Jenna Rychert, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine

Education

• Doctorate Degree—Microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology, Louisiana State Health Sciences Center
• Postdoctoral Training—HIV Immunology, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital
• Fellowship—Clinical Microbiology, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital

Certification/Affiliations

• American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM)
• LOINC Laboratory Committee
• American Society of Microbiology
• American Medical Informatics Association

Research Interests

• Laboratory informatics
• Interoperability
• Regulatory affairs
• Global health

Awards and Community Service

• Global Health Travel Award, Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2012 and 2014
• Medical Mission Member, Wide Horizons for Children, Ethiopia, 2009-2013, 2015, 2019

Recent Publications

• Genzen JR, Rychert J, George TI. Integrity of SARS-CoV-2 laboratory-developed tests. JAMA. 2022;328(5):478.
• Slev, P and Rychert, J. Serologic tests for diagnosis of histoplasma capsulatum, p.11.29.1.1-11.29.1.2. Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 4th edition. ASM Press, 2022.
• Rychert J, et al. Evaluation of 3 SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody assays and correlation with neutralizing antibodies. J Appl Lab Med. 2021;6(3):614-24.
• Rychert J, et al. Modification of in vitro diagnostic devices: leveling the playing field. Clin Chem. 2020;66(6):760-62.