EDUCATION

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

MS – Pathology – 1995

Emphasis in Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology

MT(ASCP) – University of Iowa Medical Technology Program – 1979

Iowa State University, Ames, IA

BS – Bacteriology – 1979

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA

Radiology Department

Chemist II in the PET Imaging Center, 2000-present

Pathology Department

Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Chemistry Section, 1994-2000

Lecturer, Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program, 1985-2000

Instructor, Systemic Pathology Selective, 1995-2000

Toxicology Supervisor, Endocrinology/Drug Assay Laboratory, 1991-1994

Toxicology Specialist, Endocrinology/Drug Assay Laboratory, June 1986-1990

Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Special Chemistry, March-May 1986

University of Iowa Department of Pharmacology, Iowa City, IA

Graduate student, NIH fellowship recipient, August 1983-February 1986

Pathology Department

Education Coordinator, Special Chemistry, July 1982-July 1983 (performed these duties starting September 1979)

Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Special Chemistry, February 1979-June 1982

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Clinical Chemistry (AACC)

Member, 1987-1997

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology Division, 1993-1997

Nutrition Division, 1995-1997

Iowa Society for Medical Technology/American Society for Medical Technology (ISMT/ASMT)

Member 1979-1985

Chairperson, Scientific Assembly, Joint Meeting with Midwest Section AACC, 1982

CERTIFICATION

National Registry in Clinical Chemistry (NRCC)

Toxicological Chemist

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)

PUBLICATIONS

Thede-Reynolds KR, Motulsky HJ, Feldman RD. Temperature-dependent binding of hydrophilic beta-adrenergic receptor ligands to intact human lymphocytes. Life Sci. 1986; 39(15): 1325-34.

(Abstracts/poster presentations)

1. Katherine R. Thede-Reynolds, George F. Johnson. Optimization of two-stage free thyroxin measurements. Clin Chem 1990; 36(6): 1079, Abstract # 0595.

2. Katherine R. Thede-Reynolds, George F. Johnson. Antibody suitability for two-stage free thyroxin assay. Clin Chem 1991; 37(6): 1044, Abstract #0639.

3. Kathy Thede-Reynolds, George F. Johnson. False positive ethanol results by Emit®. Clin Chem 1993; 39(6): 1143, Abstract #0111.

4. Watkins GL, Tindall-Cox CS, Thede-Reynolds K, Hichwa RD. Bioburden studies: Application in a clinical ¹⁸F-FDG production setting. J Nuc Med 2002; 43: 379, Abstract #1523.

5. Watkins GL, Kinney NM, Thede-Reynolds K, Hichwa RD. Bioburden Recovery: A simple methodology for routine application in PET radiopharmaceutical production. J Nuc Med 2003; 44: 319, Abstract # 1144.

6. Watkins GL, Thede-Reynolds K, Kinney NM. Bioburden studies: Recent observations on a simple, reliable and general method applied to P.E.T. radiopharmaceutical production. J Labelled Compounds Radiopharmaceuticals 2003; 46 Suppl.1: S361.

(Submitted abstract)

1. Watkins GL, Thede-Reynolds K. Potential problems associated with the presence of ethanol in radiopharmaceutical preparations.