My research focuses primarily on the laboratory diagnostics of endocrinology and reproductive physiology with a particular emphasis on human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).

Ann Gronowski PhD, received her Ph.D. in Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology from University of Wisconsin, and completed her Clinical Chemistry fellowship at Washington University. Gronowski has received numerous awards including AACC’s “Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry in a Selected Area of Research” in 2020. Her research focuses primarily on the laboratory diagnostics of endocrinology and reproductive physiology with a particular emphasis on human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Dr. Gronowski’s research on hCG has elucidated the causes of both false positive and false negative pregnancy tests which can significantly impact patient care.  

Highlighted Publications

A Comparison of Four 3-Axis-Accelerometers for Monitoring Hospital Pneumatic Tube Systems (2020)
Limitations of Free Light Chain Assays caused by
the Matrix Effect (2020)
Parameters for Validating a Hospital Pneumatic Tube System (2019)
Kinetic Approach Extends the Analytical
Measurement Range and Corrects Antigen
Excess in Homogeneous Turbidimetric
Immunoassays (2019)
Estimating the hCGβcf in urine during pregnancy (2016)