Dr Alex Barker is a Research Associate within the Musculoskeletal Biology Research Laboratory, led by A/Prof. Paul Anderson at the University of South Australia. Dr. Barker completed her PhD in Medicine at the University of Adelaide in 2019, where she investigated novel bone agents that could improve the rate of bone repair. This work included assessing the agents in both in vitro and pre-clinical models. Dr. Barker is now currently working on an industry collaboration project, to test whether mimicking the nano-spike surface topography found on the wings of insects, which have inherent antimicrobial characteristics, on orthopaedic implants can kill harmful bacteria that cause infections.
About me
Dr Alex Barker is a Research Associate within the Musculoskeletal Biology Research Laboratory, led by A/Prof. Paul Anderson at the University of South Australia. Dr. Barker completed her PhD in Medicine at the University of Adelaide in 2019, where she investigated novel bone agents that could improve the rate of bone repair. This work included assessing the agents in both in vitro and pre-clinical models. Dr. Barker is now currently working on an industry collaboration project, to test whether mimicking the nano-spike surface topography found on the wings of insects, which have inherent antimicrobial characteristics, on orthopaedic implants can kill harmful bacteria that cause infections.
About me
Member of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Member of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society
Member of Healthy Development Adelaide
BLiSS Adelaide EMCR Steering Committee
Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society ECIC
March 2018: IMCRC/Corin Group Partnership Project: Assessment of novel anti-microbial nanosurfaces for orthopaedic medical devices.
Research
March 2018: IMCRC/Corin Group Partnership Project: Assessment of novel anti-microbial nanosurfaces for orthopaedic medical devices.