Marion Reid (scientist)

Marion Elizabeth Reid (born 1943 or 1944)[1] is a British scientist specialising in immunohematology and author based in Bristol. She has worked in both the United Kingdom and the United States.[2]

Early life and education

Reid was born in Winchester, England. At age 10, she was told she was "incapable of being taught" and "would have a hard time holding a job".[3]

Reid trained as a medical technologist at the North East Blood Metropolitan Transfusion Service in Brentwood before earning her PhD in biochemistry from the CNAA in Bristol. She qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, now the Institute of Biomedical Science.[2] She holds a Master of Science (MSc) in clinical science from San Francisco State University.[4]

Career

Reid directed the Laboratory of Immunohematology at the New York Blood Center, where she led the transition from serologic methods for characterizing red cell antigens and antibodies to a combination of serology and DNA-based genotyping of blood group antigens.[5] She published hundreds of articles and was described by reviewers as a "scientist and world-renowned immunohematologist".[6] Her laboratory identified novel blood group antigens and alleles in several different ethnic groups.[7][8][9][10] She holds a patent for a DNA-based method to identify compatible donors for patients requiring blood transfusions.[11]

Personal life

Reid lives in Clifton, Bristol.[12]

Reid's retirement hobby of green woodworking makes her a bodger.[4] In 2020 she was president of Bristol Soroptimist International, and published 100 Years of Sisterhood: Bristol Fashion.[13][14]

Select publications

  • Bloody Brilliant! A History of Blood Groups and Blood Groupers (with Steven R. Pierce), AABB Press, 2016. ISBN 9781563959103[15]
  • The Blood Group Antigen Factsbook, 3rd ed., Academic Press, 2012. ISBN 9780240821306[16]
  • The Discovery and Significance of the Blood Groups (with Ian Shine), SBB Books, 2012 ISBN 978-1-59572-422-9[17]

Non-scientific

Awards

References

  1. ^ Reid, Marion (1 June 2021). "Iʼve raised £3,626 to support two charities: National Centre for Integrative Medicine and Lifeskills". JustGiving. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Meet our Board". National Centre for Integrative Medicine. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Reid, M. E. (15 August 2006). "International Woman in Transfusion Award lecture: selected lessons learnt from blood groups". ISBT Science Series. 1 (1). Wiley: 112–119. doi:10.1111/j.1751-2824.2006.00047.x. ISSN 1751-2816.
  4. ^ a b "Marion Elizabeth Reid, FIMBS, PhD, DSc (Hon.)" (PDF). AABB. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ Reid ME, Denomme GA (February 2011). "DNA-based methods in the immunohematology reference laboratory". Transfusion and Apheresis Science. 44 (1): 65–72. doi:10.1016/j.transci.2010.12.011. PMC 3058268. PMID 21257350.
  6. ^ Shirey, R. Sue; King, Karen E. (2012). "The Discovery and Significance of Blood Groups by Marion Reid and Ian Shine. Cambridge, MA: SBB Books, 2012. 192 pages. ISBN: 978-1-59572-422-9". Transfusion. 52 (11). Wiley: 2487. doi:10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03920.x. ISSN 0041-1132.
  7. ^ Moulds JM, Persa R, Rierson D, Billingsley KL, Noumsi GT, Hue-Roye K, Reid ME (November 2013). "Three novel alleles in the Kell blood group system resulting in the Knull phenotype and the first in a Native American". Transfusion. 53 (11 Suppl 2): 2867–71. doi:10.1111/trf.12205. PMID 23581548.
  8. ^ Westhoff CM, Vege S, Horn T, Hue-Roye K, Halter Hipsky C, Lomas-Francis C, Reid ME (November 2013). "RHCE*ceMO is frequently in cis to RHD*DAU0 and encodes a hr(S) -, hr(B) -, RH:-61 phenotype in black persons: clinical significance". Transfusion. 53 (11 Suppl 2): 2983–9. doi:10.1111/trf.12271. PMC 3784631. PMID 23772606.
  9. ^ Reid ME, Hue-Roye K, Velliquette RW, Larimore K, Moscarelli S, Ohswaldt N, Lomas-Francis C (2013). "SC*994C>T causes the Sc(null) phenotype in Pacific Islanders and successful transfusion of Sc3+ blood to a patient with anti-Sc3". Immunohematology. 29 (2): 69–72. doi:10.21307/immunohematology-2019-127. PMID 24094239.
  10. ^ Westhoff CM, Vege S, Nickle P, Singh S, Hue-Roye K, Lomas-Francis C, Reid ME (October 2011). "Nucleotide deletion in RHCE*cE (907delC) is responsible for a D- - haplotype in Hispanics". Transfusion. 51 (10): 2142–7. doi:10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03144.x. PMID 21517889.
  11. ^ "CA2887401 (C) - A Method Of Nucleic Acid Typing For Selecting Registered Donors For Cross-Matching To Transfusion Recipients: Seul Michael [US]; Reid Marion E [US]; Hashmi Ghazala [US]; Pierce Michael [US]". Espacenet. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Visit: Dr Marion Reid - President of Soroptimist International of Bristol visited CHS". Clifton High School. 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  13. ^ "100 Years of Sisterhood: Bristol Fashion [publisher's site]". Redcliffe Press. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  14. ^ "100 Years of Sisterhood Bristol Fashion by Marion Reid Book: Book Launch 13th September 2020 just after International Literacy Day". Soroptimist International. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  15. ^ Swaine, Derwent (February 2017). "Book Review: Bloody Brilliant! A History of Blood Groups and Blood Groupers by Steven R Pierce and Marion E Reid" (PDF). British Society for the History of Medicine. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Highly Commended: Internal Medicine" (PDF). BMA Medical Book Awards. 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  17. ^ Reviews of The Discovery and Significance of the Blood Groups:
    • Shirey, R. Sue; King, Karen E. (2012). "The Discovery and Significance of Blood Groups by MarionReid and IanShine. Cambridge, MA: SBB Books, 2012. 192 pages. ISBN: 978-1-59572-422-9". Transfusion. 52 (11). Wiley: 2487. doi:10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03920.x. ISSN 0041-1132.
    • Reverberi, Roberto (2012). "Book Review". Blood Transfusion. doi:10.2450/2012.0114-12.
  18. ^ "Co-Author of Bloody Brilliant to Host Book Signing at 2024 AABB Annual Meeting". Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  19. ^ "The Discovery and Significance of Selected Blood Groups". BBTS. September 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Individuals and Organizations Honored for Contributions to Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies". Elite Learning. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  21. ^ Reid ME (September 2013). "Emily Cooley lecture 2012: Emily Cooley and techniques that have been applied to characterize DO and JR blood groups". Transfusion. 53 (9): 1876–83. doi:10.1111/trf.12207. PMID 23581612.
  22. ^ "University of Plymouth honorary doctorates". Retrieved 8 October 2024.