Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Pathology, Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Medical Director of the Automated Testing Laboratory at Mercy Hospital, and Associate Medical Director of Clinical Immunopathology at UPMC.  Her research interests include infectious disease serology screening assays (SARS CoV2, HIV, syphilis, lyme, hepatitis), rapid point of care diagnostics, and appropriate serology testing in children with immune dysregulation.  Dr. Wheeler completed her doctoral work at the University of Pittsburgh in cellular and molecular pathology.  She completed a combined basic research and clinical post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh in metastatic breast cancer and clinical chemistry respectively.  Since her post-doctoral fellowship Dr. Wheeler has worked in both industry and academic medical centers, combining research and clinical duties.  She is credentialed by the National Registry of Certified Chemists and is a Fellow of the AACC Academy.