Heather A. Nelson

Heather A. Nelson, DABCC, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Pathology

Board Certification

  • American Board of Clinical Chemistry

Education History

Undergraduate Elmira College
 BS
Professional Medical State University of New York Upstate Medical University
 PhD
Postdoctoral Fellowship Vanderbilt University Medical Center
 Postdoctoral Fellow
Fellowship University of Utah School of Medicine
 Clinical Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Nelson HA, La'ulu SL, Lu J, Doyle K (2022). Mitigation of Biotin Interference in Manual and Automated Immunoassays by Preconjugating Biotinylated Antibodies to the Streptavidin Surface as an Alternative to Biotin Depletion. J Appl Lab Med, 7(3), 762-775. (Read full article)
  2. Nelson HA, Genzen JR, Delgado JC, Rudolf JW (2022). An Interference in an Automated HCO3- Assay Leads to an Unexpected IgG Monoclonal Gammopathy Diagnosis. J Appl Lab Med, 7(2), 622-625. (Read full article)
  3. Schulman JJ, Szczesniak LM, Bunker EN, Nelson HA, Roe MW, Wagner LE 2nd, Yule DI, Wojcikiewicz RJH (2019). Bok regulates mitochondrial fusion and morphology. Cell Death Differ, 26(12), 2682-2694. (Read full article)
  4. Nelson HA, Leech CA, Kopp RF, Roe MW (2018). Interplay between ER Ca2+ Binding Proteins, STIM1 and STIM2, Is Required for Store-Operated Ca2+ Entry. Int J Mol Sci, 19(5). (Read full article)
  5. Walker JT, Haliyur R, Nelson HA, Ishahak M, Poffenberger G, Aramandla R, Reihsmann C, Luchsinger JR, Saunders DC, Wang P, Garcia-Ocaña A, Bottino R, Agarwal A, Powers AC, Brissova M (2020). Integrated human pseudoislet system and microfluidic platform demonstrate differences in GPCR signaling in islet cells. JCI Insight, 5(10). (Read full article)
  6. Leech CA, Kopp RF, Nelson HA, Nandi J, Roe MW (2017). Stromal Interaction Molecule 1 (STIM1) Regulates ATP-sensitive Potassium (KATP) and Store-operated Ca2+ Channels in MIN6 β-Cells. J Biol Chem, 292(6), 2266-2277. (Read full article)
  7. Nelson HA, Wood KE, McMillin GA, Krasowski M (2021). Concordance of Umbilical Cord Drug Screening in Multiple Births: Experience from a Reference Laboratory and Academic Medical Center. J Anal Toxicol,
  8. Nelson HA, Novis CL, Lebiedz-Odrobina D, Nandakumar (2024). Performance of Anti-Carbamylated Protein Antibody Testing in the Routine Evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis from a Single Center. The journal of applied laboratory medicine, 9(2), 251-261.
  9. Nelson HA, Banerjee D, Novis CL, Deane KD, Feser ML, Nandakumar (2024). A comparison of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCP3 and CCP3.1) autoantibody tests in rheumatoid arthritis. Practical laboratory medicine, 41,
  10. Nelson HA, Martin TB, Saadalla A, Nandakumar (2024). Evaluation of the clinical performance of anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin antibody and 14-3-3 eta testing in rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 63(4), 790-796.
  11. Nelson HA, Condie C, Doyle K, Rudolf JW, Pearson L (2025). On-Cell Stability of Digoxin, Lithium, Phenytoin, Valproic Acid, and Vancomycin for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. The journal of applied laboratory medicine, 10(5), 1285-1291.
  12. Nelson HA, Doyle K, Straseski JA (2025). TSH Receptor Antibody Test Utilization Patterns from a National Reference Laboratory: TRAb, TSI, or Both?. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 111(1), e92-e99.
  13. Allison TR, La'ulu SL, Doyle K, Nelson H (2025). Evaluation of preanalytical factors on quantification of amyloid-β (1-42), phosphorylated tau 181, and total tau in cerebrospinal fluid. Laboratory Medicine,

Review

  1. Kushnir MM, Nelson HA, Doyle K (2022). Clinical Utility and Analytical Aspects of Direct Measurements of Free Hormones Using Mass Spectrometry-Based Methods. [Review]. J Appl Lab Med, 7, (4), 945-970. (Read full article)
  2. Nelson HA, Joshi HR, Straseski JA (2022). Mistaken Identity: The Role of Autoantibodies in Endocrine Disease. [Review]. J Appl Lab Med, 7, (1), 206-220. (Read full article)
  3. Nelson HA, Roe MW (2018). Molecular physiology and pathophysiology of stromal interaction molecules. [Review]. Exp Biol Med (Maywood), 243, (5), 451-472. (Read full article)
  4. Nelson H (2024). Preanalytical and Analytical Factors Affecting Elastase Quantitation in Stool. Clinical biochemistry, 131-132.

Book Chapter

  1. Nelson HA, Frank E (2022). Quantification of 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid in Urine by Ultra-performance Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. 2546, 195-204.

Case Report

  1. Nelson HA, Johnson L (2021). Hereditary pancreatitis in a young adult: Acute to chronic. Clinical biochemistry, 98, 78-80.
  2. Jung Y, Nelson HA, Lin D (2024). Use of therapeutic plasma exchange to remove lipoprotein X in a patient with vanishing bile duct syndrome presenting with cholestasis, pseudohyponatremia, and hypercholesterolemia: A case report and review of literature. Journal of clinical apheresis, 39(1), e22105.

Abstract

  1. Leech CA, Nelson HA, Alafifi J, Kopp RF, Wright FA, Wojcikiewicz RJH, Roe M (2015). Palmitate Reversibly Inhibits Inositol Trisphosphate-Mediated Ca2+ release and Induces Mitochondrial Fragmentation in Pancreatic Beta Cells. Poster presented at the American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. 64(Suppl 1), A600.
  2. Nelson HA, Doyle K, Laulu SL, Lu (2021). Capture the Tag: Mitigation of Biotin Interference in ELISA and Automated Immunoassays by Pre-Conjugating Biotinylated Antibodies to the Streptavidin Surface. Presented at the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, (virtual). 156(Suppl 1), S4-5.