Jennifer Barton
Jennifer Kehlet Barton | |
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| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BS, PhD) University of California, Irvine |
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| Institutions | University of Arizona |
| Thesis | Predicting dosimetry for laser coagulation of in vivo cutaneous blood vessels (1998) |
Jennifer Kehlet Barton is an American biomedical engineer who is Director of the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona. Barton develops optical techniques for the detection and treatment of cancer.
Early life and education
Barton earned her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.[1] She moved to the University of California, Irvine for her graduate studies. She then joined McDonnell Douglas, an aerospace engineering organisation that later became Boeing. She eventually returned to academia, moving to the University of Texas at Austin to research biomedical engineering for a doctoral degree.[1]
Research and career
In 1998, Barton joined the faculty of the
In 2018, Barton was named the Director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute.[2] The institute welcomes scientists from a variety of disciplines, including agriculture and pharmacy.[2]
In 2021, Barton joined the presidential chain of SPIE, a professional society for optical engineers. She served as president-elect in 2023, and assumed the role of president in 2024. [7]
Awards and honors
- 1997 SPIE D. J. Lovell Scholarship[8]
- 2008 Elected Fellow of SPIE[8]
- 2009 Elected Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[9]
- 2011 Elected Da Vinci Fellow of the University of Arizona[10]
- 2012 AZBio Michael A. Cusanovich Biosciences Educator of the Year Award[11]
- 2016 SPIE President's Award[4]
Selected publications
- Christopher Loo; Alex Lin; Leon Hirsch; Min-Ho Lee; Jennifer Barton; Wikidata Q34293561.
- Izatt JA; Kulkarni MD; Yazdanfar S; Barton JK; Welch AJ (1 September 1997). "In vivo bidirectional color Doppler flow imaging of picoliter blood volumes using optical coherence tomography". Wikidata Q51792073.
- Kristi A Hansen; Jeffrey A Weiss; Jennifer K Barton (1 February 2002). "Recruitment of tendon crimp with applied tensile strain". Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 124 (1): 72–77. Wikidata Q77710406.
References
- ^ a b c "Jennifer Barton". Biomedical Engineering | The University of Arizona. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ a b c "Jennifer Barton named director of BIO5 Institute". spie.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "StackPath". www.laserfocusworld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ a b "Leaders in cancer research, imaging honored with 2016 SPIE President's and Directors' awards". spie.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Jennifer Kehlet Barton, PhD". University of Arizona Cancer Center. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "UA Researchers Make Next Move in Fight Against Ovarian Cancer | Department of Medicine". deptmedicine.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "University of Arizona professor Jennifer Barton elected into SPIE presidential chain". SPIE. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Barton". spie.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Jennifer Barton, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. COF-0069 - AIMBE". Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "University of Arizona College of Engineering". engineering.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Past Honorees | AZBio". 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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