Innovation
January 23, 2023
Making surgery work for Mayo nurse through Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program
By In the Loop 
The Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program was created to help patients who prefer not to receive donor blood or who are unable to receive blood products. It meant the world to Kenichea Nichols. Kenichea Nichols, a nursing education specialist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, is used to advocating for her patients and colleagues. When she […]
December 13, 2022
Handling Mayo’s waste with pride, saving millions, protecting the environment in the process
By In the Loop
Learn how three small teams in Rochester handle Mayo’s waste with pride, saving the organization millions of dollars each year. From sorting, shredding and baling to burning, neutralizing and educating. That’s on the daily docket for three small teams in the Facilities Management Division of the Department of Facilities and Support Services at Mayo Clinic […]
Tags: Mayo Clinic in Rochester
December 5, 2019
Resident Uses 3D Printer He Bought, Himself, to Improve Surgery
By In the Loop
Neurosurgery resident William Clifton, M.D., believed so strongly that 3D-printed models would be helpful in training surgeons that he purchased his own 3D printer to get started.
Tags: Dr. William Clifton, J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center, Mayo Clinic in Florida, Mayo Magazine, neurosurgery
November 5, 2019
‘Medical Games for Doctors’ Helping Clinicians Fine-Tune Their Craft
By In the Loop
Mayo Clinic developed a Virtual Reality lab to teach real-world medical procedures and let doctors learn where unique structures are situated before performing a procedure.
Tags: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dr. Paul Friedman, Dr. Suraj Kapa, Virtual Reality Lab
July 23, 2019
Are You Healthy Enough to Be a Space Tourist?
By In the Loop
As commercial spaceflight inches closer to becoming a reality, Jan Stepanek, M.D., explains the potential hazards and risks that may be associated with space travel.
Tags: Aerospace Medicine, Dr. Jan Stepanek, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
April 2, 2019
Sandra Murphy-Pak Helping Mayo Researchers Create a New Future of Living With ALS
By In the Loop
Sandra Murphy-Pak knows she may never benefit from research aimed at helping ALS patients lead more independent lives, but her reason for participating in research studies has always been about others.
Tags: ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic, Department of Neurology, Dr. Bjorn Oskarsson
March 14, 2019
Doctor Designs Garment to Keep You ‘COVR’d’ During Surgery
By In the Loop
After years of watching his patients having to deal with awkward fitting garments to stay covered during a procedure, Dr. Bruce Levy and his wife, Heather, designed a better option.
Tags: COVR Medical, Dr. Bruce Levy, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Ventures
November 6, 2018
‘Almost Like You Won the Lottery’: CAR-T Cell Therapy Gives Cancer Patients New Hope
By In the Loop
Treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma had been successful for Tanis Milicevic, who was in remission for years. But when her cancer returned, she turned to Mayo and a new, individualized cell-based therapy.
Tags: CAR-T Cell therapy, Dr. Mohamed Kharfan Dabaja, Mayo Clinic in Florida
July 12, 2018
Teen Inventor, Entrepreneur Gets National Award, Shares Spotlight With Mentor
By In the Loop
Four years ago, middle schooler Austin McCoy took the science world by storm. He was recently awarded for his contributions to science, and named Mayo’s Chris Pierret, Ph.D., as an inspiring educator.
Tags: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dr. Chris Pierret, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
June 26, 2018
Dad Couldn’t Make It to Graduation, so Mayo’s IT Team Brought Graduation to Him
By In the Loop
Dan Anderson had planned to make it to his son Knowlton’s graduation ceremony despite a recent surgery. When complications arose, a Mayo staffer stepped in to give Dan the next best thing.
Tags: colon cancer, Mayo Clinic in Florida, Media Support Services, Ron Porter