Items Tagged ‘individualized medicine’
July 22, 2022
In this blog synopsis, Karen Meagher, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Public Engagement for Mayo Clinic Biomedical Ethics Research Program writes about the ethical aspects of antimicrobial resistance. If only traditional susceptibility testing took less time. If only there was a way to get the most personalized microbial profile into the hands of […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, individualized medicine, mayo clinic
July 20, 2022
2022 Gerstner Awardee to investigate dual CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma cancer
By Susan Murphy 
Dr. Sakemura is working to advance immunotherapy efficacy in multiple myeloma cancer by uncovering treatment resistance mechanisms and developing a more potent immunotherapy approach. His strategy focuses on simultaneously targeting cancer cells and the ecosystem surrounding each tumor, known as the tumor microenvironment.
Tags: center for individualized medicine, Genetics, genomics, individualized medicine, medical research, Multiple Myeloma
July 15, 2022
BA.5 omicron variant fueling latest COVID-19 surge
By Susan Murphy
A team of scientists within Mayo Clinic’s COVID-19 Sequencing Command Center is at the forefront of tracing the genetic evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The extensive research and surveillance operation involves conducting hundreds of sequences of the COVID-19 virus each week.
Tags: center for individualized medicine, covid-19, Genetics, genomics, individualized medicine, medical research
June 29, 2022
Mayo study validates threshold to determine when an antidepressant is ineffective
By Susan Murphy
Mayo Clinic researchers have validated a threshold designed to help determine if an antidepressant used for depression is working, but not well enough to be continued.
Tags: #Dr. William Bobo, antidepressants, center for individualized medicine, depression, genomics, individualized medicine, major depressive disorder, medical research, personalized medicine
June 13, 2022
Native American’s genetic test results at Mayo Clinic reveal surprise lineage to ancient tribe
By Susan Murphy
Mayo Clinic working to advance health equity among Native Americans, Alaska Natives Schyler Martin, a member of the Munsee Band of Mohicans in Minnesota, was surprised and excited when his recent Mayo Clinic genetic test results revealed he has distinctive DNA lineage to an ancient group of Native Americans known as the Beringians. According to […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, Dr. Konstantinos Lazaridis, Genetic Testing, Genetics, genomic medicine, individualized medicine, medical research, tapestry
May 26, 2022
Molecular mapping of the heart to predict disease susceptibility
Vulnerability to heart disease can be projected before symptoms occur, Mayo Clinic discovered in preclinical research. This proof-of-concept study revealed that heart muscle changes indicate who is vulnerable to disease later in life. These changes can be detected from blood samples through comprehensive protein and metabolite profiling. This exploratory mapping, conducted in the Marriott Family […]
Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, center for individualized medicine, Center for Regenerative Medicine, genomics, Heart Disease, individualized medicine
May 19, 2022
Study indicates gut microbiome, host gene affect gastrointestinal disorders
In a new study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers demonstrated the power of integrating the microbiome and host gene expression data to provide insights into their combined role in gastrointestinal diseases. The microbiome consists of all microbes in the gut including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. This study focused on bacteria. “We identified a common set […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomic medicine, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, medical research, personalized medicine
May 9, 2022
By Susan Murphy
Mark Pearce, 61, was facing a possible limb amputation, even death, when a multidrug-resistant bacterial infection within his prosthetic hip replacement device started raging in his bloodstream. With his fever soaring to more than 105 degrees, Mark was taken by ambulance, that day in spring of 2020, to Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Tags: #bacterial infections, bacteria, bacteriophage therapy, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Gina Suh, Dr. Mark Pagnano, genomics, individualized medicine, infectious disease, personalized medicine, phage therapy
May 5, 2022
Mayo research using DNA to catch cancer, other medical conditions earlier
What would happen if a certain percentage of serious medical conditions, including cancer diagnoses, were found significantly earlier by studying the entire genome of patients’ DNA? How would their quality of life improve, and how many fewer cancer deaths would there be each year? That’s what a group of Mayo Clinic scientists and clinicians aim […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, genomics, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, medical research
April 19, 2022
Iftikhar Kullo, M.D. to serve on National Advisory Council on Human Genome Research
Iftikhar Kullo, MD., has been invited to serve on the National Advisory Council on Human Genome Research (NACHGR) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), by the Hon’ble Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), for a term beginning immediately and ending September 30, 2024. The Council advises the DHHS, the […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, Dr. Iftikhar Kullo, gene sequencing, Genetics, genomics, individualized medicine, medical research