Mayo Clinic offers an extensive range of genetic testing, and I knew that pursuing a fellowship here would provide me with unparalleled training essential for my next career step as a Laboratory Director. During the interview process, I was also particularly impressed by the welcoming and collaborative team culture, which further reinforced my desire to be part of such a supportive environment. I was excited by the opportunity to pursue research projects that I found particularly intriguing. The ability to explore my own research interests while receiving comprehensive training is one of the great aspects of this fellowship.

Graduate of 2026 - Consultant at Izaak Walton Killam (IWK) Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Mayo Clinic Laboratory Genetics and Genomics fellowship is unique because it is a three-year program which allows fellows to gain additional experience prior to entering independent practice. In addition, Mayo Clinic Laboratories is a high-volume national reference laboratory which provides fellows with valuable experience across a broad range of disease areas including constitutional, hematologic, and solid tumor and technologies. I was most excited to dive into rare and challenging cases that Mayo Clinic is known for, along with the variety of learning opportunities available during the fellowship. I really enjoyed attending educational seminars, having one-on-one lectures, case review with experts, and participating in national conferences to expand my knowledge.

Graduate of 2026 - Senior Associate Consultant at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

The strong fundamental values of Mayo, where the needs of the patient come first, drew me to the Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) fellowship. The comprehensive training in both cytogenetic and molecular genetic technologies as it pertains to constitutional, hematologic, and oncology diagnostics, the extensive core curriculum, significant test/case volumes, and added opportunities for external rotations, active collaboration across various clinical departments, and hands-on experience in developing new methods provide a distinct advantage for anyone wishing to pursue a career in genetics.

Graduate of 2026 - LGG Director at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Graduate of 2025 - Faculty at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Graduate of 2025 - currently taking a sabbatical year

Graduate of 2024 - Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Graduate of 2023 - Medical Director of Molecular Diagnostics & Cytogenetics at Knight Diagnostic Laboratories, Portland, OR

Graduate of 2023 - Cytogeneticist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Graduate of 2023 - Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Graduate of 2022 - Staff at Shared Health, Manitoba, Canada

Graduate of 2020 - Medical Director of Cytogenetics & Genomic Microarray at ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT