Staff Stories

Just the fourth person at Mayo to have the title carillonneur, 24-year-old Austin Ferguson is devoted to the history and future of his iconic instrument. [...]

By In the Loop • May 25, 2017

Nhien Chau used to be afraid of speaking in front of others. But after facing his fear, he's entering speech contests and inspiring others by[...]

By In the Loop • May 18, 2017

  A spinal cord injury changed the direction of Peter Grahn's life. It also led him to his current role as part of a spinal[...]

By In the Loop • May 16, 2017

Jessica Dorschner spends her days working on lupus research. At night she transforms into the 'Jessicutioner' for local roller derby team. Jessica Dorschner spends her[...]

By In the Loop • May 16, 2017

A Mayo Clinic care team recently performed a simulated surgery on a young patient’s stuffed dog to help ease the patient's fears about his own[...]

By In the Loop • May 11, 2017

Most of the time, you'll find Tais de Jesus, M.D., in a cardiology laboratory at Mayo Clinic's Rochester campus. Dr. de Jesus, a visiting scholar[...]

By In the Loop • May 9, 2017

Growing up in rural Mississippi, Joy Hughes, M.D., never really saw herself diving into the world of political activism. What she did envision herself doing,[...]

By In the Loop • May 9, 2017

Amit Sood, M.D., wrote the book on stress. Or more accurately, the book on avoiding it. Dr. Sood is the author of the Mayo Clinic[...]

By In the Loop • May 4, 2017

It may look like Amy K. Olson's job is all fun and games. Her 9-to-5 routine includes activities like playing bingo, bandaging dolls and leading[...]

By In the Loop • May 2, 2017

When Ahmed Mohamed's family came to Rochester in 1996 seeking refuge from the civil war in Somalia, the 6-year-old knew only three words in English.[...]

By In the Loop • April 25, 2017