Dr. Katherine Hodkinson

Katherine Hodkinson is a South African haematologist and academic affiliated with Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and the University of the Witwatersrand. Her work centers on diagnostic haematopathology and the molecular characterization of haematological malignancies within the state-sector context. She contributes to advancing laboratory-based diagnostics in resource-constrained settings.

Her publications highlight expertise in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, T-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia, blast phase chronic myeloid leukaemia, and recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities in B-ALL. She has examined regional genetic patterns and outcomes in Johannesburg, underscoring distinct cytogenetic landscapes and prognostic challenges. Recent work also explores molecular heterogeneity in salivary secretory carcinoma and rare entities such as GATA2 deficiency.

Additional research addresses thrombosis in high HIV and tuberculosis prevalence settings and the haematological impact of HIV infection. Across these studies, a consistent strength lies in integrating flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and clinical data to inform risk stratification and patient management, contributing meaningful insight into haematological disease patterns in Southern Africa.