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January 13, 2022
Advancing a new era of regenerative medicine
Allegorically speaking, if Mayo Clinic were a garden and regenerative technologies were fruits and vegetables, William Faubion Jr., M.D., sees himself as a gardener tending to the teams responsible for these new healing therapies. Dr. Faubion, who is the newly named associate medical director for Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine, wants to advance discoveries […]
Tags: #Dr. William Faubion, #gastroenterology research, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Perianal fistula
December 16, 2021
From pediatric patient to promising researcher
When Delaney Liskey was 11, a mysterious temporary loss of eyesight triggered her vision for patient-driven research that integrates personal experience into scientific inquiry. She was diagnosed with pediatric onset multiple sclerosis (MS) — a rare form of the neurological disorder in which the inflammatory system attacks the central nervous system, disrupting signals between the […]
Tags: #Delaney Liskey, #Isobel Scarisbrick, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #multiple scleroris, #Regenerative sciences education, #Sean Pittock
August 26, 2021
Q&A with outgoing director, Center for Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine pioneer Andre Terzic, M.D., Ph.D., was named inaugural director of Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine on Jan. 4, 2011. Dr. Terzic built out regenerative medicine across Research, Practice and Education, integrating this emerging field into all medical and surgical specialties, laboratory medicine and radiology. Under his leadership, Mayo Clinic built a reputation […]
Tags: #Dr. Andre Terzic, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #regenerative medicine research
July 29, 2021
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
Tags: #Dr. Erwin Kruger, #hand surgery, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #regenerative surgery, #Wound healing patch
July 1, 2021
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
Tags: #Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Dr. Anthony Windebank, #Dr. Mohamad Bydon, #mesenchymal stem cells, #Spinal cord injury research, #Spinal cord regeneration
June 4, 2021
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 […]
Tags: #Biomanufacturing, #Dr. Julie Allickson, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine