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Associate Professor Karen Vickery graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science with Honours from the University of Sydney in 1979 and worked in general veterinary practice in New South Wales and the United Kingdom. She obtained her PhD in 1996, focusing on hepatitis B virus (HBV). As the Scientific Director of the Surgical Infection Research Group at Macquarie University, she investigates medically important biofilms. Her work has encompassed areas such as biofilm contamination of medical implants and biofilm removal strategies in healthcare settings. In 2011, she was awarded the Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Fellowship to further investigate biofilm effects on medical devices. Vickery has authored 67 peer-reviewed journal articles and has an h-index of 23, reflecting significant citation metrics in her field. She actively contributes to the field through research on biofilms and their role in infection transmission, as well as improving healing in chronic wounds. Her research has laid the groundwork for protocols adopted by professional societies regarding infection control and has implications for the ongoing studies in biofilm disinfection in healthcare settings.
Macquarie University • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Leading research in biofilm studies and their implications in medical settings.
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