Mayo Clinic President’s Discovery Translation Program awards to projects with transformative potential

The Mayo Clinic President’s Discovery Translation Program announced the first round of 2018 awards.

This enterprisewide initiative provides targeted resources at critical stages of product or service development and supports projects that hold the greatest promise for transformative advancement in safety, quality and efficacy of clinical care. The translation of discovery to clinical and commercial applications fosters the premier position of Mayo Clinic as a center of excellence and biomedical innovation.

Stephen Riederer, Ph.D. (R-D '88)
Department of Radiology
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Professor of radiology
Principal investigator: "Advanced MRI Acquisition and Reconstruction for High-Resolution Prostate MRI"

Marina Walther-Antonio, Ph.D. (S '15)
Department of Surgery
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Assistant professor of surgery
Principal investigator: "HPView: Instant Detection of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Strains"