Items Tagged ‘individualized medicine’
September 19, 2019
One Discovery Square – a hub for innovation, state-of-the-art labs, top researchers
By Sharon Rosen 
Article by Susan Murphy Today, researchers, physicians and staff with the Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory, a joint collaboration between the Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and the Center for Individualized Medicine, will take part in a community celebration of One Discovery Square from 4-6 p.m. The grand opening event, held in conjunction with […]
Tags: #Artificial Intelligence, center for individualized medicine, Destination Medical Center, Dr. Keith Stewart, Genetics, genomics, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, Mayo Clinic Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, medical research
August 27, 2019
Meet Margot Cousin, Ph.D.: Genetic detective, researcher, member of the A-team
By Sharon Rosen
When a young boy arrived at Mayo Clinic after repeatedly experiencing infections that caused a fever and a rapid loss of liver function, clinicians turned to genetic testing to find the cause of the illness. Margot Cousin, Ph.D., a translational genomics researcher in the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine Translational Omics Program was among […]
Tags: #liver cancer, acute liver failure, American Association for the Study oF Liver Disease, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Eric Klee, Dr. Konstantinos Lazaridis, Dr. Margot Cousin, Genetic Testing, genomics, Genomics Odyssey Board, individualized medicine, Liver disease
July 25, 2019
Antoni Ribas, M.D., Ph.D. – leading melanoma researcher to speak at #CIMCON19
By Sharon Rosen
Article by Sara Damore Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer caused by extensive sun exposure and the fifth most common cancer in the U.S. If detected and treated early, the survival rates for melanoma are high (98%). However, once the cancer spreads to other areas of the body, survival rates for malignant melanoma drop dramatically […]
Tags: #CIMCon19, #skin cancer, BRAF gene, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Antoni Ribas, geenetics, genomics, Herpes virus, immunotherapy, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, Melanoma
August 20, 2018
Preparing the next generation – interns engaged in precision medicine research
By Sharon Rosen
When Zachary Stephens started his summer internship at Mayo Clinic in 2013, he was thrust into a world where solving big data challenges can lead to more individualized care for patients. As a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he was used to developing computer models to analyze […]
Tags: #CIMCon18, #Dr. Jean Pierre Kocher, #information technology, #IT, #Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance for Technology-based Healthcare, #Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, #medical education, #summer undergraduate research fellowship, #University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (Illinois), #Zachary Stephens, Bioinformatics, Caer Rohrer Vitek
July 2, 2018
A clearer picture: new imaging technologies advance diagnosis, individualized care
By Sharon Rosen
When treating patients with cancer, one of the most challenging questions that physicians face is determining whether a tumor should be surgically removed immediately, or if it can be monitored over the course of time without performing surgery. Imaging tests – such as a CT scan or MRI – are essential tools that clinicians rely […]
Tags: #Artificial Intelligence, #CIMCon18, #disease prediction, #Dr. Gabriel Krestin, #Dr. Kiaran McGee, #imaging biomarkers, #imaging tests, #Individualizing Medicine 2018: Advancing Care Through Genomics, #targeted therapies, individualized medicine, mayo clinic
June 7, 2018
The Human Genome Experience – Discover, eNgage, leArn
By Sharon Rosen
Are you at risk for developing a hereditary cancer or rare disease? Do you have genetic factors that may affect the way you respond to certain medications? These are just some of the ways genetics may impact your health. Come learn about the genome – the complete set of instructions that help your body grow […]
Tags: #Abraham Lincoln's DNA and Other Adventures, #Beyond the Diagnosis, #Genetic diseases, #genetic traits, #Genome exhibit, #Genome: Unlocking Life's Code, #medical education, #National Genome Research Institute, #Positive Exposure - The Spirit of Difference, #Rochester Art Center, #Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, #The Story Within
May 8, 2018
Training precision medicine leaders of tomorrow
Amid an aura of enthusiasm, curiosity and fresh thinking, some Mayo Clinic School of Medicine students discuss medicine of the future. Their lunchtime topic centers on precision medicine. For one week they are taking an up-close and intense look at topics like the microbiome, pharmacogenomics, clinomics, epigenomics, biomarker discovery and bioethics. It’s part of their […]
Tags: #Genomic education, #Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Dr. Timothy Curry, individualized medicine, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
April 16, 2018
15 ways genomics is impacting our lives: Genomic literacy and pharmacogenomics
To apply important genomic research at the point of care, medical providers and patients must first understand it. That fact spotlights the need for “Genomics 101” type of education to help the medical community keep up with newest discoveries. Genomic literacy – explaining scientific findings in understandable terms – is one goal of the ‘15 […]
Tags: 15for15, DNA Day 18, DNA Sequencing, Dr. Richard Weinshilboum, Dr. Timothy Curry, Genetic Testing, Genetics, Genomic literacy, genomics, GLEE initiative, Human Genome Project, individualized medicine
March 6, 2018
Genetic testing to enhance multiple myeloma treatment
Article by Barbara Toman Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer, but most people haven’t heard of it until they or someone they know is diagnosed with the disease. March is Myeloma Action Month — a time to focus attention on the fight against multiple myeloma. Mayo Clinic is making significant advances with […]
Tags: #Blood cancer, #Myeloma Action Month, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Keith Stewart, Genomic Research, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, Multiple Myeloma, Precision Medicine
February 6, 2018
A new approach to heart disease: individualized therapies for men and women
By Sharon Rosen
February is American Heart Month. According to DeLisa Fairweather, Ph.D., it’s a critical time in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. She and her research team at Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus are taking a new approach – they’re exploring how heart disease develops […]
Tags: #CIMCon18, #Dr. DeLisa Fairweather, #inflammatory diseases, #Lupus, #myocarditis, #sex differences, #Translational Cardiovascular Disease Research Laboratory, #women's health, cardiomyopathy, center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, Genetic Testing