Barker Lab
The Barker Laboratory within the Center for Regenerative Medicine is the primary research laboratory for the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The focus of the lab is wound healing and disorders of abnormal wound healing. These include projects related to excess scar formation (keloid disease), host interaction with biomaterials and basic biologic processes necessary for normal wound healing with a focus on endolysosomal biology. Projects span from those with predominantly basic-science focus to translational science and clinical research. There is an emphasis on technology commercialization in our lab and collaboration with industry where applicable. We work closely with other surgeon-scientist laboratories that include pediatric surgery and ENT surgeon-scientists within the Center for Regenerative Medicine.
Meet Our Team
Jenny Barker, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Dr. Barker’s dual appointment as a Principal Investigator within the Center for Regenerative Medicine and as a clinical physician in the Department of Plastic Surgery gives our lab the advantage of ready access to the bench-to-bedside continuum. Additionally, Dr. Barker is the Director of the Nationwide Children’s Comprehensive Wound Care Center. Through this role, Dr. Barker facilitates innovative and collaborative translational science to benefit the unmet needs of wound care and plastic surgery patients.
Alex Vasko
Lab Manager
Alex.Vasko@NationwideChildrens.org
Catherine Kennedy
Research Assistant
Catherine.Kennedy@NationwideChildrens.org
Ayesha A. Qureshi, MD
Research Assistant
Ayesha.Qureshi@NationwideChildrens.org
Seraph Lin
Research Student
Seraphhanyin.Lin@NationwideChildrens.org