Dr Bart Eijkelkamp
Senior Lecturer
College of Science and Engineering
Dr Bart Eijkelkamp completed his Master's degree in Biomolecular Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2007. In the following year he commenced his PhD at Flinders University, investigating the antimicrobial resistance and virulence features of Acinetobacter baumannii, a highly significant human bacterial pathogen. Upon completion of his PhD in 2012, Dr Eijkelkamp took up a position as a post-doctoral researcher in the Research Centre for Infectious Diseases at the University of Adelaide. He continued his research into the resistance and virulence features of major bacterial pathogens, with a strong focus on the role of metal ions and host lipids on bacterial fitness. Whilst at the University of Adelaide, Dr Eijkelkamp was awarded a Beacon Research Fellowship which allowed him to establish his own research group. In 2019, he returned to Flinders University where he continued as a Research Academic in Microbiology. The Eijkelkamp Laboratory (www.EijkelkampLab.com) examines how the host nutritional status affects bacteria during infection.
PhD Molecular Microbiology - Flinders University 2012
MSc Molecular Biosciences - Vrije Univesiteit Amsterdam 2008
BSc Medical Microbiology - Saxion Hogeschool Enschede 2006
Research Grants/Fellowships:
- Australian Research Council
CIC Discovery Project DP210100553 - Bacterial polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon transport and degradation (2021 - 2023) $416,025
- National Health and Medical Research Council
CIA Project Grant 1159752 - A molecular balancing act: Understanding metal ion homeostasis in A. baumannii during infection (2019 - 2021) $642,521
- Flinders University
Microbial Imaging Unit - Microbial Microscopy; Olympus BX53 (2021) $45,000
Microbial Imaging Unit - Flow Cytometry for Microbial Analyses; AB Attune NxT (2020) $70,000
COVID-19 Urgent Research Scheme - Limiting the impact of underlying respiratory conditions to reduce COVID-19 death rates (2020) $43,610
- University of Adelaide
Beacon Research Fellowship - Defining the role of zinc at the host-pathogen interface (2018 - 2021) $670,000
- Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation
CIA Research Grant - Optimal dietary metal ion uptake and its role in protection against childhood bacterial disease (2016) $35,000
Awards:
- Early Career Researcher Award, Adelaide Protein Group (2016) $1,500
- Daniel Walker Medal for ECR Research Excellence, University of Adelaide (2015) $1,000
- BD Student Award, Australian Society of Microbiology (2010) $1,500
Travel Grants:
- Hospital Research Foundation Travel Grant (2019) $4,000
- CASS Foundation Travel Award (2015) $3,250
- Faculty of Sciences ECR International Conference Travel Scheme (2015) $2,000
- UK Biochemical Society Travel Award (2015) $1,000
- Flinders University Research Student Conference Travel Grant (2009) $2,800
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Travel Grant (2007) $640
- The Netherlands Cancer Council Travel Award (2007) $3,500
Scholarships:
- Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2008-2012)
School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University $70,000
Lecturer in molecular biology, research group leader (www.EijkelkampLab.com) and research section lead (Molecular Sciences and Technology; https://www.flinders.edu.au/college-science-engineering/who-we-are/molecular-science-technology)
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Molecular Biology
- Cell biology
- Biochemistry
- Immunology
- Bacteria
- Microbiology
- Molecular biology
- Nutrition
- Infectious Diseases
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