Research Associate
Future Industries Institute
Mawson Lakes Campus (V1-18)
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Dr Ainslie Derrick-Roberts is a Research Associate in the Plasma Medicine Group based at Mawson Lakes, Future Industries Institute. She received her PhD from the University of Adelaide (based at the Women's and Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics), where she pioneered the role of substrate deprivation therapy in Sanfilippo syndrome. She was the Malcolm Douglas Grant Post-Doctoral Research Fellow developing models of skeletal disease in Morquio syndrome.
Ainslie joined the Plasma Medicine Group to develop in vitro and ex vivo models of skin biology and translate this work to preclinical models to further understand the mechanism of action of highly-ionised energy known as plasma. Ainslie is also interested in... Read more
About me
Dr Ainslie Derrick-Roberts is a Research Associate in the Plasma Medicine Group based at Mawson Lakes, Future Industries Institute. She received her PhD from the University of Adelaide (based at the Women's and Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics), where she pioneered the role of substrate deprivation therapy in Sanfilippo syndrome. She was the Malcolm Douglas Grant Post-Doctoral Research Fellow developing models of skeletal disease in Morquio syndrome.
Ainslie joined the Plasma Medicine Group to develop in vitro and ex vivo models of skin biology and translate this work to preclinical models to further understand the mechanism of action of highly-ionised energy known as plasma. Ainslie is also interested in developing complex multispecies biofilm infection models in diabetic wounds and burn injury to develop novel treatments for these conditions that don't rely on antibiotic delivery. Ainslie is working with materials scientists and physical chemists to develop novel wound dressings and investigate the use of low-temperature, atmospheric-pressure plasmas for biological and medical applications particularly in regards to improving wound healing and decontamination in chronic wound settings.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology with Honours University of South Australia
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
3
2
7
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| 2021 |
6
5
2
|
| 2020 |
3
4
|
| 2020 |
Open access
|
| 2020 |
13
11
1
|
| 2018 |
Open access
12
10
1
|
| 2017 |
Open access
1
|
| 2017 |
Open access
16
17
2
|
| 2016 |
12
12
1
|
| 2016 |
8
8
1
|
| 2016 |
8
7
4
|
| 2015 |
10
9
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| SA Pathology | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 110327 - Application of plasma medicine in the treatment of burn wounds | Current |
| Low-temperature plasma jet delivery of reactive species for biomedical applications | Current |
