Winifred Ashby
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Dr. Winifred Ashby was a British-born American
pathologist known for developing the Ashby technique
for determining red blood cell survival.
in 1903 (B.S.) and Washington University in St. Louis
in 1905 (M.S.). She studied malnutrition in the Philippines
, and later took up a Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic
where she developed the Ashby techniques. Her work on red blood cell survival rates was first published in 1919, and she was awarded a Ph.D. in 1921. She moved to St. Elizabeths Hospital
, Washington, D.C.
in 1924, remaining there until her retirement in 1949.
United States
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pathologist known for developing the Ashby technique
Ashby technique
The Ashby technique is a method for determining the volume and life span of red blood cells in humans, first published by Dr. Winifred Ashby in 1919. The technique involves injection of compatible donor red blood cells of a different blood group into a recipient, followed by blood testing...
for determining red blood cell survival.
Biography
Winifred Ashby was born in London in 1879, and emigrated with her family to the United States at the age of 14. She graduated from Chicago UniversityUniversity of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1903 (B.S.) and Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
in 1905 (M.S.). She studied malnutrition in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, and later took up a Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group specializing in treating difficult patients . Patients are referred to Mayo Clinic from across the U.S. and the world, and it is known for innovative and effective treatments. Mayo Clinic is known for being at the top of...
where she developed the Ashby techniques. Her work on red blood cell survival rates was first published in 1919, and she was awarded a Ph.D. in 1921. She moved to St. Elizabeths Hospital
St. Elizabeths Hospital
St. Elizabeths Hospital is a psychiatric hospital operated by the District of Columbia Department of Mental Health. It was the first large-scale, federally-run psychiatric hospital in the United States. Housing several thousand patients at its peak, St. Elizabeths had a fully functioning...
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1924, remaining there until her retirement in 1949.