Ann Barker

As co-director of CAS-Biomedicine, Dr. Ann Barker designs and implements new research knowledge networks, projects, and models to address major problems in biomedical research and biomedicine. She currently focuses on complex systems science as applied to the discovery and systems development of biomarkers, next-generation clinical trials, and the applications of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics for biomarker discovery. Prior to ASU, she served as the deputy director and deputy director for strategic scientific initiatives for the National Cancer Institute (NCI)/National Institutes of Health (NIH). Previously, she was a senior executive at Battelle Memorial Institute for 18 years, and also was the co-founder and CEO of a public biotechnology company focused on novel strategies to control reactive oxygen damage in inflammatory diseases and cancer. She serves on a number of boards of for-profit and non-profit organizations. She received her MA and PhD at Ohio State University, where she trained in immunology and microbiology.