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Matthew Lee Rubinstein,MS Health Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Sciences track

Department : Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences
Program/Division : Health Sciences
Academic Title: RBHS Lecturer

Office Address:
65 Bergen Street
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Room 322
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: (973) 972-8576

Email: rubinsma@rutgers.edu

Education
Degree	Degree Source	Year Awarded
BA Biology	University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX	1996
BS Clinical Laboratory Sciences	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	2002
MS Health Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Sciences track	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey/ SHRP	2013

Publications
Title	Authors	Where and When
Lubin IM, Astles JR, Shahangian S, Madison B, Parry R, Schmidt RL, & Rubinstein ML. (2021). Bringing the Clinical Laboratory into the Strategy to Advance Diagnostic Excellence. Diagnosis, Ahead of print, 05 Jan 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/dx-2020-0119	Lubin IM, Astles JR, Shahangian S, Madison B, Parry R, Schmidt RL, & Rubinstein ML	https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/dx/ahead-of-print/article-10.1515-dx-2020-0119/article-10.1515-dx-2020-0119.xml?tab_body=abstract
Rubinstein, M. L. (2020). Roots of the total testing process. Diagnosis (Berl), 7(1), 17-18. doi:10.1515/dx-2019-0065. PMID: 31584872	Rubinstein, M. L.	Diagnosis (Berl), 7(1), 17-18. doi:10.1515/dx-2019-0065. PMID: 31584872
Kraft CS, Parrott JS, Cornish, NE, Rubinstein ML, et al (2019). A Laboratory medicine best practices systematic review and meta-analysis of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) and algorithms including NAAT for diagnosis of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile in adults. Clinical Microbiology Reviews. May 29; 32(3). PMID: 31142497	Kraft CS, Parrott JS, Cornish, NE, Rubinstein ML, et al	Clinical Microbiology Reviews. May 29; 32(3). PMID: 31142497
Rubinstein M, Kraft C, Parrot JS (2018). Determining qualitative effect size ratings using a likelihood ratio scatter matrix in diagnostic test accuracy systematic reviews. Diagnosis Sep 22, PMID: 30243015	Rubinstein M, Kraft C, Parrot JS	Diagnosis Sep 22, PMID: 30243015
Rubinstein M, Hirsch R, Bandyopadhyay K, Madison B, Taylor T, Ranne A, et al (2018). Effectiveness of Practices to Support Appropriate Laboratory Test Utilization: A Laboratory Medicine Best Practices Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Clin Pathol. 2018 Feb 17;149(3):197-221. PMID: 29471324.	Rubinstein M, Hirsch R, Bandyopadhyay K, Madison B, Taylor T, Ranne A, et al	Am J Clin Pathol. 2018 Feb 17;149(3):197-221. PMID: 29471324.
Cianciminio-Bordelon D, Rubinstein ML, Josko D, Parrott J (2017). Diagnostic accuracy of peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization for identification of sepsis pathogens: systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Laboratory Science: 30(3): 139-154	Cianciminio-Bordelon D, Rubinstein ML, Josko D, Parrott J	Clinical Laboratory Science: 30(3): 139-154
Parrott JS, Rubinstein, ML (2015). Metacognition and evidence analysis instruction: an educational framework and practical experience. Systematic Reviews, Aug 21, 4:112. PMID: 26293452	Parrott JS, Rubinstein, ML	Systematic Reviews, Aug 21, 4:112. PMID: 26293452
Rubinstein ML, Miele ME (2003). Hepatitis C virus infection: detection and treatment. Clin Lab Science: 16(4): 203-8. PMID: 14626437	Rubinstein ML, Miele ME	Clin Lab Science: 16(4): 203-8. PMID: 14626437
Rubinstein ML, Wolk DM, Babady NE, Johnson JK, Atkinson B, Makim R, et al. Mapping the Evidence on Rapid Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections: A Scoping Review. The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. 2021. doi: 10.1093/jalm/jfab041.	Rubinstein ML, Wolk DM, Babady NE, Johnson JK, Atkinson B, Makim R, Parrott JS.	https://academic.oup.com/jalm/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jalm/jfab041/6298303?guestAccessKey=8d3e33e1-0047-4b7a-937e-6c8444dd4768
Rubinstein, M. L., & Parrott, J. S. (2021). Scoping Reviews of the Microbiology Literature: Methods and Payoffs. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter, 43(15), 127-133. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2021.07.001	Rubinstein ML, Parrott JS	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196439921000441
Rubinstein, M. L. (2022). Beyond Citation Metrics: A Pilot Scoping Review to Rapidly Characterize Article Impact. The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. doi:10.1093/jalm/jfac011	Rubinstein ML	https://academic.oup.com/jalm/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jalm/jfac011/6549973?guestAccessKey=2ea2a760-84ba-4b0e-b4f1-2f2255c667f4
Rubinstein ML, Simonds AH, Weber PF, Atkinson B, Parrott JS. (2024). Published case reports in clinical laboratory education: A function and improvement evaluation of an innovative learning activity. Clinical Laboratory Science, https://doi.org/10.29074/ascls.2022003195	Rubinstein ML, Simonds AH, Weber PF, Atkinson B, Parrott JS.	Clinical Laboratory Science, Sep 13, 2024, https://doi.org/10.29074/ascls.2022003195
The American Society for Microbiology collaboration with the CDC Laboratory Medicine Best Practices initiative for evidence-based laboratory medicine.	Weissfeld, A. S., Baselski, V., Cornish, N. E., Kraft, C. S., LaRocco, M. T., McNult, P., Nachamkin, I., Parrott, J. S., Richter, S. S., Rubinstein, M., Saubolle, M. A., Sautter, R. L., Snyder, J. W., Taliano, J., & Wolk, D. M.	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/cmr.00065-18

Awards
Award	Year
2018 CSELS Honor Award for Excellence in Policy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, December 2018	2018
Employee of the Quarter, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems, December 2018	2018
Distinguished Service Award, Rutgers University, School of Health Professions, May 2015	2015
Meritorious Service Medal, United States Army, October 2008	2008
Army Commendation Medal, United States Army, October 2006	2006

Research
Research Interests
Knowledge synthesis methods and evidence evaluations in support of evidence-based practice in the clinical laboratory sciences.

BioSketch
Title	Details
Matthew Rubinstein Bio January 20, 2021	RBHS Lecturer in the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences (CLMIS) and Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS), with undergraduate and graduate teaching responsibilities. Collaborator with the Rutgers School of Health Profession's Methods and Statistical Support Team (MSST).
Matthew Rubinstein Bio January 20, 2021	Previously, a Health Scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Laboratory Systems, Evaluation Office, with additional focus on the CDC Laboratory Medicine Best Practices (LMBP) initiative (https://www.cdc.gov/labbestpractices/index.html).
Matthew Rubinstein Bio January 20, 2021	An ASCP-certified medical technologist since 2002, earning bachelor degrees in both Biology (B.A.) and Clinical Laboratory Science (B.S.), from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio respectively. In 2013, earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Health Science from Rutgers University, School of Health Professions. Initiated work on a Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) with University of Bridgeport, Spring 2020.
Matthew Rubinstein Bio January 20, 2021	Previous clinical laboratory experience includes Supervisor at the Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Pacific Northwest (ASBBC-PNW), and service in the US Army as a Clinical Laboratory Officer. At bench-level, worked in the following areas: virology, immunology, hematology, hemostasis, and transfusion practice.
Matthew Rubinstein Bio January 20, 2021	Member of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM), and lead author and co-author on several peer-reviewed journal articles, including systematic reviews, and articles on systematic review methods and instructional design.

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