Revolutionary Technology Advances Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Disorders: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D.


Answers From the Lab

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined by Russ Lebovitz, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Amprion. They discuss their strategic collaboration and the innovative SAAmplify™–αSYN (CSF) test. They covered:

  • Details about how the cerebrospinal fluid biomarker test (Mayo ID: ASYNC) benefits patients exhibiting signs and symptoms of clinically uncertain cognitive decline or clinically uncertain Parkinsonian syndromes.
  • Groundbreaking science on proteins that Amprion leveraged to create a solution that meaningfully impacts patient care and provides value to clinicians.
  • Information physicians receive from the test, and when they should consider ordering it for their patients.
  • Opportunities to change diagnostic journeys by providing accurate, early diagnosis with SAAmplify–αSYN.

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Jessie Fenske

Jessie Fenske is a senior marketing specialist at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She joined Mayo Clinic in 2010 and enjoys partnering with patients and employees to share their stories of innovation, persistence and hope.