Bobbi S. Pritt

Bobbi S. Pritt, M.D., is a Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She serves as Chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology and directs the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory, focusing on parasitic and vector-borne infections.

• Education: MSc in Medical Parasitology (University of London), MD (University of Vermont), and training in Clinical Microbiology (Mayo Clinic) and Anatomic/Clinical Pathology (University of Vermont).

Research Interests include:

• Development of molecular diagnostics for Plasmodium knowlesi, Borrelia species, and microsporidia
• Discovery of novel tick-borne pathogens (Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis, Borrelia mayonii)
• Integration of advanced molecular techniques in clinical parasitology

Scientific Awards highlight her contributions:

• 2024 ASM Research/Leadership Award in Clinical Microbiology
• Multiple Teacher of the Year Awards (2010-2019)
• 2018 Distinguished Educator Award (Mayo Clinic)
• 2020 CAP Distinguished Patient Care Award

Her clinical assays are available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories, impacting patient care globally. She serves on CDC and CAP committees for pathogen diagnostics and education.