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Answers from the Lab episodes

June 16, 2022 The age of pandemics: Dr. Bill Morice
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 "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss the latest developments in monkeypox, the reality of living in the age of pandemics, and the importance of testing and public-private partnerships.
11 min
June 14, 2022 WESDX: Cherisse Marcou, Ph.D., and Marissa Ellingson, M.S., CGC
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Before we jump in, would each of you share a little bit about your background and yourselves?

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Dr. Marcou. could you provide us with an overview of what the WESDX test is?

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Marissa, would you help explain why this test is important?

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In your experience who would benefit from WESDX,

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How does a provider order A WES DX and secondarily what type of samples are accepted?
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What types of variants are detected by the test?

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There are a lot of exome tests available. What are some other unique features that set WESDX apart?

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Last question, could you summarize the benefits of doing WESDX at Mayo?
12 min
June 09, 2022 Monkeypox: Dr. Bill Morice
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 "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice consider the recent uptick in cases of monkeypox and what labs can do to help facilitate accurate diagnosis of it and other viral infections.
14 min
June 07, 2022 Being Mindful of Mental Health: John Black, M.D.
John Black, M.D., co-director of the Personalized Genomics Lab at Mayo Clinic, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., about mental health awareness. In this episode, Dr. Black and Dr. Pritt review key takeaways from Mental Health Awareness Month, the role that lab testing plays in mental health, and the robust science behind treatment.
19 min
June 02, 2022 Viruses and variants: Dr. Bill Morice
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 range of emerging viruses and their variants that are currently in the news.
14 min
May 31, 2022 Recent Outbreaks of Viral Infections: Dr. Matt Binnicker
Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of Mayo Clinic’s Clinical Virology Laboratory, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. about recent outbreaks of viral infections. In this episode, Dr. Binnicker and Dr. Pritt look at the hepatitis cases in children possibly linked to adenovirus as well as the spread of Monkeypox.
14 min
May 26, 2022 VALID Act: Dr. Bill Morice
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 the VALID Act — a piece of legislation currently under consideration in Congress that could lead to significant changes in the oversight of clinical laboratories in the U.S.
15 min
May 24, 2022 Tick-borne Disease Testing: Elitza Theel, Ph.D.
Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Lab at Mayo Clinic, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. about tick-borne disease testing. In this episode, Dr. Theel and Dr. Pritt look at emerging tick-borne illnesses, the tests available to detect these infections, and how to prevent them.
11 min
May 19, 2022 Lab Legislation Update: Dr. Bill Morice
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 legislation under consideration in Congress that could have significant impact on laboratory medicine in the U.S.
11 min
May 17, 2022 NFLC: Alicia Algeciras, Ph.D.
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Could you let our listeners know a bit about your role and background at Mayo Clinic?
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Is there a lot of information sharing between our neurology clinicians and the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center when it comes to test development?
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Can you give us a brief overview of the test?
(03:17)
Is a cerebral spinal fluid test for NFLC already on the market?
(04:41)
How has Mayo Clinic been able to launch this test in blood?
(05:49)
What is a laboratory developed test, and what does it mean for physicians?
(07:00)
Do we have a high degree of confidence that physicians will get an actionable result from this blood test?
(07:45)
How will Mayo Clinic Laboratories help physicians interpret the test results?
(09:15)
For which patients is this test most appropriate?
(10:59)
How might patients benefit from this test?
(11:46)
How can this test help physicians to know which treatment path to pursue?
(12:33)
How else might this test benefit patients?
(13:49)
What about this test excites you most?
16 min

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