Answers from the Lab

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt discuss the current surge in COVID-19 cases that’s being fueled by the omicron variant, and what it could mea...

This week on the podcast, William Morice, M.D., Ph. D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, joins "Answers From the Lab" with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. This episode reflects on how far we have come during the COVID-19 pandemic from creating tests to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus to developing vaccines and therapeutics to combat serious illness.

(00:32): Before we get started, Dr. Dubey, could you just tell us a little about your role in the lab?   (01:33): Just in case our audience missed it, you're seeing patients Dr. Dubey, right, and spending considerable time in the lab. So really bench to bedside?   (02:11): Can you just remind the audience what this test is meant to do? (04:54): Can you just elaborate on that a little bit and why w...

This week on the podcast, Brad Karon, M.D., Ph. D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services, joins "Answers From the Lab" with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. and William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D. This episode focuses on at-home testing for COVID-19, including the types of tests that are available, when they should be used, and how well they work.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt review steps we can take to keep ourselves and the people around us safe as we celebrate the holidays togethe...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. This week, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt step back and look at where the COVID-19 pandemic stands now, and they consider the potential effects that the omic...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. As the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 gains attention and generates concern, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt discuss what’s being done to learn more about this...

(00:32): Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? What is the role of a genetic counselor in the Genomics Laboratory? (01:59): The Genomics Laboratory performs a lot of different genetic tests. What is your area of focus? (03:00): Give a brief overview of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. (05:44): Which patients should have this testing, and when should it be performed? (06:35):...

This week on "Answers From the Lab," Shannon Bennett, director of Regulatory Affairs for Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, joins William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., to discuss tests that are developed by individual laboratories, rather than commercial manufacturers, and how upcoming regulation may affect those tests.

(00:32): But before we get started, Dr. Shen, could you provide us with a little bit about you and your background? (01:15): So why don't we start our discussion today with having you give us a brief overview of these new hereditary oncology panels. (03:56): Can you tell us which patients should have this type of testing and when it should be performed? (05:31): Do you want to talk about what othe...

This week on the podcast, Elitza Theel, Ph. D., director of Mayo Clinic’s Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory, joins "Answers From the Lab" with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Theel discuss antibody testing for COVID-19, including why this testing is done and when it’s most useful.

(00:32): Today, we will be discussing staphylococcal testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Before we start, Dr. Schuetz, could you please provide our listeners with a little bit about you and your background?  (01:02): As we get started on this initiative, can you provide a brief overview of this testing and its intended use?  (02:36): Could you describe for us which patients should have this testi...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt discuss the state of COVID-19 now, along with factors that could influence how the pandemic plays out from he...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice talks about his participation in President Biden’s Global COVID-19 Summit and discusses the toll the pandemic has taken on...

(00:32): Before we get into the test itself, Dr. Mills, I'd love for you to tell our audience just a little bit about yourself, your background, your role here at Mayo clinic.   (01:41): Can you just give our audience a brief overview of the assay?   (05:20): I really appreciate how the lab has looked at other approaches and decided that this is the best one. Is that an accurate kind of summary.  ...

This week on "Answers From the Lab,” William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined for his weekly leadership update by Jason Hipp, M.D., Ph. D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s new Division of Computational Pathology and AI, to discuss how artificial intelligence and other forms of clinical i...

(00:32): Before we get started, Dr. Hasadsri, could you provide us with a little bit about you and your background? (02:43): Can you differentiate a little bit between what we offer from a molecular standpoint, but what we offer from a biochemical genetic standpoint in terms of mitochondrial testing? (06:25): When you would utilize this mitochondrial testing and what kind of patient treatment is t...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., talk about the potential for a fall uptick in respiratory viruses, such as the flu and RSV, and explain the protection tha...

(00:32)  Thanks for that introduction, Dr. Pritt. Today, we're actually going to be discussing T-cell lymphomas with Dr. Andrew Feldman. But before we really get started talking about this disease state, Dr. Feldman, could you provide us with a little bit of background about you and your role here at Mayo Clinic? (01:10)  So at your work at Mayo clinic, you’re involved in the clinical side and tha...

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(00:31) Dr. Moyer, could you provide us a little bit about you and your background? (01:18)  Would you mind sharing just a brief overview of the focus pharmacogenomics panel?   (03:32)  So coming back to that patient focus, which patients should have this testing? And when do you recommend to be performed?   (05:17)  Can you talk a little bit about what alternative test options are available and h...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is on the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., are joined by Matthew Binnicker, Ph. D. The three delve into common myths about the COVID-19 vaccines, and emphasize that...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., explain COVID-19 vaccine boosters: what they are, how they work, and why they may be helpful in fighting the global pandem...

Nancy Wengenack, Ph. D., director of the Mycology and Microbacteriology Laboratories in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast this week. In this episode, Dr. Wengenack and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the fungal infection Candida auris.