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Elizabeth Frank, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (Clinical), Department of Pathology, University of Utah
Instructor, Department of Pathology, University of Utah
Scholarly Emphasis:
Dr. Frank's research is focused on the development of methods for the measurement of biogenic amines, porphyrins, and vitamins using high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry.
Titles:
- Medical Director, Calculi Section, ARUP Laboratories
- Laboratory Director, Central Laboratory, University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
- Co-Director, Clinical Chemistry Fellowship Program, University of Utah School of Medicine
- Co-Medical Director, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ARUP Laboratories
- Medical Director, Analytic Biochemistry, ARUP Laboratories
About Elizabeth Frank, Ph.D.
Dr. Frank is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. She is the Medical Director of the Analytic Biochemistry Laboratory and the Calculi Section at ARUP Laboratories, Inc., and a Co-Medical Director of the Mass Spectrometry Laboratory. In addition, Dr. Frank is the Laboratory Director of the University Health Care Central Laboratory and the Co-Director of the Postdoctoral Training Program in Clinical Chemistry. She is board-certified in clinical chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry.
Dr. Frank's research is focused on the development of methods for the measurement of biogenic amines, porphyrins, and vitamins using high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry.
Selected Publications
- Lu J, Frank EL. (2008) Rapid HPLC measurement of thiamine and its phosphate esters in whole blood. Clin Chem 54(5),901-6.
- Lu J, Frank EL. (2007) Measurement of coenzyme Q10 in clinical practice [Letter to the editor]. Clin Chim Acta, 384(1-2), 180-1.
- Heider EC, Davis BG, Frank EL. (2004) Nonparametric determination of reference intervals for plasma metanephrine and normetanephrine. Clin Chem, 50(12), 2381-4.
- McMillin GA, Owen WE, Lambert TL, De BK, Frank El, Bach PR, Annesley TM, Roberts WL.(2002) Comparable effects of DIGIBIND and DigiFab in thirteen digoxin immunoassays. Clin Chem 48(9) 1580-4.
- Frank EL, Schwarz EL, Juenke J, Annesley TM, Roberts WL. (2002) Performance characteristics of four immunoassays for antiepileptic drugs on the IMMULITE 2000 automated analyzer. Am J Clin Path, 118(1) 124-31.
- Crockett DK, Frank EL, Roberts WL. (2002) Rapid analysis of metanephrine and normetanephrine in urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Clin Chem, 48(2) 332-7.
- Kushnir MM, Urry FM, Frank EL, Roberts WL, Shushan B. (2002) Analysis of catecholamines in urine by positive-ion electrospray tandem mass spectrometry. Clin Chem 48(2) 323-31.
- Copley, SD, Frank E, Kirsch Wolff M, Koch TH. (1992) Detection and Possible Origins of Aminomalonic Acid in Protein Hydrolysates. Analytical Biochemistry 201, 152-157.
- Gaudiano G, Frank E, Averbuch S, Koch TH. (1993) Bi(5,5-bishydroxymethyl-3-methyl-2-oxomorpholin-3-yl)(BHM-3 dimer) A Low Toxicity, Water-Soluble, One-Electron Reducing Agent. Journal of Organic Chemistry 58, 7355-7363.
- Roberts WL, Frank EL, Moulton L, Papadea C, Noffsinger JK and Ou C-N. (2000), Effects of nine hemoglobin variants of five glycohemoglobin methods. Clin Chem, 46, 569-72.
- Frank EL, Moulton L, Little RR, Weidmeyer H-M, Rohlfing C, Roberts WL. (2001) Effects of hemoglobin C and S traits on seven glycohemoglobin methods.Clin Chem 46, 864-7.
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Honors and Awards
- 2007 Mentor of the Month, Society of Young Clinical Laboratorians, American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- 2001 Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
- 1999 Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
- 1999 Student Travel Stipend, American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- 1997-98 Student Representative Assembly Excellence in Teaching Award, St. Cloud State University
- 1987 John S. Meek Organic Teaching Award, University of Colorado at Boulder
Professional Education
- 1993 Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
- 1978 B.A., Biology, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
- 1998-2001 Fellow, University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Salt Lake City, Utah