The Zebrafish Genetics Lab of Xiaolei Xu, Ph.D., at Mayo Clinic uses African turquoise killifish to decipher cardiac aging.

The lab is supported by a team of full-time staff in addition to graduate and undergraduate students. From left are Christina ...

For more than 150 years, Mayo Clinic has relentlessly pursued solutions to problems in healthcare, seeking continuous improvements in health and healthcare delivery. Our ability to meet this goal ...

Effects of commonly prescribed medications on sleep.

Dr. Hirsova and her research team are involved in several ongoing studies and projects. They collaborate with other teams and centers within Mayo Clinic, including: ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

Clinical pharmacology involves the study and understanding of the interactions between therapeutic agents and people. This discipline is a backbone of one of healthcare practitioners' most important ...

CCaTS' Clinical Research and Trials Unit (CRTU) offers investigators the support they need to conduct clinical research — specially trained nurses, registered dietitians, technical and support staff, ...

Research teams in Arizona actively investigate complex diseases and conditions with a goal of improving care for patients. As they search for answers, scientists and physicians work side by side, ...

Scientists and physicians in Minnesota conduct innovative research across the spectrum of medicine, translating their discoveries into new treatments that benefit patients. Knowing that teamwork ...

Defining the prevalence, causes and consequences of physician burnout across the career span, and developing evidence-based interventions that improve the work lives of physicians and the care they ...

Our work focuses on patient-centered care and translation of research evidence into clinical practice. Patients are often faced with confusing and difficult situations, and clinicians don't always ...