News Archive

March 22, 2017

Personalized medicine is almost here, says national expert

One of the nation’s leading proponents of digital medicine shared his thoughts and predictions on the future of health care Wednesday night at Arizona State University's Marston Exploration Theater. Eric Topol, internationally renowned cardiologist, geneticist, author and researcher, delivered the W. P. Carey School of Business' seventh annual McKenna Lecture to a crowd of more than 200 faculty, students and...

December 22, 2016

Mayo Clinic, Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care host payment reform summit

January 2017 marks the beginning of a new year, a new administration and a new opportunity to provide thoughtful input as the U.S. continues the discussion surrounding health care reform. To inform the development of alternative payment models that ensure access to, and sustainability of, high-quality health care in America, Arizona State University’s School for the Science of Health Care...

December 14, 2016

Value-based Care, an Elusive Concept, Enters the Curriculum

The AMA Wire: Medical students at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, Minn., are among the first in the country to be studying high-value care, one of several elements of a new longitudinal course aimed at understanding how patients access and receive health care. The course is the product of a partnership with Arizona State University’s new School for the Science of Health Care Delivery.

December 9, 2016

Imagining Health Project Discusses Resilience at Mayo Clinic Humanities Symposium

Last month, the Imagining Health Project represented ASU humanities research on “resilience” at the 3rd annual Mayo Clinic Humanities in Medicine Symposium, held for the first time at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

December 1, 2016

Mayo Clinic-ASU seed grant program funds new research projects

From seeking answers to heart failure in the gut to digital storytelling for caregivers, pushing the frontiers of medical research can have a profound impact on treatment and prevention. But getting funding for novel research ideas can be challenging. Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic are addressing this challenge. For 13 years the Mayo-ASU seed grant program has funded —...

October 24, 2016

Mayo Clinic and ASU are rethinking the best doctor you've ever had

Arizona Republic Editorial: The doctor of the future needs to think in new ways. A new Arizona partnership is training them to do it. This partnership not only offers Arizona an innovative way to run a medical school, it brings prestige to the Valley and the state. Most importantly, it focuses on preparing doctors for changes -- known and unknown -- that will affect their patients in the future.

October 21, 2016

Mayo, ASU alliance seeks to transform health care

Editor's note: This story is being highlighted in ASU Now's year in review. To read more top stories from 2016, click here . ASU and the Mayo Clinic have formalized a partnership Friday aimed at transforming medical education and health care in the U.S., helping doctors reduce costs, simplify the system and save more lives. The pairing between the nation’s...

September 30, 2016

ASU, Mayo Clinic launch new 'Health Conversations' speaker series

Top national health journalists and communicators from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Consumer Reports are taking part in a new lecture series between the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The “Health Conversations” lecture series features in-depth discussions with leading health journalists on important issues and the decision making...

August 18, 2016

ASU and Mayo Clinic aim to improve surgeries for those with epilepsy

Thanks to a research grant, Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic are teaming up to help those who suffer from seizures. About three million people in the United States have epilepsy and not all of them can be treated with medication. For those who don’t respond to prescriptions, surgeries may be needed for symptoms to improve.

August 8, 2016

Mayo Clinic, ASU form research teams through Team Science grants

Arizona State University has partnered with the Mayo Clinic to form three collaborative teams of research scientists and clinicians that will offer innovative solutions for a multitude of patients. The two institutions have pledged $2.7 million in new “Team Science” grants to fund biomedical sensing, functional restoration and biomedical informatics themed projects. Each will be co-principled by one Mayo Clinic...