Category Archives: Research

Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part Fourteen

November 22nd, 2010 - 3:24 pm

Phil Fischer, M.D. is one of the Mayo Clinic physicians who recently went to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the video interview below, Dr. Fischer offers a personal reflection on the trip. He also explains the potential for … Continue reading →

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MaryEllen’s Journey: Coping with a New Reality (Episode 3)

October 18th, 2010 - 10:18 am

When you last saw MaryEllen Sheppard in Episode 2, she spoke about how she was beginning to lose her hair. After two rounds of chemotherapy, MaryEllen said  she was beginning to lose clumps at a time. She knew the day was coming.  … Continue reading →

By Julie Janovsky-Mason | Posted in Cancer, Research | Tagged , | Comments (8)

From Mascara to Medicine: A Mom on a Mission

September 2nd, 2010 - 1:33 pm

When their daughter was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) in June 2008, the world turned upside down for cosmetics entrepreneur Victoria Jackson and infomercial pioneer Bill Guthy. The diagnosing physician told them, “you know, if this were my child, I’d … Continue reading →

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Wayzata High School Making Strides Against Cancer

August 5th, 2010 - 6:00 am

This past June, the Wayzata High School Track team organized a fundraiser in support of the Mayo Clinic, and in particular to raise money for their work in cancer research. There are two fathers of runners on the team who … Continue reading →

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Why I support cancer clinical research

July 6th, 2010 - 2:42 pm

More than 200 clinical research studies are underway at Mayo Clinic for cancer. Your participation is critical since it may help find a cure for the disease. Continue reading →

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Help Advance Medicine by Joining ResearchMatch

March 10th, 2010 - 6:00 am

On its journey from the laboratory to the patient, research must pass through an important checkpoint: the research volunteer. However, it’s often difficult for researchers to locate enough eligible participants for a particular study — and potential volunteers have few … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Cancer Center team in Arizona completes whole human genome sequence on patient with blood cancer

November 25th, 2009 - 6:00 am

The concept of personalized medical treatment based on a patient’s DNA is one small step closer to becoming a reality. A Mayo Clinic Cancer Center team in Arizona recently completed its first whole human genome sequencing on a patient suffering … Continue reading →

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Ali is seizure free and still dancing

July 16th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Editor’s Note: This article is from the Spring 2009 issue of the Sharing Mayo Clinic newsletter. When Ali Nowotny was just 15, she began to“blank out.” It was summer of 2006, and she was working as a waitress in her … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Physician Participates in Launch of “Rock Stars of Science” Campaign

June 22nd, 2009 - 6:00 am

Dr. Ron Petersen, the director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, participated in the recent launch of the “Rock Stars of Science” campaign in GQ Magazine. The Rock Stars of Science campaign (ROCK S.O.S.) is sponsored by GEOFFREY … Continue reading →

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Clinical Laboratories at Mayo Clinic

April 30th, 2009 - 5:00 am

Greetings from Lab Medicine. My name is Jolene Summer Bolster and I am one of two placement coordinators for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP). I, along with Karen Fields, lead the DLMP’s Laboratory Recruitment Program. This program … Continue reading →

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