi-omics data, the pioneering teams of researchers worked side by side to pave a path for potential […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, Genetics, genomic medicine, personalized medicine
December 23, 2022
10 significant Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine Studies of 2022
By Susan Murphy
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 […]
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
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.
Tags: center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, Genetics, genomic medicine
November 18, 2022
New tool brings Mayo Clinic researchers closer to discovering therapeutics from microbiome
By Susan Murphy
Does the human microbiome inhabit a natural pharmacy? Microorganisms are found in tissues and biofluids throughout the body, including in and around the gut, lungs, nose, mouth, skin and vagina. A flurry of recent scientific research suggests that this human microbiome — a community of trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi — is a driver […]
Tags: #Dr. Jaeyun Sung, center for individualized medicine, genomic medicine, personalized medicine