Student & Trainee Profiles

Emily Hardy never imagined a lifelong interest in singing would lead to larynx transplant research.

Rewan Abdelwahab has seen the impact of healthcare barriers. She is using her voice to advocate for change.

It was in high school that Ewoma Ogbaudu experienced the tragic spark that inspired his journey to medicine.

Gordon Xie is passionate about informing and guiding patients and their families in times of need.

When his grandfather was diagnosed with terminal gallbladder cancer, Yonghun felt helpless. Even as a hospice volunteer, he was not prepared to have a close[...]

Mayo Clinic researchers are enhancing CAR-T cell therapy's effectiveness for cancer treatment.

Emergency departments can be chaotic. Nurses and doctors moving quickly to meet patient needs, the wheels of gurneys rolling along hard floors, and monitoring equipment beeping to draw the attention of care providers. It was there that Fatima Islam discovered something was missing from her career.

As a pathologist, Melanie Bois, M.D., doesn't see her patients face-to-face. She doesn't hear the struggle or fear in their voice as they talk about how they are feeling. Yet, she's critical to their care. The information Dr. Bois garners looking at samples of body tissue is often what allows care teams to unlock patients' medical mysteries and start treatments.

Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Johanny Lopez Dominguez remembers her grandfather's health struggle. He lived in a remote part of the country, and it[...]

Learn more about Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, the power for scholarships and inspiring by watching “Inspiring the Future Leaders of Health Care,” an[...]

Learn more about Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, the power for scholarships and inspiring by watching “Inspiring the Future Leaders of Health Care,” an[...]

Senior Airman Josh Labott awoke from unconsciousness in significant pain after a blast. His head and back hurt. He couldn’t hear. But he knew he[...]