Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship
Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship supports postdoctoral fellows with training in clinical genetic testing to prepare them to direct laboratories diagnosing and managing human genetic disease.
Funder: Mayo Clinic
Due Dates: August 1, 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Three-year fellowship; two-year option for applicants with specified prior ABMGG-accredited training
Summary: Postdoctoral training in clinical cytogenetic and molecular genetic testing prepares fellows to direct laboratories diagnosing and managing human genetic disease.
Key Information: International medical graduates must obtain ABMGG credential review before applying.
Description
Mayo Clinic’s Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship provides three years of postdoctoral training in Rochester, Minnesota, within the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. The program prepares fellows to function as technical laboratory directors proficient in interpreting clinical cytogenetic and molecular genetic testing. Training spans constitutional disorders, hereditary genetics, hematologic malignancies, and solid tumor oncology genetics, with exposure to high-volume casework and rare, complex cases.
Fellows develop knowledge of management and genetic counseling issues and learn to communicate findings to medical professionals, individuals, and families. The Division of Laboratory Genetics emphasizes accurate, timely, appropriate, and cost-effective testing to improve patient care. The fellowship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and leads to board eligibility through the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG).
