2024 George Grannis Award for Excellence in Research and Scientific Publication
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Mary Kathryn Bohn, PhD, is a clinical chemistry postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto. She obtained her PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology in 2023 at the University of Toronto where her doctoral research focused on improving interpretation of biomarkers of health and disease in pediatrics and pregnancy as part of the Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Pediatric Reference Intervals. Dr. Bohn has published over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts (26 as first author) and three book chapters. She has presented over 40 poster and oral presentations at several national and international conferences. Her work has led to over 20 competitive scholarships/awards, including recognition from the Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists (CSCC), Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM), and SickKids Research Institute.
Dr. Bohn is an active member of the clinical chemistry community and contributes to various special interest groups, including the CSCC Working Group on Reference Interval Harmonization and IFCC Taskforce for the Global Reference Interval Database. Her diverse contributions to laboratory medicine span the fields of pediatric and maternal reference intervals, COVID-19, data analytics, quality improvement, and harmonization.