Claire E Knezevic

Claire E Knezevic, PhD, serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, concurrently functioning as a clinical chemist at Lurie Children's Hospital with expertise in chemistry, point-of-care testing, quality improvement, drug monitoring, and personalized medicine.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2014)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Proteomics at Moffitt Cancer Center (2016)
• Clinical Chemistry Fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2018)

She maintains dual board certification from the American Board of Clinical Chemistry and the National Registry of Certified Chemists.

Dr. Knezevic's research centers on advancing clinical laboratory practices through rigorous investigation of pre-analytical variables, pharmacogenomic integration, and toxicology applications. Her work addresses critical gaps in hemolysis impact assessment, pharmacogenomics implementation frameworks, and healthcare professional competency in drug test interpretation, consistently bridging biochemical analysis with pediatric clinical outcomes. This focus manifests in her development of quality improvement protocols for point-of-care systems and therapeutic drug monitoring standardization.

Recent publication trends demonstrate her leadership in translating laboratory innovations into clinical practice, particularly through academic medical center collaborations that drive personalized medicine adoption. Her 2024-2025 work emphasizes pediatric-specific diagnostic challenges while establishing methodological standards for blood gas analysis and pharmacogenomic testing integration.