Mrs. Lara Noble

Lara Noble is a South African laboratory scientist whose work centers on diagnostic evaluation and quality assurance within national health programs. Affiliated with leading academic and public health laboratories in South Africa, her research supports regulatory decision-making and implementation of reliable testing platforms in resource-constrained settings.

Her publications focus on the analytical and clinical performance of molecular and antigen-based assays for SARS-CoV-2, HIV viral load monitoring, and point-of-care technologies. She has contributed practical frameworks for rapid assay verification, external quality assessment materials, and field evaluations of diagnostic devices, strengthening laboratory governance and pandemic response capacity.

Noble’s portfolio also reflects expertise in specimen innovations, including dried blood spots, plasma separation cards, and novel capillary collection devices, as well as anticoagulation monitoring. Across studies, a consistent emphasis on implementation science, robustness, and accessibility highlights her role in advancing patient-centered diagnostics in sub-Saharan Africa.