Ann Gronowski PhD, received her Ph.D. in Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology from University of Wisconsin, and completed her Clinical Chemistry fellowship at Washington University. Gronowski has received numerous awards including AACC’s “Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry in a Selected Area of Research” in 2020. Her research focuses primarily on the laboratory diagnostics of endocrinology and reproductive physiology with a particular emphasis on human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Dr. Gronowski’s research on hCG has elucidated the causes of both false positive and false negative pregnancy tests which can significantly impact patient care.