This newfound knowledge significantly advanced the comprehension of atherosclerotic plaque formation and offered valuable insights into potential preventive measures.
She attended St. George Girls High School and studied chemistry part-time at the University of New South Wales, while working at the Atomic Energy Commission.
In 1976, both Campbell and her husband followed their first Ph.D. supervisor, Burnstock, to the University College of London for a year to continue their postdoctoral research in the Department of Anatomy and Embryology.
Campbell has been developing a technique to grown the artificial blood vessel in the body cavity of the person it will be implanted in, to reduce the risk of rejection.
[8] This process is undergoing pre-clinical trials in humans and may be used to treat patients suffering coronary heart disease, renal failure and other life-threatening conditions.
This ‘Grow Your Own Arteries’ technique is helping patients survive coronary heart disease, renal failure and other life-threatening conditions.
[3] In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours Campbell was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "service to science and to medical research, particularly in the area of cell biology of coronary artery and other vascular diseases, and to education".
[12] Campbell is currently:[8][7][3] Her main career is the director of the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) for the University of Queensland.