Kathleen C.M. Campbell, PhD
About me
Kathleen Campbell, Ph.D., CCC-A, Distinguished Scholar and Emeritus Research Professor at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology was a clinician/clinic director in Canda and the United States for over 25 years buy has conducted full time research for the last 15 years. She is originally from South Dakota and obtained her Master's degree form the University of South Dakota and her PhD from the University of Iowa. She served on the American Academy of Audiology Board of Directors, received an American Academy of Audiology Presidential Citation for her work in developing professional practice standards jointly for the American Academy of Audiology, American Speech Language and Hearing Association and the Department of Veteran's Affairs. She also received two Medical Innovators Awards and is a fellow of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association. In 2011 she received Honors of the Association from the Illinois Academy of Audiology. She was the 2012 Inventor of the Year for the Southern Illinois University System. She was named SIU university-wide Distinguished Scholar for 2014, the university system's highest honor with one given per year. In 2016 she was awarded Honors of the Association from the American Speech Language, Hearing Association. In 2017 she received the Natalie Stukas Hearing Conservation Award. In 2019, she received an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from A.T. Still University for her contributions to the profession of audiology.
She authored Essential Audiology for Physicians and edited/authored Pharmacology and Ototoxicity for Audiologists. She recently completed a Phase 3 clinical trial of D-methionine as an oral agent to prevent noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus. These clinical trials are under an FDA IND and were funded by the US Department of Defense, US Army Research and Materiel Command, CDMRP. This clinical trial was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. She has received over 60 grants from National Institutes of Health, US Department of Defense and other agencies for her research in otoprotective agents and is the sole inventor for the protective agent D-methionine patents. During her time at SIU she has secured over 11 million dollars in external funding. She has received 5 US and 33 foreign patents for her inventions for pharmacologic otoprotective agents.
Research Interests
Her research is focused on ototoxicity and otoprotective agents. She has served as principal investigator on more than 60 research grants, funded by agencies such as the Department of Defense, Veterans Administration, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Aging and National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders.
General Laboratory Techniques:
Auditory Electrophysiologic Measures, Noise exposures, Spectrophotometry, Enzyme Analyses
Gender
Education & training
Academic Location
Academic Office
Contact Info
Publications
Featured In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ56JEgcSQA
The ASHA Leader: Armed and Exposed (January 2016)
The Wall Street Journal: Army Tests Hearing Drug at the Rifle Range (August 21, 2015)
New York Times: From Vertigo to Tinnitus, Ear Ailments Are New Focus for Drugs (January 9, 2015)
Otoprotective Agents - The Hearing Review: www.hearingreview.com/2014/11/dr-campbell-updates-ada-attendees-otoprotective-agents-currently-approaching-clinical-trials/
Campbell Receives Scholar Excellence Award from SIUC (April 29, 2014)
Campbell Receives DOD Grant to Study Hearing Loss (Sept. 9, 2013)
Campbell named a Medical Innovator (March 2013)
Campbell Named Inventor of the Year (Aspects 2013)
Grants
2015-2020 R01 DC014549-01 NIDCD/NIH entitled “Optimizing D-methionine (D-met) Pre-loading and Rescue Dosing Through Functional and Biomarker Measures”. April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2020 $2,816,808.00 PI. Kathleen Campbell, PhD
Patents
“Therapeutic Use of D-Methionine to Reduce the Toxicity of Platinum-Containing Anti-Tumor Compounds” Inventor: Kathleen Campbell, U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/942,845, SIU File #7356. Issued February 13, 2001
“Therapeutic Use of D-methionine to Reduce the Toxicity of Ototoxic Drugs, Noise and Radiation” Inventor Kathleen C.M. Campbell, Patent No: 6,265,386 B1. Date of Patent July 24, 2001
“Therapeutic Use of D-Methionine to Reduce the Toxicity of Noise” Inventor: Kathleen C. M. Campbell, Patent No. 7,071,230 Date of Patent July 4, 2006
“ Therapeutic Use of Methionine-Derivatives to Reduce the Toxicity of Noise” U.S. Patent # 7,423,065 Application No. 11/324,744 issued September 9,2008
