Susan K. Harry, MLS, CPC
Laboratory and Safety Coordinator
Susan graduated from the University of Rio Grande with a degree in Medical Laboratory
Technology and
has accumulated over 30 years of experience in the medical laboratory field. Throughout
her career, she
has held a variety of roles, ranging from performing biological testing to management.
In 2022, Susan
made a career jump to the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ Department of Veterinary
Medicine.
In her role as the Department of Veterinary Medicine's Laboratory and Safety Coordinator,
Susan offers
technical guidance and services pertaining to environmental health, regulatory compliance,
and safety
issues for faculty, staff, and students. She collaborates with the UAF Fire Marshal
and UAF
Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management to address safety concerns effectively.
Susan is
responsible for organizing mandatory safety training and overseeing safety protocols
in our laboratories
and classrooms. You can also find her occasionally in the lab with students sharing
some clinical
laboratory skills.
During her time in the medical laboratory field, Susan had the opportunity to train
under the late Dr.
James H. Anderson, former biosciences librarian for the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ.
Under his
guidance, she developed the skill of counting local pollen and began sharing this
valuable information
with the local community. The data has proven valuable not only to allergy sufferers
but the scientists
worldwide studying climate change. Susan continues to provide the count through One
Tree Alaska and
Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension bringing it back to the
university.
Although Susan has called Alaska home for nearly 30 years, she originally hails from
Ohio. When she's
not working, she enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her family and three furry
canine
companions.
Certifications:
Medical Laboratory Scientist, American Medical Technologists
Certified Pollen Counter, Multidata LLC
Allied Health Member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
Publications:
Makra L, Coviello L, Gobbi A, Harry SK et al. Forecasting daily total pollen concentrations
on a global
scale. Allergy. 2024;79(8):2173-2185. doi:10.1111/all.16227
Ziska LH, Makra L, Harry SK, et al. Temperature-related changes in airborne allergenic
pollen abundance
and seasonality across the northern hemisphere: a retrospective data analysis [published
correction
appears in Lancet Planet Health. 2019 Nov;3(11):e446. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30219-0].
Lancet
Planet Health. 2019;3(3):e124-e131. doi:10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30015-4
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