Medicine and Physiology to present day research discoveries
Mayo Clinic has a distinguished history in metabolic research. In 1950, Mayo researchers Edward Kendall, Ph.D., and Philip Hench, M.D., were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology for the isolation of cortisone. Their research identified the crucial role metabolic and endocrine disorders play in diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and psychiatric and behavioral disorders.
Today's scientific discoveries are revolutionizing the field of metabolic and endocrine research as the understanding of the human genome offers new opportunities for improved patient care and treatment. Mayo researchers continue to excel in clinical and laboratory-based metabolic research such as diabetes, nutrition, osteoporosis, hormone replacement, thyroid disease, and other glandular disorders.
The staff and their research
