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A podcast that explores the future of laboratory medicine
Join Dr. Jon Genzen, professor of pathology with the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah and chief medical officer at ARUP Laboratories, as he explores the people, ideas, and innovations that shape the clinical lab community.
An Interview With Drs. Christine Cliatt Brown and Heather Nelson: Diagnostic Testing and Therapeutics Making a Difference for Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease
New blood-based tests for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are advancing and reshaping how this devastating disorder is detected and treated. In this episode, Dr. Christine Cliatt Brown, assistant professor in the division of Cognitive Neurology at the University of Utah, and Dr. Heather Nelson, assistant professor in the department of Pathology at the University of Utah and medical director of Clinical Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry at ARUP Laboratories, discuss how emerging diagnostics are transforming the diagnosis and management of AD. Together, they explore how collaboration across clinical and laboratory disciplines can accelerate diagnostic innovation and support advances in patient care.
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Originally published February 4, 2026
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