Biography
Total career publications: 29
Total Citations: 1750
h-index: 14
i10-index: 16
Patents: 1
Research Interests
My initial studies have focused on prolonging the lifespan of current antimicrobial therapies and providing the knowledge needed for the rational design of new therapeutical agents through greater understanding of the molecular and genetic basis for antibiotic resistance.
As bacterial resistance has emerged against clinically relevant antibiotics, and multidrug resistance strains have become widespread both in hospitals and the community, the development of new drugs has become of critical importance. Therefore, more recently, I have also developed specific interests in the functional diversity of environmental bacteria, and the mechanisms underlining their roles in promoting and preventing infectious disease. Coupled with this has been an increased recognition of the potential that these bacteria have to act as a source of novel biologically active molecules and the therapeutic opportunities that this presents. Some of these products, such as the probiotics, carry some risk however, and it is important that we deepen our understanding of how commensal bacteria can act as natural reservoirs of antibiotic resistance determinants which, through horizontal gene transfer mechanisms, can so easily be transmitted to clinically significant pathogens.
While the development of new effective antibiotics is urgently needed, we also need to ensure prevention of healthcare-associated and other infections and the rational use of existing and new medicines. This is extremely important as the stage has been set for the emergence of new opportunistic infections, with modern therapeutic approaches creating an increased number of immuno-compromised patients, and a general increase in the number of elderly patients.
This is particularly worrying in hospital settings where nosocomial infections are already responsible for a significant number of patient deaths. Quite apart from the important healthcare issues there is increased appreciation that antibiotic resistance also represents a huge financial burden on the health system, with the clinical response often necessitating the use of less common more expensive and toxic drugs and prolonged treatments
Effective management of the current situation can only be succeeded if all actions are appropriately co-ordinated between the different stakeholders, including research, health, economic and general public. Pharmacists have a privileged position when it comes to addressing the widespread overuse and misuse of antibiotics. As part of multidisciplinary teams, pharmacists can actively engage with prescribers and other healthcare providers, to minimise inappropriate prescribing, and optimise antibiotic use. This has been recognised in the implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship programmes, and the introduction of specialists antimicrobial/infectious diseases pharmacists in many hospitals. Pharmacist can also contribute to the rational use of these agents in the community and primary care settings by promoting and participating in education campaigns in the correct use of these drugs. Such campaigns could target both prescribers and the public, and should enhance patient care by reducing the risk of developing resistance. Consequently, part of my research since I joined the Clinical Practice group in the SoP, UCC, has focused in researching different aspects of these issues and in particular the importance of awareness with regards to infection control and the threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2013) | 'Subtilomycin: A New Lantibiotic from Bacillus subtilis Strain MMA7 Isolated from the Marine Sponge Haliclona simulans' Phelan, RW,Barret, M,Cotter, PD,O'Connor, PM,Chen, R,Morrissey, JP,Dobson, ADW,O'Gara, F,Barbosa, TM (2013) 'Subtilomycin: A New Lantibiotic from Bacillus subtilis Strain MMA7 Isolated from the Marine Sponge Haliclona simulans'. Marine Drugs, 11 :1878-1898 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Isolation and characterisation of new thiamine-deregulated mutants of Bacillus subtilis' Schyns G., Potot S., Geng Y., Barbosa T.M., Henriques A., and Perkins J.B. (; (2005) 'Isolation and characterisation of new thiamine-deregulated mutants of Bacillus subtilis'. Journal of Bacteriology, 187 :8127-8136 [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Screening for Bacillus isolates in the gastrointestinal tract of broilers' Barbosa, T.M., Serra, C.R., La Ragione, R.M., Woodward, M.J. and Henriques, A.O. ; (2005) 'Screening for Bacillus isolates in the gastrointestinal tract of broilers'. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71 :968-978 [Details] | |
