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Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening

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Newborn Screening Award

About the Laboratory Improvement Award

The Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening honors a person working in newborn screening worldwide as judged by the Awards Selection Committee to have made significant contributions in one or more of the following areas: assuring the quality of testing, enhancing the specificity of tests, establishing new creative laboratory approaches and technologies, providing laboratory training/education for new technologies and tests or improving the detection of newborn disorders/conditions. 

Formal recognition for this award takes place at the APHL Newborn Screening Symposium.

  • The contribution of the recipient must have had a direct effect in improving the quality of life of newborns and their families.
  • The award is for lifetime achievements.
AWARDEES

Winners of the Laboratory Improvement Award

Michael Gelb

PhD

2025 Winner:

Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening

Patricia (Patty) Hunt

2025 Winner:

Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening

M. Christine Dorley

PhD

2024 Winner:

Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening

Carla Cuthbert

PhD, FACMG

2024 Winner:

Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening

Patrick Hopkins

2023 Winner:

Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening

Andreas Rohrwasser

PhD, MBA

2022 Winner:

Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening

Roger B. Eaton

PhD

2021 Winner:

Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening