Mayo Clinic Infectious Disease Study Noted in Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - Insights

An article recently published in the Clinical Microbiology Newsletter made mention of a Mayo Clinic study. The article discussed a topic that has become increasingly popular—self-collected specimens.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: January 30 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Incapacitated regulatory T cells (Tregs) contribute to immune-mediated diseases. Inflammatory Tregs are evident during human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, mechanisms driving the development...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: January 23 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Measles virus (MV) vaccine strains have shown significant preclinical antitumor activity against glioblastoma (GBM), the most lethal glioma histology. In this first in human trial (NCT00390299), a...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: November 14 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Microaggressions between members of a team occur often in medicine, even despite good intentions. Such situations call for difficult conversations that restore inclusivity, diversity, and a healthy work...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: October 24 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Renal fibrosis is now recognized as a main determinant of renal pathology to include chronic kidney disease. Deposition of pathological matrix in the walls of glomerular capillaries, the interstitial...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: November 21 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart anomaly. Lifetime morbidity and whether long-term survival varies according to BAV patient-sub-groups are unknown. This study aimed to...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: November 7, 2023 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised hosts, including transplant recipients. Antiviral prophylaxis or treatment is used to reduce the incidence...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 30 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Clinical and molecular correlates of somatic and germline DDX41 variants in patients and families with myeloid neoplasms.

The Not-So-Scientific Way to Remember Scientific Things - Insights

Nikiesha Myers, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, discusses creative ways to remember scientific terminology.

MLS Clinical Rotations Spotlight: Hematology - Insights

Alex Harker, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2017, discusses his MLS clinical rotation in the Hematology Laboratory.