Larner College of Medicine

Hanna Loving

Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Director, Special Chemistry

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A smiling young African American woman wearing dark-rimmed glasses, a blue blouse with white stripes, and a white doctor's coat.
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Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D., Biochemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
  • B.S., Biochemistry, City College of New York, Manhattan, NY
  • Fellowship, Clinical Chemistry, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Areas of expertise

Chemistry

BIO

Hanna S. Loving, PhD, is a clinical scholar and an Assistant Professor at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. She has served in roles such as Director for Special Chemistry and is board-certified in Clinical Chemistry. Her clinical and/or research interests include endocrinology, serum protein electrophoresis, tumor markers and maternal fetal medicine. Dr. Loving is actively engaged in educating medical students and pathology residents. Dr. Loving has served on committees such as Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) and Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (ACLPS). Her publication record reflects a focus on SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and vaccine-related immune responses, including booster vaccination, with recent expansion into cervical cancer screening. As a clinical chemist, Dr. Loving loves the problem-solving skills that come with her job, making every day different and never boring. “Knowing that my work directly affects treatment decisions and improves patient outcomes is very rewarding”. Dr. Loving is committed to ensuring the highest quality of testing, focusing on rigorous validation and verification of chemistry tests. Her work emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and service to improve clinical care, advance research, and enhance education.

Bio

Hanna S. Loving, PhD, is a clinical scholar and an Assistant Professor at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. She has served in roles such as Director for Special Chemistry and is board-certified in Clinical Chemistry. Her clinical and/or research interests include endocrinology, serum protein electrophoresis, tumor markers and maternal fetal medicine. Dr. Loving is actively engaged in educating medical students and pathology residents. Dr. Loving has served on committees such as Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) and Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (ACLPS). Her publication record reflects a focus on SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and vaccine-related immune responses, including booster vaccination, with recent expansion into cervical cancer screening. As a clinical chemist, Dr. Loving loves the problem-solving skills that come with her job, making every day different and never boring. “Knowing that my work directly affects treatment decisions and improves patient outcomes is very rewarding”. Dr. Loving is committed to ensuring the highest quality of testing, focusing on rigorous validation and verification of chemistry tests. Her work emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and service to improve clinical care, advance research, and enhance education.

Select Publications

  1. Early Antibody Temporal Responses to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Vaccinated Subjects Determined by the cobas 6000 Spike Assay. Loving HS, Stallcup P, Burbelo P, Cohen J, Remaley A, Sacks DB, Harb R. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2022. PMID: 34491312
  2. Antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccines. Loving HS, Sacks DB, Harb R. Clin Biochem. 2022 PMID: 35716728 
  3. A randomized double-blinded trial to assess recurrence of systemic allergic reactions following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. Khalid MB, Zektser E, Chu E, Li M, Utoh J, Ryan P, Loving HS, Harb R, Kattappuram R, Chatman L, Hartono S, Claudio-Etienne E, Sun G, Feener EP, Li Z, Lai SK, Le Q, Schwartz LB, Lyons JJ, Komarow H, Zhou ZH, Raza H, Pao M, Laky K, Holland SM, Brittain E, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio PA. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 PMID: 38460680 Clinical Trial. 
  4. Improving Health for Our Aging Population. Loving HS. Clin Chem. 2024 Aug 1;70(8):1087. PMID: 39087425 5. Practical considerations for cervical cancer screening. Loving HS. The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. 2025 Nov 4;10(6):1771-1772 PMID: 41189109.