Biographical summary
Dr. Wengenack is a clinical microbiologist with interests in mycobacteriology and mycology. Her clinical laboratory performs testing ordered by physicians including phenotypic and rapid molecular diagnostics for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, nontuberculous mycobacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi. Antimycobacterial and antifungal drug susceptibility testing is also performed.
Interests
- Mycobacterial and fungal diagnostics
Mayo Clinic locations
Rochester, Minnesota
Education
- 2002
ResidentClinical Microbiology-PhD, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2002
Post-doctoral Fellowship - Clinical MicrobiologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2000
PhDBiochemistry Program, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2000
Predoctoral StudentBiochemistry Program, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2006
Medical MicrobiologyAmerican Board of Medical Microbiology
Awards and honors
- 2024
Outstanding Physician/Scientist Educator AwardMayo School of Health Sciences
- 2017
FellowAmerican Academy for Microbiology
- 2012
FellowInfectious Diseases Society of America
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
Nomenclature of Clinical Fungi Working GroupInternational Society for Human and Animal Mycology
- 2024 - present
MemberMedical Lab Science Program Advisory Committee, Medical Laboratory Science Program, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2023 - present
Member, Clinical Laboratory LiaisonAssociation of Public Health Laboratories, Tuberculosis Subcommittee
- 2022 - 2024
Invited MemberDocument Development Committee on MALDI-TOF MS in Microbiology, Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
- 2020 - present
ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, Mycobacteria AST Working Group