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A Mayo Clinic podcast hosted by Bobbi Pritt, M.D., sharing knowledge and advances in testing, laboratory science, and the people who make it all happen behind the scenes. Note: Podcasts will not play back on Internet Explorer. Please use an alternative web browser or listen from your mobile device on a preferred listening app.

Meet the host

Bobbi Pritt, M.D.

Chair, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Director, Clinical Parasitology

Co-Director, Vector-borne Diseases Laboratory Services

Follow along on Twitter: @ParasiteGal

How digital pathology is changing patient care at Mayo Clinic: Dr. Joaquin Garcia
February 2, 2023

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, sits down with Joaquin Garcia, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Anatomic Pathology and digital pathology program to discuss how the advent of digital pathology is changing patient care at Mayo Clinic.
New gene panel enhances brain tumor profiles
January 31, 2023

Cristiane (Cris) Ida, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' updated neuro-oncology gene panel provides more clinically relevant information for managing adult and pediatric brain tumors.
Triple-demic update and the future of at-home testing: Dr. Bill Morice
January 26, 2023

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., provide an update on this year’s triple-demic of respiratory viruses, discuss the future of at-home testing, and preview future pandemic preparedness efforts.

Recap of this year’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and COVID-19 update: Dr. Bill Morice
January 19, 2023

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins “Answers From the Lab” for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Morice shares his biggest takeaways from this year’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California, and gives an update on the COVID-19 public health emergency.  
Novel panel identifies toxins linked to asthma and GI diseases
January 17, 2023

Melissa Snyder, Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' EDN panel improves the evaluation of certain patients with asthma and autoimmune digestive disorders. EDN is the first laboratory test that provides a marker of eosinophil-derived neurotoxins.
Legislative update and at-home testing: Dr. Bill Morice
January 12, 2023

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, they kick off the new year with a legislative update and discuss at-home testing options in the wake of the new subvariant of COVID-19.
Why cancer death rates are declining: Dr. Ansell
January 5, 2023

Steven Ansell, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Division of Hematology and senior deputy director, Midwest, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., about declining cancer death rates. In this episode, Dr. Ansell and Dr. Pritt discuss advancements in cancer treatments that are leading to declining death rates, the role diagnostics plays in cancer treatment, and what the future may hold for cancer diagnostics.
Respiratory virus update and a new measles test: Dr. Matthew Binnicker
December 29, 2022

Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, joins host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., on this week’s episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast. In this episode, they discuss the ongoing respiratory virus season, a new test for measles available at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, and some tips to stay healthy.
Predictions for 2023: Dr. Bill Morice
December 22, 2022

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins “Answers From the Lab” for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Drs. Pritt and Morice share their predictions for the new year and discuss why they believe 2023 will be a pivotal year for health care.
The laboratory’s role in spurring innovation: Dr. Bill Morice
December 15, 2022

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins “Answers From the Lab” for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Drs. Pritt and Morice discuss how offering specialty testing for conditions like Stiff-Person Syndrome and Alpha-Gal helps to advance innovation and give patients the answers they need.
Respiratory illness updates and health care economics
December 8, 2022

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Drs. Pritt and Morice provide an update on respiratory illness in the United States and discuss what’s at stake for health care organizations and laboratories in this year’s omnibus spending bill.  
Ensuring quality in the lab: Dr. Bill Morice
December 1, 2022

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins “Answers From the Lab” for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, using recent news as an example, Drs. Pritt and Morice discuss what can go wrong if everyone in the lab does not make quality their top priority.
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