Neil S. Harris M.B., Ch.B, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor; Associate Director, Clinical Chemistry laboratory 
Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida

Publications (Please see Curriculum Vitae for complete list)

 

 

Research Articles:

Harris N and Winter WE. Hemoglobinopathies - Biochemical Disorders Of Hemoglobin. In Professional Practice in Clinical Chemistry (AACC Press)  - In Press, 2006.

 

Harris N, Winter WE and Ledford-Kraemer MR Assessment Of Hemostasis In The Clinical Laboratory. In Professional Practice in Clinical Chemistry (AACC Press)  - In Press, 2006

        • Harris N., Kunicka J and Kratz A. The ADVIA 2120 Hematology System: Flow Cytometry–Based Analysis of Blood and Body Fluids in the Routine Hematology Laboratory. Laboratory Hematology 2005,  11:47-61.
        • Harris N, Jou JM,  Devoto G et al. Performance Evaluation of the ADVIA 2120 Hematology Analyzer: An International Multicenter Clinical Trial.  Laboratory Hematology 2005, 11:62-70.
        • Harris NS and Winter WE. The Chemical Pathology of Insulin Resistance and the Metabolic Syndrome. Medical Laboratory Observer 2004, 36(10): 20-25
        • Winter, WE and Harris NS. Perspectives in Pathology: Tumor Markers in Thyroid Cancer, Parts 1-3. Advance/Laboratory 2004-2005. 13(11):18, 14(1): 18, 14(2): 18
        • Winter, W.E.,  Harris, N.S. Bone markers in osteoporosis. Advance/Laboratory 2003, 12(7):42-52.
        • Harris N, Galpchian V, Thomas J, Iannotti E, Law T and Rifai N.  Performance of three generations of high density lipoprotein cholesterol assays compared to the ultracentrifugation/dextran sulfate-Mg2+ method.  Clin. Chem.  1997;  43: 816
        • Harris, N., Neufeld E.J., Newberger J.W., Ticho, B., Baker, A., Ginsburg, G., Rimm, E. and Rifai, N.  Analytical performance and clinical utility of the direct LDL cholesterol assay in a hyperlipidemic pediatric population.  Clin. Chem.  1996; 42: 1182.
        • Harris, N., Galpchian, V. and Rifai, N.  A comparison between three routine methods for the measurement of HDL cholesterol and the reference method.  Clin. Chem.  1996; 42: 738.
        • Rifai, N., Sakamoto, M., Law, T., Galpchian, V., Harris, N., and Colin, A.A.  Use of a rapid HPLC assay for the determination of pharmacokinetic parameters of ibuprofen in patients with cystic fibrosis.   Clin. Chem.  1996; 42: 1812.
        • Harris, N., Chmil, M.E., Law, T., and Rifai, N.  Evaluation of the APEC analyzer for whole blood glucose; testing in a pediatric setting.  Am. J. Clin. Path.  1995; 104: 477.
        • Harris, N., Peters, L.L., Eicher, E.M., Rits, M., Raspberry, D., Eichbaum, Q.G., Super, M., and Ezekowitz, R.A.B.  The exon-intron structure and chromosomal localization of the mouse macrophage mannose receptor gene Mrc1.  Identification of a Ricin-like domain at the N-terminus of the receptor.  Biochem. and Biophys. Res. Comm. 1994; 198: 682.
        • Harris, N., Super, M., Rits, M., Chang, G., Ezekowitz, R.A.B.  Characterization of the murine macrophage mannose receptor: Demonstration that the downregulation of receptor expression mediated by interferon-gamma occurs at the level of transcription.  Blood 1992; 80: 2363.
        • Stein, M., Keshav, S., Harris, N., Gordon, S.  Interleukin 4 potently enhances murine macrophage mannose receptor activity: A marker of alternative immunologic macrophage activation.  J. Exp. Med. 1992; 176: 287. 
        • Laubscher, T. A., Harris, N., Chalton, D.O.  The mitogenic effects of sera from psoriatic subjects on normal dermal fibroblasts: an absence of correlation with the clinical activity of psoriasis.  British Journal of Dermatology 1991; 124: 163.
        • Harris, N., Dutlow, C., Eidne, K., Dong, K-W., Roberts, J., Millar, R.  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone gene expression in MDA-MB-231 and ZR-75-1 breast carcinoma cell lines.  Cancer Research  1991; 51: 2577.
        • Cooper, D.K.C., Harris, N.S., Rose, A.G, Novitsky, D.  Accelerated cardiac allograft rejection associated with administration of liver cell extract in the baboon.  Transplantation Proceedings  1990; 22: 1966.
        • Eidne, K.A., Flanagan, C.A., Harris, N.S., Millar, R.P.  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-binding sites in human breast cancer cell lines and inhibitory effects of GnRH antagonists.  J. Clin. Endocrinology & Metabolism 1987; 64: 425.
        • Milton, R.C. de L., Harris, N., Adams, G., Dowdle, E.B.  A monoclonal antibody to the platelet IIb-IIIa glycoprotein complex.  South African Journal of Science 1986; 82: 261.


 

Invited papers and symposia:

      1. Harris, N.  Growth factors and breast cancer.  South African J. of Continuing Medical Education. 1988; 6: 77.
      2.  Harris, N.S., Wilcox, J.N., Dutlow, C.M., Flanagan, C.A., Prescott, R.A., Roberts, J.L., Eidne, K.A., Millar, R.P.  A putative autocrine role for GnRH in mammary carcinoma cell lines. Progress in Cancer Research and Therapy.  In Hormones and Cancer 3, vol 35, Bresciani, F., King, R.J.B., Lippman, M.E., Raynaud, J-P. (eds).  Raven Press Ltd., New York (1988)
      3. Harris, N. and Ezekowitz, R.A.B.  The role of pattern recognition molecules in mammalian immunity. In Phylogenetic Perspectives in Immunity: The Insect Host Defense. Hofmann, J.A., Janeway, Jr., C.A., and Natori, S. (eds).  R.G. Landes, Austin/Georgetown, Texas. pp 123-131 (1994).


 

 

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