Discovery’s Edge is Mayo Clinic's online research magazine. Our goal is to tell the story of scientists and physician-researchers who are bringing treatments and improved care to patients daily through interdisciplinary studies in all areas of research. We also report on "works in progress" — ongoing efforts on the edge of discovery.

From bedside to biology and back again

We see the needs of the patient every day in our hospitals and exam rooms. We take that need to the laboratory for answers and then translate discoveries into therapies that are applied in clinical practice. Mayo Clinic takes research from the laboratory to the patient faster and better than anyone else. That's part of our story.

The other part is the researchers themselves, many of them experts in their fields, all of them talented professionals who want to find cures and improve lives. We hope to convey their excitement and motivation.

Please send your comments to Bob Nellis at newsbureau@mayo.edu.

iPad edition

Discovery's Edge is now available in a free, downloadable iPad application. The app, based on the current biannual print issue, is enhanced by a range of original additional interactive features, including video stories and interviews, animations, quizzes and slide shows.

Download the Discovery’s Edge app at the app store.

Discovery’s Edge staff

• Medical Editor — Stephen J. Russell, M.D., Ph.D.
• Executive Editor — Bob Nellis
• Managing Editor and Senior Writer — Yvonne J. Hubmayr
• Contributing Writers:
  • Cancer vaccines: New approaches — Sam Smith
  • IBD: Exploring the role of neurons in gut motility — Yvonne J. Hubmayr
  • CPR research: Increasing survival after cardiac arrest — Barb Toman
  • Toward a bioartificial liver: Buying time, boosting hope — Jim Barlow
• Online Editor — Jennifer M. Gangloff
• Art Director — John Laven