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July 29, 2021 · Leave a Comment
The dawning of regenerative neurosurgery
Regenerative neurosurgery is poised to transform care of neurological disorders that previously had little hope for improvement, according to a Mayo Clinic review published in The BMJ. Healing diseases of the central nervous system remains a highly coveted but formidable challenge, Terry Burns, M.D., Ph.D., a neurosurgeon scientist at Mayo Clinic, writes in a synopsis […]
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Tags: #ALS, #Dr. Terrence Burns, #Lou Gehrig's disease, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Regenerative neurosurgery, #spinal cord injury, #The BMJ
July 22, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Next generation of providers equipped with regenerative medicine toolkit
Mayo Clinic is preparing to advance a new era of health care by educating the regenerative medicine workforce of the future. Unique educational opportunities provide training for diverse students, ranging from early career scientists and health care providers to veteran practitioners. Regenerative medicine is an emerging area of practice focused on repairing, replacing or restoring […]
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Tags: #Emma Goddery, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Mayo Clinic Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Course, #Regenerative Sciences Ph.D. track, #Regenerative Sciences Training Program
July 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Triggering the body’s ability to heal
Erwin Kruger, M.D., is motivated by challenges that evolve into enhanced clinical care. He chose the rigors of college, medical school and fellowships in the U.S. rather than an easier road to medical school straight out of high school in his native country of Nicaragua. His career path since then has been a circuitous journey […]
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Tags: #Dr. Erwin Kruger, #hand surgery, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #regenerative surgery, #Wound healing patch
July 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Registration opens for Mayo Clinic Symposium on Regenerative Medicine and Surgery 2021
Register now to learn the latest advancements in regenerative medicine research, biotherapeutics and application to clinical care at the Mayo Clinic Symposium on Regenerative Medicine & Surgery. This year’s event will be held in person Nov. 4–7 at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, with options for viewing recorded presentations […]
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Tags: #Dr. Fiona Watt, #Dr. Georg Duda, #Dr. Helen Blau, #Dr. Julie Allickson, #Dr. Richard Hayden, #Mayo Clinic Symposium on Regenerative Medicine and Surgery
June 17, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Could regenerative medicine relieve neck, back pain?
Mayo Clinic is looking to regenerative medicine as a potential long-term solution for degenerative disk disease that has for years eluded medical science. Millions of people in the U.S. are afflicted with chronic neck and back pain that often comes after years of wear and tear on the spine. Current treatments provide only temporary relief […]
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Tags: #back and neck pain, #bone marrow aspirate concentrate, #Center for Regenerative Medicine, #degenerative disk disease, #Dr. Wenchun Qu, #platelet rich plasma
June 11, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Regenerative pipeline for spinal cord repair
Article by Sara Tiner Mayo Clinic research is learning how stem cell therapy can treat neurodegenerative diseases. Mayo is among the first to study whether stem cell therapy might trigger healing for spinal cord injury. Research is ongoing in preclinical models, but it also has advanced from discovery science to early clinical trials. It’s a […]
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Tags: #Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Dr. Anthony Windebank, #Dr. Mohamad Bydon, #mesenchymal stem cells, #Spinal cord injury research, #Spinal cord regeneration
June 4, 2021 · Leave a Comment
New director named for Center for Regenerative Medicine
Julie Allickson, Ph.D., has been named the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Director of Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and Product Development, Center for Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Allickson joins Mayo Clinic from Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine, where she […]
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Tags: #Biomanufacturing, #Dr. Julie Allickson, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine
May 27, 2021 · Leave a Comment
An uncommon collaboration to advance global medical education
3D printing, 4-H values and 21st century technology are coming together to forge a new collaboration between Mayo Clinic and surgery residents in Vietnam. When Michelle Higgins, Ph.D., a student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ― Arizona Campus, rotated through the Ear, Nose and Throat Dissection Lab, a lightbulb within her went off. […]
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Tags: #3D printing, #Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Michelle Higgins, #Regenerative medicine education
May 20, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Inspired to deliver new regenerative healing solutions
Growing up the son of a neurologist in China, Ao “Kevin” Shi, often would read his mother’s medical journals that featured Mayo Clinic research. Inspired, he pursued a career as a physician-scientist. Shi is now writing his own scholarly papers at Mayo Clinic that could transform care for people with peripheral vascular disease. Shi is […]
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Tags: #Ao Shi, #Dr. Atta Behfar, #extra cellular vesicles, #Ischemic healing, #Ischemic wounds, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Regenerative Sciences Training Program, #Wound healing
May 13, 2021 · Leave a Comment
From the researcher: Dr. Scarisbrick explains cholesterol, research and regeneration
Article by Sara Tiner Isobel Scarisbrick, Ph.D., directs the Neural Repair Laboratory within Mayo Clinic’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her lab examines central nervous system repair after injury, such as traumatic spinal cord injury or a disease like multiple sclerosis (MS). A major area of innovation for the lab is improving nerve regeneration […]
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Tags: #cholesterol, #Dr. Isobel Scarisbrick, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Mayo Clinic Neural Repair Lab, #Spinal cord injury research