Volume 4, Issue 8 | August 2026

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Top Mayo Clinic headlines

One of the world’s most prominent hospitals is testing how AI can revolutionize health care 
CNN Business

From streamlining medical record review to advancing earlier disease detection, AI is helping Mayo Clinic improve care and support clinicians. Rigorous testing and oversight ensure these tools enhance patient care while maintaining the highest standards for safety and quality. Read more...
One physician's path to transforming newborn care 
Mayo Clinic Magazine

A first-of-its-kind dual fellowship at Mayo Clinic is preparing physician-scientist Whitney Thompson, M.D., M.Phil., to bridge neonatology and clinical genomics. Her work is advancing rapid genome sequencing for critically ill newborns and helping shape the future of precision medicine in the NICU. Read more...
Innovative collaboration funded by ARPA-H THRIVE to develop affordable gene-editing therapies for rare immune diseases in children
Innovative Genomics Institute 

A new ARPA-H-funded collaboration including Mayo Clinic aims to develop faster, more affordable CRISPR gene-editing therapies for children with rare inherited immune disorders. The five-year effort seeks to dramatically reduce the time and cost of creating personalized treatments, bringing lifesaving therapies to more families. Read more...
Portfolio company and collaboration updates 

GE HealthCare and Mayo Clinic seek to advance personalized cancer treatment through new theranostics research collaboration 

The collaboration aims to accelerate research on targeted diagnostic and treatment approaches that match therapies to each patient's cancer. The work could improve treatment decisions, enhance disease monitoring and advance more personalized care. Read more...
Optiscan launches U.S. breast cancer imaging study
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Joy Metrics adds Rewards & Recognition to strengthen clinician engagement   
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NeuroOne expands drug delivery program through pediatric brain cancer trial collaboration
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Lucence expands across Asia and the U.S. as demand for preventive health tests grows   
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Techcyte Fusion Anatomic Pathology advances digital pathology at Mayo Clinic 
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UltraSight reports new peer-reviewed clinical study results 
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COLLABORATOR SNAPSHOT
Kardigan
A patient-driven heart health company founded to modernize cardiovascular drug development and deliver medicines that move patients beyond symptom management to functional cures.

WHY IT MATTERS 
Patients gain access to more options and more effective therapies for certain cardiac conditions.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONNECTION 
Licensing agreement for ataciguat, a drug designed to slow progression of calcific aortic valve stenosis.
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The latest Mayo Clinic research

Mayo Clinic leaps into medicine’s next era with Precure Research
Mayo Clinic News Network

Precure Research is a bold new initiative that combines AI, genomics, wearable technology and environmental data to detect disease years before symptoms appear. By uncovering the earliest biological changes that lead to illness, the effort aims to predict risk sooner, personalize care and help people live longer, healthier lives. Learn more...
Understanding "zombie" cells could unlock healthier aging 
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Study identifies who benefits most from GLP-1 obesity treatment 
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Longer multiple myeloma maintenance therapy shows no survival benefit 
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New technology could improve donor liver evaluation
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Genetic insights improve pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis and prognosis 
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New brain targets could personalize epilepsy treatment
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Tune into Season 5 of Mayo Clinic's podcast exploring how today’s research is shaping the care of tomorrow:
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When it's not MS: Inside the discovery of MOGAD
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The future of orthopedic surgery and joint preservation
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Could milk-derived nanoparticles change bile duct cancer care?
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Fluorescence-guided surgery: Making the invisible visible
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A window into the brain: Retinal imaging and Alzheimer's
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Carbon ion therapy: A new era in precision cancer care
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CONNECT WITH US
Find Mayo Clinic Business Development staff at:
  • ASTRO | Sept. 26-30 | Boston, MA 
  • LSI Europe | Sept. 28-Oct. 1 | Barcelona 
  • Meeting on the Mesa | Oct. 5-7 | Phoenix, AZ 
  • The MedTech Conference | Oct. 18-21 | Boston, MA 
  • Beahrs Surgical Innovation Summit | Nov. 17 | Rochester, MN 

Located at Discovery Square in the heart of the Rochester, MN medical district, the unique facility will feature state-of-the-art laboratories and fully furnished office spaces in a thoughtfully designed, co-working facility that promotes collaboration, community and the success of innovative startups. Learn more...
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The department bridges the gaps between industry and commercial groups to produce meaningful, effective changes in transforming health and medicine.
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