| (2004) | 'Characterisation of Bacillus probiotics available for human use' Duc, L.H., Hong, H.A., Barbosa T.M., Henriques, A.O., and Cutting, S.M. ; (2004) 'Characterisation of Bacillus probiotics available for human use'. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 70 :2161-2171 [Details] | |
| (2004) | 'The Escherichia coli transcriptional regulator MarA directly represses transcription of purA and hdeA' Schneiders, T., Barbosa, T.M., McMurry, L.M., and Levy, S.B.; (2004) 'The Escherichia coli transcriptional regulator MarA directly represses transcription of purA and hdeA'. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 279 :9037-9042 [Details] | |
| (2002) | 'Activation of the Escherichia coli nfnB gene by MarA through a highly divergent marbox in a class II promoter' Barbosa, T.M. and Levy, S.B.; (2002) 'Activation of the Escherichia coli nfnB gene by MarA through a highly divergent marbox in a class II promoter'. Molecular Microbiology, 45 :191-202 [Details] | |
| (2000) | 'Occurrence of the new tetracycline resistance gene tet(W) in bacteria from the human gut' Scott, K.P., Melville, C.M., Barbosa, T.M., and Flint H.J.; (2000) 'Occurrence of the new tetracycline resistance gene tet(W) in bacteria from the human gut'. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 44 :775-777 [Details] | |
| (2000) | 'The impact of antibiotic use on resistance development and persistence - Review' Barbosa, T.M. and Levy, S.B.; (2000) 'The impact of antibiotic use on resistance development and persistence - Review'. Drug Resistance Updates, 3 :303-311 [Details] | |
| (2000) | 'Differential expression of over 60 chromosomal genes in Escherichia coli by constitutive expression of MarA' Barbosa, T.M. and Levy, S.B. ; (2000) 'Differential expression of over 60 chromosomal genes in Escherichia coli by constitutive expression of MarA'. Journal of Bacteriology, 182 :3467-3474 [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Nomenclature for new tetracycline resistance determinants' Levy, S.B., McMurry, L.M., Barbosa, T.M., Burdett, V., Courvalin, P., Hillen, W., Roberts, M.C., Rood, J.I. and Taylor, D.E.; (1999) 'Nomenclature for new tetracycline resistance determinants'. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 43 :1523-1524 [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Evidence for recent intergeneric transfer of a new tetracycline resistance gene, tet(W), isolated from Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, and the occurrence of tet(O) in ruminal bacteria' Barbosa, T.M., Scott, K.P. and Flint H.J.; (1999) 'Evidence for recent intergeneric transfer of a new tetracycline resistance gene, tet(W), isolated from Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, and the occurrence of tet(O) in ruminal bacteria'. Environmental Microbiology, 1 :53-64 [Details] | |
| (1997) | 'High-frequency transfer of a naturally occurring chromosomal tetracycline resistance element in the ruminal anaerobe Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens' Scott, K.P., Barbosa, T.M., Forbes, K.J. and Flint H.J. ; (1997) 'High-frequency transfer of a naturally occurring chromosomal tetracycline resistance element in the ruminal anaerobe Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens'. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 63 :3405-3411 [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Tetracycline Resistance-Encoding Plasmid from Bacillus sp. Strain #24, Isolated from the Marine Sponge Haliclona simulans' Phelan, RW,Clarke, C,Morrissey, JP,Dobson, ADW,O'Gara, F,Barbosa, TM; (2011) 'Tetracycline Resistance-Encoding Plasmid from Bacillus sp. Strain #24, Isolated from the Marine Sponge Haliclona simulans'. