The Center for Individualized Medicine Grand Rounds lecture series is designed to highlight the latest in scientific discovery and innovation in translating Individualized Medicine to meet current and future patient needs.  The audience will consist of staff physicians and researchers, residents and fellows, genetic counselors, and allied health staff. Grand Rounds is scheduled the second Thursday of every month and is webcast to locations throughout the Mayo Clinic enterprise, reaching hundreds of individuals in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Course Objectives:

After the presentation, attendees will be able to:

1. Describe a general scientific workflow for causally linking microbes with cancer
2. Identify molecular mechanisms by which resident microbes impact inflammation and cancer development
3. Discuss recent observations that the microbiota impacts response to cancer therapy

Microbiome, Inflammation & Cancer

Janelle C. Arthur, PhD

Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology & Immunology Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC

Accreditation Statement


In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC

The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

*Joint Accreditation is an accrediting body that is a combination of representation from ACCME (CME credit), ACPE (pharmacy credit), and ANCC (nursing credit) accrediting bodies.