• Thomas Novicki PhD

  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist, PhD


    • System Ancillary Region - Lab-Clinical Support
    • 1000 North Oak Ave. LAB Marshfield, WI 54449

Education


2015:
ICH/Good Clinical Practice and Safety Reporting Training Module, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield
1996 to 1998:
Medical Microbiology Fellow, University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Medical Microbiology Training Program (CPEP), Salt Lake City
1996:
PhD, Molecular Biology, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago
1982 to 1983:
Medical Technology, Christ Hospital, School of Medical Technology, Oak Lawn
1982:
BS, Biology, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago

Work Experience


2003 to Present:
Clinical Microbiologist, Marshfield Laboratories, Marshfield
2000 to Present:
HuBio 521/524, Microbiology and Infection Disease, University of Washington School of Medicine, Mycology Section
2000 to Present:
Micro 444, Medical Microbiology, University of Washington Department of Microbiology, Mycology Section
2000 to Present:
Core Course, University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mycology Section
2000 to 2003:
Co-Director, Postdoctoral Training Program in Medical and Public Health Laboratory Microbiology - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Univeristy of Washington, Seattle
1998 to 2003:
Associate Director, Microbiology Division, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle
1998 to 2000:
Technical Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle
1987 to 1990:
Medical Technologist, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood
1984 to 1987:
Medical Technologist, Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood
1983 to 1984:
Medical Technologist, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove

Board Certifications


1983 to Present:
Medical Technologist, American Society of Clinical Pathologists
2013 to Present:
Diplomate, American Board of Medical Microbiology (2000), Recertified

Professional Societies


American Society for Microbiology

Committees


2003 to 2008:
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Editorial Board
2004 to Present:
Clinical Medicine and Research, Invited Reviewer
2004 to Present:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Invited Reviewer

Select Publications


  • Novicki TJ, Hecht DW. (1995 August). Characterization and DNA sequence of the mobilization region of pLV22a from Bacteroides fragilis. J Bacteriol. 177(15):4466-4473.
    PubMed ID: 7635830
  • Vedantam G, Novicki TJ, Hecht DW. (1999 April). Bacteroides fragilis transfer factor Tn5520: the smallest bacterial mobilizable transposon containing single integrase and mobilization genes that function in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol. 181(8):2564-2571.
    PubMed ID: 10198023
  • Novicki TJ, Carroll KC, Marshall B. (1999). Check sample: Burkholderia cepacia. ASCP Microbiology Check Sample. 42 :27-44.
  • Novicki TJ, Daly JA, Mottice SL, Carroll KC. (2000 February). Comparison of sorbitol MacConkey agar and a two-step method which utilizes enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay toxin testing and a chromogenic agar to detect and isolate enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. J Clin Microbiol. 38(2):547-551.
    PubMed ID: 10655343
  • donlan RM, Murga R, Bell M, Toscano CM, Carr JH, Novicki TJ,...Miller JM. (2001 February). Protocol for detection of biofilms on needleless connectors attached to central venous catheters. J Clin Microbiol. 39(2):750-753.
    PubMed ID: 11158143
  • Turgeon DK, Novicki TJ, Quick J, Carlson L, Miller P, Ulness BK,...Fritsche TR. (2003 February). Six rapid tests for direct detection of Clostridium difficile and its toxins in fecal samples compared with the fibroblast cytotoxicity assay. J Clin Microbiol. 41(2):667-670.
    PubMed ID: 12574264
  • Novicki TJ, LaFe K, Bui L, Bui U, Geise R, Marr K, Cookson BT. (2003 June). Genetic diversity among clinical isolates of Acremonium strictum determined during an investigation of a fatal mycosis. J Clin Microbiol. 41(6):2623-2628.
    PubMed ID: 12791889
  • Novicki TJ, Schapiro JM, Ulness BK, Sebeste A, Busse-Johnston L, Swanson KM,...Limaye AP. (2004 April). Convenient selective differential broth for isolation of vancomycin-resistant <em>Enterococcus</em> from fecal material. J Clin Microbiol. 42(4):1637-1640.
    PubMed ID: 15071018
  • Toscano CM, Bell M, Zukerman C, Shelton W, Novicki TJ, Nichols W,...Jarvis W. (2009 May). Gram-negative bloodstream infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients: the roles of needleless device use, bathing practices, and catheter care. Am J Infect Control.. 37(4):327-34.
    PubMed ID: 19406332
  • Beymer J, Rudloff E, Kirby R, Novicki TJ, Moore FM. (2009). Serial blood cultures from canine stored whole blood held at room temperature for 24h. Comparative Clinical Pathology. 18 :279-81.
  • Lindquist T, Maxwell A, Miller T, Win'E T, Novicki TJ, Fritsche TR,...Montoya M. (2011 March). Preparation of corneal donor eyes comparing 1% versus 5% povidone-iodine. Cornea. 30(3):333-7.
    PubMed ID: 21045655
  • Berzina I, Trumble NS, Novicki TJ, Sharkey LC. (2011 March). Subconjunctival mycetoma caused by Scedosporium apiospermum infection in a horse. Vet Clin Pathol.. 40(1):84-8.
    PubMed ID: 21291482
  • Lin Y, Barker E, Kislow JL, Kaldhone PR, Stemper ME, Moore FM,...Shukla SK [including Hall MC, Fritsche TR, Novicki TJ.] (2011 March). Evidence of Multiple Virulence Subtypes in Nosocomial and Community-Associated MRSA Genotypes in Companion Animals from the Upper Midwestern and Northeastern United States. Clinical Medicine & Research. 9(1):7-16.
    PubMed ID: 20739580
  • Buchan B, Olson WJ, Pezewski M, Marcon MJ, Novicki TJ, Uphoff TS,...Ledeboer NA. (2013 December). Clinical evaluation of a real-time PCR assay for identification of Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter (Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli), and shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolates in stool specimens. J Clin Microbiol. 51(12):4001-7.
    PubMed ID: 24048539
  • Weyhmiller JA, Baldauf MC, Olson BJ, Novicki TJ, Fritsche TR. (2013). Performance Characteristics of Mass Spectrometry for the Rapid Identification of Cultured Bacterial pathogens: potential for improving laboratory reporting in patients receiving bacterially-contaminated units. Transfusion. 53(Suppl P):201A.