Profile

Contact Details

Email: holly.perry@otago.ac.nz

University Links

Position

Lecturer

Department

Department of Pathology (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

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

Loschmann, T. M., Patel, M., Garrett, N. K. G., & Perry, H. E. (2023). Comparison of tube and column agglutination technique for the quantification of blood group antibody anti-D by titration. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 77(1), 24-27. Journal - Research Article

Perry, H., & Henry, S. M. (2022). Simulated RBC antibody identification training panels created using SARS-CoV-2 kodecytes and immune plasma. Transfusion, 62(8), 1630-1635. doi: 10.1111/trf.17004 Journal - Research Article

Nagappan, R., Flegel, W. A., Srivastava, K., Williams, E. C., Ryzhov, I., Tuzikov, A., … Perry, H., … Henry, S. M. (2021). COVID-19 antibody screening with SARS-CoV-2 red cell kodecytes using routine serologic diagnostic platforms. Transfusion, 61(4), 1171-1180. doi: 10.1111/trf.16327 Journal - Research Article

2024

Journal - Research Article

Journal - Research Other

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].

2023

Journal - Research Article

2022

Journal - Research Article

Perry, H., & Henry, S. M. (2022). Simulated RBC antibody identification training panels created using SARS-CoV-2 kodecytes and immune plasma. Transfusion, 62(8), 1630-1635. doi: 10.1111/trf.17004

2021

Journal - Research Article

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Perry, H. (2021). Changes in transfusion science over the past 25 years [75th Anniversary Article]. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 75(1), 59-60. [Commentary].

2020

Journal - Research Article

Perry, H. E., Ryzhov, I., Galanina, O., Bovin, N. V., & Henry, S. M. (2020). Incidence in plasma of low level antibodies against three xenotransplantation and immunotherapeutic glycan antigens. AIMS Allergy & Immunology, 4(4), 75-87. doi: 10.3934/Allergy.2020007

Journal - Research Other

Solanki, B., Cameron, R., Matheson, D., Perry, W., & Perry, H. (2020). Production and disappearance of multiple red cell alloantibodies in a patientwith pure red cell aplasia: A case study. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 74(2), 140-143. [Case Study].

2019

Journal - Research Article

Perry, H., Bovin, N., & Henry, S. (2019). A standardized kodecyte method to quantify ABO antibodies in undiluted plasma of patients before ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation. Transfusion, 59(6), 2131-2140. doi: 10.1111/trf.15247

Ryzhov, I. M., Tuzikov, A. B., Perry, H., Korchagina, E. Y., & Bovin, N. V. (2019). Blood group O→A transformation by chemical ligation of erythrocytes. ChemBioChem, 20(2), 131-133. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201800289

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Perry, E. H. (2019). Development of novel carbohydrate blood group related kodecyte assays (PhD). Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10292/12923

Awarded Masters Degree

Perry, E. H. (2019). The impact of ABO kodecytes as a serological teaching tool (MPhil). Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10292/7649

2018

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Henry, S., Perry, H., & Bovin, N. (2018). Applications for kodecytes in immunohaematology. ISBT Science Series, 13(3), (pp. 229-237). doi: 10.1111/voxs.12403

2017

Journal - Research Other

Adriaansen, M. J., Perry, W. N. C., Perry, H. E., & Steel, R. C. (2017). Binary male-female laboratory reference ranges do not reflect reality for transgender individuals on sex-hormone therapy. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 71(3), 101-105. [Commentary].

2016

Journal - Research Article

Perry, H., Bovin, N., & Henry, S. (2016). Antibody complement–mediated hemolytic studies with kodecytes reveal that human complement utilized in the classical pathway is more stable than generally accepted. Transfusion, 56(10), 2495-2501. doi: 10.1111/trf.13719

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Perry, E. H., & Henry, S. (2016). Standardized blood group A kodecytes allow for determination of Anti-A, B titres without the need for sample dilution. Transfusion, 56(Suppl. 4), (pp. 131A). doi: 10.1111/trf.13807

2015

Journal - Research Article

Perry, H., & Henry, S. (2015). Training students in serologic reaction grading increased perceptions of self-efficacy and ability to recognize serologic reactions but decreased grading accuracy. Transfusion, 55(6), 1572-1579. doi: 10.1111/trf.12985

2013

Journal - Research Article

Adriaansen, M. J., & Perry, H. E. (2013). Validation of column agglutination technology for blood group alloantibody titration. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 67(3), 92-96.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Perry, H. (2013). Barry Edwards/Rod Kennedy Scholarship Conference Report. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 67(1), 29.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Korchagina, E., Tuzikov, A., Rodionova, I., Stowell, S., Perry, H., Bovin, N., & Henry, S. (2013). Cell landscape engineering. FEBS Journal, 280(Suppl. 1), (pp. 527-528). doi: 10.1111/febs.12340

Perry, E. H., & Henry, S. M. (2013). Teaching the recognition of hemolysis by controlling antibody mediated in-vitro hemolysis with kodecytes. Transfusion, 53(Suppl. 2), (pp. 182A). doi: 10.1111/trf.13807

2012

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Perry, E. H., & Henry, S. M. (2012). Measuring serologic reaction grading skill with kodecytes at an accredited teaching institution. Transfusion, 52(Suppl. 2), (pp. 234A). doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03833_2.x

Henry, S. M., & Perry, H. (2012). Improving skill in serological reaction grading with A + B kodecytes. Vox Sanguinis, 103(Suppl. 1), (pp. 192-193). doi: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2012.01615_2.x

2010

Journal - Research Article

Perry, H. E., Prasad, P., Kirwan, S., & Huang, Y. Q. (2010). Core temperature changes in resuspended red blood cells (RBCs) and pediatric RBCs removed from refrigerated storage. Transfusion, 50(1), 174-177. doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.02384.x

2008

Journal - Research Article

Fadheel, Z. H., Perry, H. E., & Henderson, R. A. (2008). Comparison of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage rate in the general population with the health-worker population. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 62(1), 4-6.

2007

Journal - Research Article

Perry, H. E., Franklin, R. A., Bray, S. J., Lo, M. K., Svensson, L. A. C., & Henry, S. M. (2007). A novel study of association between Neisseria gonorrhoeae and the human carbohydrate blood groups. Immunohematology, 23(3), 100-104. doi: 10.21307/immunohematology-2019-327

2001

Journal - Research Other

Perry, H. E., & Henriques, P. R. (2001). A social audit of BMLS clinical experience. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 55(1), 3-4.

1994

Journal - Research Article

Henry, S., Perry, H., Roberts, M., & Woodfield, G. (1994). HLA class I gene, antigen and haplotype frequencies in New Zealand Maori and Europeans. New Zealand Medical Journal, 107(975), 119-121.