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77 :327-329 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Sporulation during growth in a gut isolate of Bacillus subtilis' Serra CR, Earl AM, Barbosa TM, Kolter R, Henriques AO. (2014) 'Sporulation during growth in a gut isolate of Bacillus subtilis'. Journal of Bacteriology, 196 (23):4184-4196 [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'A novel erythromycin resistance plasmid from Bacillus sp. strain HS24, isolated from the marine sponge Haliclona simulans' Barbosa, T.M., Phelan, R.W., Leong, D., Morrissey, J.P., Adams., Dobson, A.D. and O'Gara, F. (2014) 'A novel erythromycin resistance plasmid from Bacillus sp. strain HS24, isolated from the marine sponge Haliclona simulans'. Plos One, 9 (12) [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Pseudovibrio axinellae sp nov., isolated from an Irish marine sponge' O'Halloran, JA,Barbosa, TM,Morrissey, JP,Kennedy, J,Dobson, ADW,O'Gara, F (2013) 'Pseudovibrio axinellae sp nov., isolated from an Irish marine sponge'. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 63 :141-145 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Diversity and bioactive potential of endospore-forming bacteria cultured from the marine sponge Haliclona simulans' Phelan, RW,O'Halloran, JA,Kennedy, J,Morrissey, JP,Dobson, ADW,O'Gara, F,Barbosa, TM (2012) 'Diversity and bioactive potential of endospore-forming bacteria cultured from the marine sponge Haliclona simulans'. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 112 :65-78 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Diversity and antimicrobial activity of Pseudovibrio spp. from Irish marine sponges' O' Halloran, JA,Barbosa, TM,Morrissey, JP,Kennedy, J,O' Gara, F,Dobson, ADW; (2011) 'Diversity and antimicrobial activity of Pseudovibrio spp. from Irish marine sponges'. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 110 :1495-1508 [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2005) | 'The mar regulon' Barbosa, T.M. and Pomposiello, P.J. ; (2005) 'The mar regulon' In: Frontiers in Antibiotic Resistance: A Tribute to Stuart B. Levy. Washington, D. C: American Society for Microbiology. [Details] | |
| (2004) | 'Mechanisms of Gene Transfer and the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Spore Forming Organisms in the GI Tract' Mullany, P., Barbosa, T.M., Scott, K.P., and Roberts, A.P. (; (2004) 'Mechanisms of Gene Transfer and the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Spore Forming Organisms in the GI Tract' In: Bacterial spore formers: probiotics and emerging applications. London, United Kingdom: Horizon Bioscience. [Details] | |
| (2004) | 'Gut Sporeformers' Barbosa, T.M., Serra, C.R., and Henriques, A.O. ; (2004) 'Gut Sporeformers' In: Bacterial spore formers: probiotics and emerging applications. London, United Kingdom: Horizon Bioscience. [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2001) | 'Review: Antibiotic use and resistance: What lies beneath!' Barbosa, T.M. and Levy, S.B.; (2001) 'Review: Antibiotic use and resistance: What lies beneath!' APUA (Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics) Newsletter, 19 :1-3. [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Published Abstract: Evidence for genetic exchange between bacteria from the rumen and from the human intestinal tract' Scott, K.P., Barbosa, T.M., Melville, C.M. and Flint, H.J.; (1999) 'Published Abstract: Evidence for genetic exchange between bacteria from the rumen and from the human intestinal tract' South African Journal of Animal Science, 29 :108-109. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2011) | Eurocereal 2011 Henriques S. S., *Sousa-Gallagher M. J., Barbosa T. M., Gomes A. M. (2011) Incorporation of encapsulated probiotics in a cereal bar: Viability assessment after food processing and during storage Eurocereal 2011 Champden BRI, , 06-DEC-11 - 07-DEC-11 [Details] | |
| (2005) | Proceedings of the MICRO'05-BIOTEC'05. Abstract P44 Serra C.R., Barbosa, T.M., and Henriques A.O. ; (2005) Regulatory circuits involved in the initiation of spore development in undomesticated Bacillus subtilis Proceedings of the MICRO'05-BIOTEC'05. Abstract P44 Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, [Details] | |
| (2005) | 3rd Conference on Functional Genomics of Gram-Positive Microorganisms. Abstract T78 Schyns G., Potot S., Geng Y., Barbosa T.M., Henriques A., and Perkins J.B.; (2005) New Bacillus subtilis deregulated mutants support the riboswitch mechanism of thiamine gene regulation 3rd Conference on Functional Genomics of Gram-Positive Microorganisms. Abstract T78 San Diego, California, USA, [Details] | |
