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Nancy L. Wengenack, Ph.D.

  1. Microbiologist

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Idiomas

English

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.

  • Mycobacterial and fungal diagnostics
  1. 2002
    ResidentClinical Microbiology-PhD, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2002
    Post-doctoral Fellowship - Clinical MicrobiologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2000
    PhDBiochemistry Program, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2000
    Predoctoral StudentBiochemistry Program, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Certifications

  1. 2006
    Medical MicrobiologyAmerican Board of Medical Microbiology

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    Outstanding Physician/Scientist Educator AwardMayo School of Health Sciences
  2. 2017
    FellowAmerican Academy for Microbiology
  3. 2012
    FellowInfectious Diseases Society of America

Professional memberships

  1. 2026 - present
    Invited Co-authorClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M48 Document Development Committee, Laboratory Detection and Identification of Mycobacteria, 3rd edition
  2. 2025 - present
    MemberQuality Oversight Committee, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  3. 2025 - 2027
    ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M24 Document Development Committee, Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacteria, Nocardia and Other Aerobic Actinomycetes, 4th edition
  4. 2024 - 2028
    Nomenclature of Clinical Fungi Working GroupInternational Society for Human and Animal Mycology
  5. 2024 - present
    MemberMedical Lab Science Program Advisory Committee, Medical Laboratory Science Program, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  6. 2024 - 2026
    Invited MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M58 Document Development Committee, Methods for the Identification of Cultured Microorganisms Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, 2nd Edition
  7. 2023 - 2028
    Member, Clinical Laboratory LiaisonAssociation of Public Health Laboratories, Tuberculosis Subcommittee
  8. 2023 - 2027
    Expert Medical Consultation FacultyCDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis
  9. 2023
    ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M24S Performance Standards for Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacteria, Nocardia spp., and Other Aerobic Actinomycetes, 2nd edition
  10. 2020 - 2028
    ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, Mycobacteria AST Working Group
  11. 2019 - 2022
    ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M54 Document Development Committee, Principles and Practices for the Detection and Identification of Fungi, 2nd edition
  12. 2015 - 2019
    Expert Medical Consultation FacultyCDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis
  13. 2009 - 2011
    ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M54 Document Development Committee, Principles and Practices for the Detection and Identification of Fungi, 1st edition
  14. 2008 - present
    Ad Hoc MemberEnvironmental Health, Safety & Security Coordination Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees

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Research activities

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