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
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
- 2026 - present
Invited Co-authorClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M48 Document Development Committee, Laboratory Detection and Identification of Mycobacteria, 3rd edition
- 2025 - present
MemberQuality Oversight Committee, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2025 - 2027
ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M24 Document Development Committee, Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacteria, Nocardia and Other Aerobic Actinomycetes, 4th edition
- 2024 - 2028
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
- 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
- 2023 - 2028
Member, Clinical Laboratory LiaisonAssociation of Public Health Laboratories, Tuberculosis Subcommittee
- 2023 - 2027
Expert Medical Consultation FacultyCDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis
- 2023
ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M24S Performance Standards for Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacteria, Nocardia spp., and Other Aerobic Actinomycetes, 2nd edition
- 2020 - 2028
ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, Mycobacteria AST Working Group
- 2019 - 2022
ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M54 Document Development Committee, Principles and Practices for the Detection and Identification of Fungi, 2nd edition
- 2015 - 2019
Expert Medical Consultation FacultyCDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis
- 2009 - 2011
ChairClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, M54 Document Development Committee, Principles and Practices for the Detection and Identification of Fungi, 1st edition
- 2008 - present
Ad Hoc MemberEnvironmental Health, Safety & Security Coordination Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
Publications
Research activities