Checkup

Mayo Clinic Checkup
May 2006

Vol. 13, No. 3

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All in stride
New lungs carry runner across finish line 17 months after transplant

Supporters afoot for transplant awareness

Vital Signs
A two-way street

Unlocking the mystery of familial Alzheimer's disease
Participation in study helps researchers find answers

Mayo welcomes new staff
• Transplant Medicine, Dr. David Erasmus
• Family Medicine, Dr. Stephanie Garrison
• Emergency Medicine, Dr. Tyler Vadeboncoeur

Finding answers
Renal cell carcinoma registry gathers info — and gives hope

Clinical Trials

Construction corner

Making Rounds
• Mayo Clinic Health Forum
• Simple Success Series
• Nutrition Cancer Class
• Researchers block cancer-promoting signals in lung cancer
• Hospice coming to campus