Professor Michele Barbour
M.Phys.(Oxon.), Ph.D.(Bristol)
Expertise
I am Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Enterprise & Innovation within the UoB senior team, and also Professor of Biomaterials, leading a research group and overseeing biomaterials education at Bristol Dental School.
Current positions
Professor of Biomaterials
Bristol Dental SchoolAssociate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise & Innovation)
Senior Team
Contact
Press and media
Many of our academics speak to the media as experts in their field of research. If you are a journalist, please contact the University’s Media and PR Team:
Research interests
My research group has research interests in the development, characterisation and application of multifunctional clinical nanomaterials. Of particular interest are antimicrobial and antifungal technologies.
In the course of our research we developed and characterised a novel antmicrobial technology based on chlorhexidine, which can be used in a wide range of dental and medical materials and devices. This patented technology and the associated Intellectual Property is now owned and marketed by my spin-out company, Pertinax Pharma Ltd.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Saving neonates' lives by preventing umbilical cord infection: Cheap and effective spray delivery of sustained efficacy chlorhexidine
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Dental SchoolDates
01/10/2016 to 31/01/2017
8063 EPSRC EP/M027546/1
Principal Investigator
Description
BristolBridge: A sustained delivery chlorhexidine gel for prevention of umbilical cord infection in developing countriesManaging organisational unit
Bristol Dental SchoolDates
01/08/2016
Link account to CHEM RB1768 (EP/M027546/1) - BristolBridge: Sustained chlorhexidine delivery gels for care of the umbilical cord in developing countries
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Dental SchoolDates
01/11/2015 to 31/01/2016
EIDF: £9500: Commercial exploitation of chlorhexidine nanoparticles: formulation of a commercialization blueprint including assessment of opportunities, risks and regulatory hurdles
Principal Investigator
Description
£9500Managing organisational unit
Bristol Dental SchoolDates
24/11/2014 to 28/02/2015
Development and characterisation of a wound dressing incorporating novel antimicrobial nanoparticles to prevent infection at venous catheter entry sites
Principal Investigator
Description
EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account projectManaging organisational unit
Bristol Dental SchoolDates
01/03/2014 to 01/03/2015
Thesis supervisions
Enhancing the Strength of Conventional Glass Ionomer Cements Using Nanomaterials
Supervisors
Development of a Chlorhexidine-Hexametaphosphate Coating for Titanium to Combat Early Implant Failure
Supervisors
Creating hierachical particle assemblies using organo-clays
Supervisors
Antimicrobial bone cements without antibiotics
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
01/01/2024Introduction to Dental Materials
Introduction to Dental Materials
Effects of calcium and phosphate on dissolution of enamel, dentine and hydroxyapatite in citric acid
Swiss Dental Journal
Chlorhexidine triphosphate loaded bone cement: handling, setting, mechanical, release and antimicrobial properties
A novel chlorhexidine-hexametaphosphate coating for titanium with antibiofilm efficacy and stem cell cytocompatibility
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
Anti-infective bone cements without antibiotics: mechanical and release properties of chlorhexidine triphosphate-doped PMMA
Related people
Professor Wuge Briscoe
Professor of Physical Chemistry
School of Chemistry
Professor Nicola West
Professor in Restorative Dentistry
Bristol Dental School
Dr Sian Porter
Trial Manager
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Angela Nobbs
Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology
Bristol Dental School
Miss Sarah Garner
Clinical Tutor
Bristol Dental School