“Therapeutic Use of D-methionine to Reduce the Toxicity of Ototoxic Drugs, Noise, and Radiation” European Patent No. 98915362.2 Date of Patent June 25, 2003
Awards
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
1977 British Columbia Provincial Scholarship
Graduate Book Award, University of South Dakota (Outstanding Graduate Student)
F.O. Butler Scholar Zeta Phi Eta (honorary communications fraternity)
Alpha Psi Omega (honorary drama fraternity)
Psi Lamda Theta (honorary education fraternity)
Honorary Lifetime Member East Kootenay Society for the Hearing Impaired
1984 National Woman's Scholarship; Mensa Education and Research Foundation (Rita Levine Award)
1984 University of Iowa Staff Scholarship
1984 Marquis Who's Who Directory of Professionals and Resources in Rehabilitation
1985 University of Iowa Staff Scholarship
1985 ASHA Continuing Education Award
1986 University of Iowa Staff Scholarship
1987 University of Iowa Staff Scholarship
1987 Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals
1987 - 1988 Doctoral Fellow: Veterans Administration
1988 ASHA Continuing Education Award
1988 Sigma Xi (full member)
1988 University of Iowa Staff Scholarship
1988 International Scholar Society
1989 Wrote national guidelines for audiology education of otolaryngology residents (By Invitation)
1990 NIH Clinical Investigator Development Award (see Grants)
1993 ASHA Continuing Education Award
1994 - present Marquis Who's Who of American Women
1995 - present Marquis Who’s Who in American Education (5th Edition)
1995 ASHA Continuing Education Award
1996 - present Marquis Who’s Who in the Midwest
1996 - present Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering
1997 NIH James A. Shannon Directors Award (see Grants)
1997 - present Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
1998 - present Marquis Who’s Who in America
1999 Marquis Who’s Who in America Science and Engineering, 5th Edition
2003 Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 18th Edition
2000 Fellow of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (out of 110,000 members, 20 are chosen each year to be ASHA fellows)
2001 American Academy of Audiology: Special Presidential Citation for work Developing National Professional Practice Guidelines and Algorithms, Awarded April 19 at American Academy of Audiology National Convention, San Diego, CA
2001 Elected to the National Board of Directors for the American Academy of Audiology
2004 Copper Black Award for Creative Achievement Awarded by American Mensa for best inventions/patents with practical applications by a member (nominated by Sangamon Mensa)
2004 American Academy of Audiology Scholar Award
2004 Basic Science Researcher of the Year for the Academic Incentive Program SIU Department of Surgery (first year of program)
2005 Basic Science Researcher of the Year for the Academic Incentive Program SIU Department of Surgery
2006-present Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
2006 Basic Science Researcher of the Year for the Academic Incentive Program SIU Department of Surgery
2007 Basic Science Researcher of the Year for the Academic Incentive Program SIU Department of Surgery
2007 Invited Participant for American Association of Medical Colleges Mid-Career Women Facult Professional Development Seminar Scottsdale, AZ.Travel award received from SIUSOM to attend.
2008 Basic Science Researcher of the Year for the Academic Incentive Program
SIU Department of Surgery
2009 Medical Innovators Award. Given by Sangamon County Medical Society and The Springfield Chamber of Commerce
2010 Mensa Foundation Trustees Award for Dr. Campbell’s work in chairing the Awards for Excellence Research Program since 2004.
2011 Honors of the Association: Illinois Academy of Audiology January 27,2011 Highest honor of ILAA, one award given per year
2012 Inventor of the Year: Southern Illinois University. University wide award. October 19, 2012 Carbondale, IL
2013 Medical Innovators Clinical Trials Award. Given by Sangamon County Medical Society and The Springfield Chamber of Commerce
2013 SIU Group Quality Award for Campbell Research Team
2014 Distinguished Scholar University Wide Award, Southern Illinois University
2015 Scope: SIU Literary Journal. First Prize Poetry “Seeing Hearing”
2015 Legacy Award Finalist: City of Springfield and Springfield Small Business Association
2016 Honors of the Association American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
2016 Honorary Knowledge and Discovery Award, American Health Council
2017 Natatlie Stukas Hearing Conservation Award, Illinois Academy of Audiology
2017 American Academy of Audiology Academy Scholar Award
2019 Honorary Doctor of Science Degree, A.T. Still University, Commencement Speaker, Mesa, AZ June 7, 2019