Connect Sign InChallenges and Breakthroughs in Myositis Autoantibody Detection
Myositis antibody testing continues to grow both in the number of patients tested and the number of laboratories offering this testing. However significant variability exists in the diagnostic performance of these assays. This lecture will provide an overview of methods used and highlight the current challenges as well as some promising recent developments.
Dr. Lisa K. Peterson is the head of clinical operations for the immunology division at ARUP Laboratories and an associate professor (clinical) with the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. Dr. Peterson received her doctorate degree in experimental pathology from the University of Utah. She then completed an immunology fellowship at the National Jewish Health and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Subsequently, she completed a clinical immunology fellowship at the University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories. Dr. Peterson is board certified, and she is a member of several professional societies, including the Association of Medical Laboratory Immunologists, the Clinical Immunology Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. She is the recipient of the Doctorate award and the Young Investigator award. Her research interests include immunodeficiency, autoimmunity, and autoimmune neurology.
