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Allison Campbell, Ph.D.

Director, WR Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
P.O. Box 999, K8-84
Richland, WA 99352
USA
Work: (509) 371-6000 Fax: (509) 371-6072 http://emslbios.pnl.gov/id/campbell_aa Updated: May 7, 2009

Research Interests

Biomaterials - bioactive coatings, bone substitutes
Mechanistic studies of nucleation and growth of sparingly soluble salts from aqueous solutions.
Interfacial control of crystallization - promotion and inhibition of mineral formation.
Interfacial control of protein adsorption - effects of surface parameters on protein conformation, structure/function, adsorption kinetics

Past Experience

Nov. 2000 - Present: Director, EMSL

Oct. 1999 - Oct.2000: Manager, Advanced Materials Applications Product Line
Technical Group Leader, Materials Synthesis and Modification
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jan. 1999 - Oct. 1999: Staff Scientist, Materials Sciences Department
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Sept. 1999 - Dec. 1999: Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

April 1995 -Dec. 1998: Senior Research Scientist, Materials Sciences Department
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory


Sept. 1992 - March 1995: Research Scientist, Material Sciences Department
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Sept. - Nov. 1994: Invited Researcher
Max - Planck Society, Mechanics of Heterogeneous Solids Group
Dresden, Germany

Oct. 1990 - Sept. 1992: Postdoctoral Fellow, Material Sciences Department
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Education

1991 Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.

1985 B.A. Chemistry, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

Awards, Honors, & Appointments

Appointments:
2000-present Affiliate Associate Professor, Bioengineering Department, University of Washington
1999-present - National Institute of Health, Oral Biology & Medicine Study Section I & II, Ad Hoc Member

Awards
2005 Regional Industrial Innovation Award - American Chemical Society
2001 Influential Women Chemists for the Next 25 Years For Their Contributions to the Chemical Sciences - American Chemical Society.
2001 Energy 100 Award for Biomimetic Coating for Orthopedic Implants, DOE
2000 Young Alumni Achievement Award for Career Development, Gettysburg College
1999 PNNL's Outstanding Team Performance Award
1997 PNNL's Fitzner-Eberhardt Award for Outstanding Contributions to Science & Engineering Education
1997 PNNL's Woman of Achievement Award
1995 DOE Basic Energy Sciences Award in Materials Science
1994 PNNL Director's Award for Scientific and Engineering Excellence
1987 Excellence in Teaching Award; SUNY/Buffalo
1985 Undergraduate Research Award; Gettysburg College

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Patents

5,958,430 - "Thin Film Composition with Biological Substance and Method of Making", issued 9/28/99
6,113,993 - "Method of Coating a Substrate with a Calcium Phosphate Compound", issued 9/5/00