| (2005) | 3rd Conference on Functional Genomics of Gram-Positive Microorganisms. Abstract P52 Serra C.R., Barbosa, T.M., and Henriques A.O. ; (2005) Constitutive sporulation in a gastro-intestinal isolate of Bacillus subtilis 3rd Conference on Functional Genomics of Gram-Positive Microorganisms. Abstract P52 San Diego, California, USA, [Details] | |
| (2004) | XIV National Congress of Biochemistry. Abstract PG.9 Serra C.R., Barbosa, T.M., and Henriques A.O. ; (2004) The initiation of sporulation in undomesticated Bacillus subtilis XIV National Congress of Biochemistry. Abstract PG.9 Vilamoura, Portugal, [Details] | |
| (2004) | EMBO Conference on Molecular Microbiology: Exploring Prokaryotic Diversity. Abstract p80 Barbosa, T.M., Serra C.R. and Henriques A.O.; (2004) Gut Sporeformers EMBO Conference on Molecular Microbiology: Exploring Prokaryotic Diversity. Abstract p80 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany, [Details] | |
| (2003) | In Proceedings of the National Congress of Microbiology- MICRO'03. Abstract F28 Barbosa, T.M., Serra C. R. and Henriques A.O. ; (2003) Bacillus spores as animal feed additives: unravelling the mechanisms for their protective effects In Proceedings of the National Congress of Microbiology- MICRO'03. Abstract F28 Tomar, Portugal, [Details] | |
| (2003) | FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists. Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives Symposium. Abstract p9 Barbosa, T.M., La Ragione, R.M., Woodward M.J. and Henriques A.O.; (2003) Gut sporeformers from poultry: isolation, characterisation and potential use as probiotics FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists. Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives Symposium. Abstract p9 Ljubljana, Slovenia, [Details] | |
| (2002) | XIII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica. Abstract S13 (CS1) Barbosa, T.M. and Henriques A.O.; (2002) Isolation and characterisation of gut sporeformers from poultry: Potential use as probiotics XIII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica. Abstract S13 (CS1) Lisbon, Portugal, [Details] | |
| (2001) | Society for applied microbiology summer conference: Antibiotic and biocide resistance in bacteria. Abstract P39 Scott, K.P., Barbosa, T.M., Melville, C.M. and Flint H.J.; (2001) Obligately anaerobic members of the gut commensal microflora harbour tetracycline resistance genes identical to those found on human pathogens Society for applied microbiology summer conference: Antibiotic and biocide resistance in bacteria. Abstract P39 Swansea, UK, [Details] | |
| (2000) | Proceedings of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Meeting Barbosa, T.M. and Levy, S.B. ; (2000) Expression of multiple chromosomal genes in Escherichia coli mediated by MarA, a global transcriptional regulator Proceedings of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Meeting Boston, USA, [Details] | |
| (1999) | 99th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Abstract A42 Barbosa, T.M. and Levy, S.B.; (1999) Genetic analysis of the Shigella flexneri mar locus 99th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Abstract A42 Chicago, USA, [Details] | |
| (1998) | 2nd World Congress on Anaerobic Bacteria and Infections. Abstract Barbosa, T.M., Scott, K.P. and Flint H.J.; (1998) vidence for a novel tetracycline resistance gene, tet(W), in the rumen anaerobe Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, located on a conjugative transposon 2nd World Congress on Anaerobic Bacteria and Infections. Abstract Nice, France, [Details] | |
| (1997) | Proceedings of the Evolution of the Rumen Microbial Ecosystem Symposium. Abstract Barbosa, T.M., Scott, K.P., Forbes, K.J., and Flint H.J. ; (1997) A novel mobile chromosomal element conferring TcR in rumen Butyrivibrio species Proceedings of the Evolution of the Rumen Microbial Ecosystem Symposium. Abstract Aberdeen, UK, [Details] | |
| (1997) | Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress on Microbial Ecology and Disease. Abstract Barbosa, T.M., Scott, K.P. and Flint H.J. ; (1997) A new TcR gene on a mobile chromosomal element present in obligate anaerobic bacteria from the rumen Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress on Microbial Ecology and Disease. Abstract Florida, USA, [Details] | |
