Mayo Clinic investigators and supporting team members were “puzzled” by federal actions this week involved with at least the temporary halting of the convalescent plasma program. TrialSite summarized a New York Times article announcing that key federal research...
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How to Convert Doctors to Principal Investigators: Mayo Clinic’s National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Expanded Access Study
Back in early April, TrialSite News received huge interest in a national COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma study titled “Expanded Access to Convalescent Plasma for the Treatment of Patients with COVID-19” led by Michael Joyner of the Mayo Clinic. Upon our promotion of this...
Southwest Florida Providers (Lee Health & NCH Healthcare) Ramp Up COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Study & Seek Donors
Florida has been hit fairly hard by the novel coronavirus with over 30,000 cases and one thousands deaths. Two Suncoast Region health systems—NCH Healthcare System and Lee Health—are actively requesting that those that have recovered from the COVID-19 virus consider...
National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Study Lands in Wichita & Manhattan Kansas with Ascension Via Christi Research
Ascension Via Christi Research in Kansas has commenced participation in the national COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma study led by Mayo Clinic—enabled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration greenlight to expand access to convalescent plasma to support the war against...
University of Cincinnati Joins Nationwide Convalescent Plasma Study Targeting COVID-19 Antibodies
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UC Health joined the Mayo Clinic-led research protocol to fight against the spread of COVID-19—the goal: take “convalescent plasma” obtained from recovering COVID-19 patients and administer it to the most ill...
Minnesota Partnership Targets Cancer and Neurological Disease
Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics has selected by children’s cancer, brain tumors, pancreatic cancer and a range of neurological conditions comprise the diseases targeted by this year’s research projects. Upon the 17th anniversary for the...
Supercharged Mutational Activity of Cancer Cells Creates Powerful Cancer Vaccine that Zaps Tumors in Mice
Researchers from Mayo Clinic, the Institute of Cancer Research and the University of Leeds recently published study results, revealing that by essentially supercharging the mutational activity of cancer cells, it is possible to produce a potent vaccine may turbocharge...
Mayo’s Tapestry Study: Collaboration with Helix to Sequence 100K Participants to Build Genomics Database
Mayo Clinic reported it is creating a library of genomic sequencing data on 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants to advanced clinical research and patient care. As part of this effort, known as the “Tapestry” study, the world-renowned medical provider announced...
Northwestern Medicine Study Finds That Stem Cell Transplants Can Reverse Autoimmune Diseases
A study conducted by Northwestern Medicine and Mayo Clinic has found that stem cell transplants can reverse a debilitating autoimmune diseases. A new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Mayo Clinic found that a stem cell transplant is capable of reversing...
Mayo Clinic Cancer Trial Helps Keep Patients Alive to Spread the Word of the Need for Clinical Research
Minnesota Woman takes on Lung Cancer with the help of Family & Community, Mayo Clinic & Clinical Trials Katherine Bensen in Minnesota is a non-smoker diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSLC) in 2014 reports KSTP ABC 5. She is a powerful...
Mayo Clinic Clinical Research Coordinator Protocol Specialist
Lindsay Mulvihill, Protocol Specialist and Certified Clinical Research Professional, discusses her important role in clinical research conducted with the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine. About the May Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine...
Mayo Clinic Researchers Identify Potential New Therapy for Liver Disease
Mayo Clinic investigators have published research findings concluding that a drug therapy may effectively treat a potentially life-threatening condition associated with cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases. The study was posted on Gastroenterology, the online...
Mayo Clinic Health System Welcomes New Providers
Read the Albert Lea Tribune to learn more about more providers joining the Mayo Clinic system. Mayo Clinic has welcomed new physicians, nurse practitioners and a psychologist to their care teams, according to a press release. For example, Dr. Nicole Varela recently...
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
A new clinical trial focusing on a breast cancer vaccine could save lives in the future. The trial is being run by Mayo Clinic, and investigators remain optimistic about its outcomes. One challenge covered by writer Lana Harris for KARE11 is that less than 5% of...