October 10, 2017
By Sharon Rosen
“Genomic medicine is already part of mainstream medical care,” says A. Keith Stewart, M.B., Ch.B., in his opening remarks at the sixth Individualizing Medicine 2017: Advancing Care Through Genomics, a conference hosted by the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine. Dr. Stewart, the Carlson and Nelson director of the Center for Individualized Medicine, kicked off the conference yesterday […]
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June 6, 2017
Collaboration key to improving diagnosis and care for patients with rare diseases
By Sharon Rosen
“Desperate for answers,” – that is how William Gahl, M.D., Ph.D., has described many of the patients and families he sees with puzzling disorders. Dr. Gahl is clinical director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undiagnosed Diseases Program. The program aims to provide answers to patients who’ve been suffering for years with mysterious conditions […]
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April 28, 2017
Early career investigators – share your passion for precision medicine
By Sharon Rosen
Scholarships for the Individualizing Medicine Conference Are you a graduate student, post-doctoral fellow or early career faculty member involved in precision medicine research? Here’s a great opportunity to present your research before some of the most influential physicians and scientists in precision medicine – all while learning from them. Apply now for the Early Career Investigators […]
Tags: #Brandt Scholars, #CIMCon17, #Early career investigators, #Early Career Investigators Scholarship Program, #Individualizing Medicine Conference 2017, #research scholarship, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Nicole Boczek, Dr. Timothy Curry, mayo clinic, medical research
February 7, 2017
Advancing genomics into patient care: a preview of Individualizing Medicine 2017
By Sharon Rosen
One of the highlights of the year for those of us at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine is the yearly Individualizing Medicine Conference. It’s a very exciting time for us as we share with you the latest discoveries in personalized patient care. This year’s conference already has a great line up of thought-provoking […]
Tags: #CIMCon17, #Dr. Robert Green, #Dr. William Gahl, #Eric Dishman, #Individualizing Medicine Conference 2017, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Keith Stewart, genomics, mayo clinic, Precision Medicine