Associate Professor Christine Barry
Associate Professor
College of Medicine and Public Health
Christine Barry is an Associate Professor of Anatomy and a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. She is the Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences and Co-convenor of the College of Medicine and Public Health Teaching Specialist Community of Practice. She leads the Musculoskeletal Neurobiology Laboratory and has developed models to study sensory nerves in muscles, fascia, dura and the female reproductive tract. Her current pre-clinical research investigates neuro-immune regulation of pain sensitivity, and her educational research investigates experiential learning and assessment of professionalism skills. Her PhD (University of Adelaide, 2011) investigated brain injury, inflammation and intracranial pressure following subarachnoid haemorrhage. She has 20 years' experience as a clinical physiotherapist, including 10 years as a Titled Member of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia.
Graduate Certificate of Higher Education, Flinders University
PhD (Medicine) University of Adelaide
Master of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
2024 Senior Fellow, Advance HE (SFHEA)
2024 Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant (Chief Investigator A)
2024 Australian Awards for University Teaching (Team), Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
2021 Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant (Chief Investigator A)
2021 Australian Awards for University Teaching, Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
2020 Vice Chancellor's Award for Innovation in Teaching
2019 Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Project Grant (Chief Investigator A)
2019 Emerging Leaders Showcase, Best Short Talk by a Mid-Career Academic
2018 Vice President & Executive Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence
2015 Flinders Medical Centre Foundation Grant (Chief Investigator A)
2013 Highest Impact Paper, Centre for Neuroscience (runner up)
2012 Flinders Medical Centre Foundation Grant (Chief Investigator A)
2009 National Stroke Foundation Grant (Chief Investigator A)
College of Medicine and Public Health
Course Coordinator, Bachelor of Clinical Sciences
Chair, Student Wellbeing Working Group
Co-convenor, Teaching Specialist Community of Practice
Doctor of Medicine - MD
Topic Coordinator, 2nd year Lead S1, Deputy S2 (2020 - 2023)
Bachelor of Medical Science
Topic Coordinator
- MMED 3932 Body Systems
- MMED3941 Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy
Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute
Head of Musculoskeletal Neurobiology Laboratory
Australian Pain Society
Inaugural member Australasian Pain School Faculty
Course Coordinator
Bachelor of Clinical Sciences
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South Australia 5042
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