# Jennifer Barton
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{{Short description|American biomedical engineer}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Jennifer Kehlet Barton
| workplaces = [University of Arizona](/source/University_of_Arizona)
| alma_mater = [University of Texas at Austin](/source/University_of_Texas_at_Austin) (BS, PhD)
[University of California, Irvine](/source/University_of_California%2C_Irvine)
| thesis_title = Predicting dosimetry for laser coagulation of in vivo cutaneous blood vessels
| thesis_url = http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43437541
| thesis_year = 1998
}}{{Scholia}}
'''Jennifer Kehlet Barton''' is an American biomedical engineer who is Director of the BIO5 Institute at the [University of Arizona](/source/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](/source/electrical_engineering) at the [University of Texas at Austin](/source/University_of_Texas_at_Austin).[{{Cite web|date=2012-04-17|title=Jennifer Barton|url=https://bme.engineering.arizona.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/jennifer-barton|access-date=2021-01-12|website=Biomedical Engineering {{!}} The University of Arizona|language=en}}] She moved to the [University of California, Irvine](/source/University_of_California%2C_Irvine) for her graduate studies. She then joined [McDonnell Douglas](/source/McDonnell_Douglas), an aerospace engineering organization now known as [Boeing](/source/Boeing). She eventually returned to academia, moving to the University of Texas at Austin to research biomedical engineering for a doctoral degree.[{{Cite web|title=Jennifer Barton named director of BIO5 Institute|url=https://spie.org/about-spie/spie-member-news/jennifer-barton-named-director-of-bio5-institute|access-date=2021-01-12|website=spie.org}}] Here Borton teaches multiple different engineering and science classes including optical sciences and electrical and computer engineering.[{{Cite web |last=AZBio |date=2017-12-06 |title=Jennifer Barton Named Director of BIO5 Institute {{!}} AZBio |url=https://www.azbio.org/jennifer-barton-named-director-of-bio5-institute |access-date=2026-03-16 |language=en-US}}] She has investigated a variety of imaging techniques for diagnosing and treating cancer, including [optical coherence tomography](/source/optical_coherence_tomography) and [fluorescence spectroscopy](/source/fluorescence_spectroscopy).[{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.laserfocusworld.com/biooptics/bioimaging/fluorescence/article/14190518/bioimagingcancer-detection-highly-miniaturized-tool-targets-early-detection-of-ovarian-cancer|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.laserfocusworld.com|archive-date=2021-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715215855/https://www.laserfocusworld.com/biooptics/bioimaging/fluorescence/article/14190518/bioimagingcancer-detection-highly-miniaturized-tool-targets-early-detection-of-ovarian-cancer|url-status=dead}}] Barton developed miniature, integrated [endoscope](/source/endoscope)s that combine both imaging modalities, with a particular focus on identifying the biomarkers that underpin ovarian cancer.[{{Cite web|title=Leaders in cancer research, imaging honored with 2016 SPIE President's and Directors' awards|url=https://spie.org/about-spie/press-room/press-release-archive/leaders-in-cancer-research-imaging-honored-with-2016-spie-presidents-and-directors-awards-14-sep-2016|access-date=2021-01-12|website=spie.org}}][{{Cite web|date=2019-01-08|title=Jennifer Kehlet Barton, PhD|url=https://cancercenter.arizona.edu/person/jennifer-kehlet-barton-phd|access-date=2021-01-12|website=University of Arizona Cancer Center|language=en}}] At the time, screening for ovarian cancer included pelvic ultrasounds and blood tests for [CA-125](/source/CA-125), but neither of these techniques improve the outcomes for people with ovarian cancer.[{{Cite web|title=UA Researchers Make Next Move in Fight Against Ovarian Cancer {{!}} Department of Medicine|url=https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/news/2018/ua-researchers-make-next-move-fight-against-ovarian-cancer|access-date=2021-01-12|website=deptmedicine.arizona.edu}}] Jennifer has more than 90 peer-reviewed research journal papers.[{{Cite web |title=Jennifer Kehlet Barton {{!}} UA Profiles |url=https://profiles.arizona.edu/person/barton |access-date=2026-03-22 |website=profiles.arizona.edu |language=en}}]
From 2009 to 2012 Barton was an assistant director for BIO5 and in 2015, Barton was named interim director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute.[{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} BIO5 Institute |url=https://bio5.org/ |access-date=2026-03-22 |website=bio5.org |language=en}}] The institute welcomes scientists from a variety of disciplines, including agriculture and pharmacy.[{{Cite web|date=2021-08-02|title=University of Arizona professor Jennifer Barton elected into SPIE presidential chain|url=https://spie.org/news/university-of-arizona-professor-jennifer-barton-elected-into-spie-presidential-chain#_=_|access-date=2024-02-10|website=SPIE|language=en}}]
== Awards and honors ==
* 1997: [SPIE](/source/SPIE) D. J. Lovell Scholarship[{{Cite web|title=Jennifer Barton|url=https://spie.org/profile/Jennifer.Barton-17657?SSO=1|access-date=2021-01-12|website=spie.org}}]
* 2008: Elected Fellow of SPIE[{{Cite web|title=Jennifer Barton, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. COF-0069 - AIMBE|url=https://aimbe.org/college-of-fellows/cof-0069/|access-date=2021-01-12|language=en}}]
* 2011: Elected Da Vinci Fellow of the [University of Arizona](/source/University_of_Arizona)[{{Cite web|title=University of Arizona College of Engineering|url=https://engineering.arizona.edu/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=engineering.arizona.edu|language=en}}]
* 2012: AZBio Michael A. Cusanovich Biosciences Educator of the Year Award[{{Cite web|date=2012-05-20|title=Past Honorees {{!}} AZBio|url=https://www.azbio.org/azbioawards2020/awards-history|access-date=2021-01-12|language=en-US}}]
* 2016: SPIE President's Award