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Contact Details

Email
holly.perry@otago.ac.nz
Position
Senior Lecturer
Department
Department of Medical Laboratory Science (Dunedin)
Qualifications
PhD MSc MPhil
Research summary
Immunogenetics, transfusion science, educational research
Teaching
Holly teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate levels of Medical Laboratory Science
Memberships
  • New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science
  • Editorial Board, New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science journal

Research

The focus of Holly’s research is improvement in diagnostic laboratory assays in transfusion science and immunogenetics.

Using a red cell surface attachment technology known as Kode™, Holly has designed a new assay for quantification of ABO antibodies for patients undergoing kidney transplantation and re-visited stability of complement in stored samples.

Holly collaborates with the Kode Biotech research team at Auckland University of Technology, with recent research focused on an assay to detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and an educational tool to teach identification of red cell antibodies using novel cell panels.

Additional details

Dr Perry trained as a medical laboratory scientist and was in charge of a human transplantation immunogenetics laboratory before moving into academia. She completed her Masters and PhD at Auckland University of Technology. Holly has 20 years of experience of, and a love for teaching Transfusion Science in the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science. In 2022, Holly moved to the University of Otago to join the medical laboratory science team.

Publications

Henry, S., Perry, H., Obukhova, P., Tyrtysh, T., Ryzhov, I., Bovin, N., & Datta, S. S. (2026). Revealing and quantifying polyclonal anti-A, B specificity in ABO histo-blood groups. Transfusion. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/trf.70175 Journal - Research Article

Perry, H. E., & Perry, W. N. C. (2025). Analysis of haemovigilance reports reveals 12.5% of acute haemolytic transfusion reactions are attributed to antibodies to low-incidence antigens. Vox Sanguinis. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/vox.70068 Journal - Research Article

Perry, H. E., & Mak, S. S. (2024). Blocking natural antibodies with Kode technology to investigate false positives in an immunoassay. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 78(2), 87-91. Journal - Research Article

Clark, N. J., & Perry, H. E. (2024). Blood group systems and antigens described in the last 20 years: An update. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 78(1), 6-19. [Review]. Journal - Research Other

Adriaansen, M. J., Morison, I. M., & Perry, H. E. (2024). Discrepancies between two D-dimer assays and impact on clinical decisions: A retrospective analysis of samples tested in community- and hospital-based laboratories in Auckland. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1589), 12-19. Retrieved from https://nzmj.org.nz/ Journal - Research Article

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