Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship
Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship supports fellows in diagnostic laboratory training and independent research to develop and validate testing methods that improve patient care.
Funder: Mayo Clinic
Due Dates: September 1, 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Two-year fellowship; one-year option for qualifying M.D. applicants
Summary: Diagnostic laboratory training and independent research in clinical biochemical genetics at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Key Information: One competitive position annually; foreign medical graduates need ABMGG credential review before applying.
Description
Mayo Clinic’s Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship combines diagnostic laboratory training with an independent research project in Rochester, Minnesota. Fellows learn to perform and interpret diagnostic procedures, report complex analyses, and explain results to referring physicians. Research is likely to focus on developing and validating new diagnostic methods using equipment such as tandem mass spectrometry, supporting the laboratory’s goal of accurate, timely and cost-effective testing that improves patient care.
Training takes place within the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, with access to clinical, educational and research resources. Fellows work with clinical biochemical geneticists and genetic counselors, gaining exposure to inherited metabolic disease from newborn screening through adult-onset conditions. The curriculum emphasizes case-based learning, critical thinking, test development and laboratory management.
