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This week’s Research Roundup highlights hepatocellular carcinoma detection by plasma methylated DNA through a discovery, phase I pilot, and phase II clinical validation.

First responders choose their careers for many reasons, including working with the public, creating safe communities for everyone to enjoy, and saving lives. Join and help promote the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program in its “Battle of the Badges” blood donation challenge, which supports Olmsted County’s first responders.

Experts in individualized medicine—the concept of shaping health care based on lifestyle, environment, and genetic code—will be in Rochester September 12–13 to present how the newest discoveries can be applied to personalized health care.

Allan Jaffe, M.D., Consultant and Chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services, with a joint appointment in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, was recently profiled in Clinical Chemistry's "Inspiring Minds" feature. 

This week’s Research Roundup highlights biphenotypic acute leukemia versus myeloid antigen-positive ALL: Clinical relevance of WHO criteria for mixed phenotype acute leukemia.

In 2017, Mayo Clinic launched a first-in-the-U.S. clinical test to help patients with some autoimmune disorders get the right diagnosis faster. The test defines a new form of inflammatory demyelinating disease, called myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein autoimmunity, which is distinct from multiple sclerosis, with which it is commonly confused.

Reilly Hannon, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, discusses valuable study techniques she has learned.

This week’s Research Roundup highlights a mechanism for preventing asymmetric histone segregation onto replicating DNA strands.

The use of mud or wet clay as a topical skin treatment or a poultice is a common practice in some cultures and the concept of using mud as medicine goes back to earliest times. Now Mayo Clinic researchers and their collaborators at Arizona State University have found that at least one type of clay may help fight disease-causing bacteria in wounds, including some treatment-resistant bacteria.

In this sketchnote, John Knudsen, M.D., discusses the impact of systemic discrimination, bias, and racism on the quality and safety of health care. He calls for data to drive action on inequities and measure the success of interventions.

Robin Patel, M.D., Chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology, has been appointed as a founding member of the new Institute for Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education.

This week’s Research Roundup highlights how fasting blood glucose levels provide an estimate of duration and progression of pancreatic cancer before diagnosis.

Genetic testing is like security-camera video footage of a break-in, providing essential clues to identify a culprit. In certain cancers, the "culprit" might be a rearrangement in a person's DNA, which genomic testing can capture. Mayo Clinic has developed a novel group of clinical tests that zoom in on a person's genome to characterize chromosomal rearrangements.