
Mark M. Kushnir
Scientific Director of Mass Spectrometry R&D, ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology
Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Utah
Education
- Master’s Degree—Chemical Engineering, Donetsk Polytechnic Institute
- Doctorate Degree—Analytical Chemistry, Uppsala University
Certifications/Affiliations
- Editorial Board, Journal of Laboratory and Precision Medicine
- Editorial Board, Clinical Mass Spectrometry
- Editorial Board, Journal of Steroids and Hormonal Science
- Editorial Board, Journal of Disease Markers
Awards
- American Association of Clinical Chemistry Academy’s Distinguished Award (2018, 2020)
- Mass Spectrometry Division of American Association of Clinical Chemistry (2020)
- Nutrition Division of American Association of Clinical Chemistry (2019)
- Publication of the year award of the Journal of Biomolecular Techniques (2010)
- Phabian Award for best PhD thesis in field of bioanalytical chemistry (Swedish Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2009)
- Award from Pediatric Maternal-Fetal Division of American Association of Clinical Chemistry (2009)
Research Interests
- Development, application, and clinical evaluation of novel mass spectrometry based clinical diagnostic methods for protein, peptide, and small molecule biomarkers
- Implementation and application of the methods in routine clinical diagnostic use
- Clinical evaluation of biomarkers of metabolic, endocrine, and neurologic diseases