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Top highlights include: Unvaccinated people at highest risk being infected by delta variant, strong immune response underlying kidney injury related to Covid, having certain type of antibodies help Covid patients avoid hospitalization, and you are you hesitant about Covid vaccine development?

By Chantell Canfield • July 26, 2021

For the last year, Emily Fernholz’s time has been consumed by COVID-19. But as the pandemic has eased, she’s turned her attention back to the usual business of Mayo’s Clinical Virology/Parasitology Laboratory: testing for virus-, parasite-, and vector-borne diseases.

By Tracy Will • July 21, 2021

This week's research roundup features a study on the prognostic role of MYC structural variants identified by NGS and FISH in multiple myeloma.

By Samantha Rossi • July 19, 2021

Top highlights include: Changes to outpatient visitor restrictions in Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast on the COVID-19 delta variant, and respiratory illnesses on the rise with symptoms similar to COVID-19.

By Samantha Rossi • July 19, 2021

Mayo Clinic renal pathologist Dr. Sanjeev Sethi identified NELL-1 as a biomarker for membranous nephropathy (MN) in 2019. Two years later, Dr. Sethi helped implement the first ever IHC test to detect NELL-1 antigen, which appears in about 10% of MN patients and is linked to underlying malignancy.

By Robin Huiras • July 14, 2021

This week’s research roundup features a study on acute treatments for episodic migraine in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

By Samantha Rossi • July 13, 2021

Topic includes: new vaccine platform invented by Mayo enters COVID-19 clinical trial, Q&A on vaccination and precautions and the new work-life balancing act.

By Samantha Rossi • July 12, 2021

Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL) is a visionary space designed to foster innovation. The ADL has a direct impact on patient lives, bringing promising tests and services to patients at Mayo and around the world.

By Chris Bahnsen • July 12, 2021

Shawn Mitchell brings a wealth of laboratory expertise to his role as a senior product manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where he puts his knowledge to work promoting Mayo’s innovative infectious disease testing.

By Tracy Will • July 7, 2021

This week’s research roundup features a study on how ciliopathy protein HYLS1 coordinates the biogenesis and signaling of primary cilia by activating the ciliary lipid kinase PIPKIγ.

By Samantha Rossi • July 6, 2021

This week’s research roundup features a study on MAP3K7-IKK inflammatory signaling modulates AR protein degradation and prostate cancer progression.

By Samantha Rossi • June 29, 2021

This week’s research roundup features a study on acute treatments for episodic migraine in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

By Samantha Rossi • June 22, 2021

Top stories include: COVID-19 travel tips for people with weakened immune systems, Mayo clinic Q&A on examining reports of heart inflammation in young people after second COVID-19 vaccine, and what Mayo Clinic has to offer with COVID-19 walk in vaccine clinics in Minnesota.

By Samantha Rossi • June 21, 2021