| (1996) | 12th European Meeting on Bacterial Gene Transfer and Expression. Abstract Barbosa, T.M., Scott, K.P., Forbes, K. and Flint H.J.; (1996) Transferable genetic elements in rumen Butyrivibrio species 12th European Meeting on Bacterial Gene Transfer and Expression. Abstract Siena, Italy, [Details] |
Unpublished Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (1999) | Gene transfer in the gut. Flint, H.J., Scott, K.P., Barbosa, T.M., Devilland, E. and Mercer, D.K.; (1999) Gene transfer in the gut. Unpublished Reports [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Cuthbertson Prize (this prize is given annually to recognize the outstanding contribution of a PhD student). | Governing Body of the Rowett Research Institute |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2011) | 40th Annual UCC Food Research Conference, Macedo, I.S.M., Sousa Gallagher M.J. and Byrne, E.P; (2011) Incorporation of probiotics in a granulated cereal product: technological hurdles. [Peer Reviewed Published Proceedings], 40th Annual UCC Food Research Conference, UCC , 31-MAR-11 - 01-APR-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | EuroCereals 2011, Henriques S. S., *Sousa-Gallagher M. J., Barbosa T. M., Gomes A. M. (2011) Incorporation of encapsulated probiotics in a cereal bar: Viability assessment after food processing and during storage. [Oral Presentation], EuroCereals 2011, Champden BRI , 06-DEC-11 - 07-DEC-11. [Details] | |
| (2010) | 9th International Marine Biotechnology Conference, Mooij, M.J., O'Halloran, J., Barbosa, T., Morrissey, J., Dobson, A., and O'Gara, F. ; (2010) Identification of Marine-derived Modulators of Microbial Signalling. [Oral Presentation], 9th International Marine Biotechnology Conference, Qingdao (CN) , 08-OCT-10 - 12-OCT-10. [Details] | |
| (2009) | 2nd Annual Beaufort Marine Biodiscovery Research Workshop, Mooij, M.J., O'Halloran, J., Barbosa, T., Kennedy, J., Morrissey, J., Dobson, A., and O'Gara, F.; (2009) Mechanisms of cell signalling in microorganisms relevant to marine environments. [Oral Presentation], 2nd Annual Beaufort Marine Biodiscovery Research Workshop, Queen's University, Belfast (UK) , 10-DEC-09 - 11-DEC-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | 2nd Annual Beaufort Marine Biodiscovery Research Workshop, Barbosa, T.M., Phelan, R.W., Blake, M., Kennedy, J., Morrissey, J., Dobson, A.D.W., and O'Gara, F.; (2009) Isolation and Characterisation of Spore-forming Bacteria from the Marine Sponge Haliclona Simulans with Promising Bioactive Properties. [Poster Presentation], 2nd Annual Beaufort Marine Biodiscovery Research Workshop, Queen's University, Belfast (UK) , 10-DEC-09 - 11-DEC-09. [Details] | |
| (2003) | FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists. Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives Symposium, Barbosa, T.M. ; (2003) Gut sporeformers from poultry: isolation, characterisation and potential use as probiotics. [Oral Presentation], FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists. Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives Symposium, Ljubljana, Slovenia , 30-JUN-03 - 30-JUN-03. [Details] | |
| (2010) | . Society for General Microbiology-Spring Meeting, Barbosa, T.M., Phelan, R.W., Blake, B., Kennedy, J., Morrissey, J.P., Dobson, A.D.W. and O’Gara, F. (2010) Sporeformers from the marine sponge Haliclona simulans with potential biotechnological and biopharmaceutical applications. [Oral Presentation], . Society for General Microbiology-Spring Meeting, Edinburgh,Scotland . [Details] | |
| (2010) | 9th International Marine Biotechnology Conference, Mooij, M.J., O’Halloran, J., Barbosa, T., Morrissey, J., Dobson, A,D.W. and O’Gara, F (2010) Identification of marine-derived modulators of microbial signalling. [Oral Presentation], 9th International Marine Biotechnology Conference, Quingdao, China , 08-OCT-10 - 12-OCT-10. [Details] | |
| (2011) | SGM Irish Division Meeting, Phelan, R.W., Morrissey, J.P., Dobson, A.D.W., O’Gara, F. and Barbosa, T. ( (2011) Characterisation of the antimicrobial activity associated with Bacillus subtilis strain MM7 isolated from marine sponge Haliclona simulans. [Oral Presentation], SGM Irish Division Meeting, Queens University Belfast , 19-APR-11 - 20-APR-11. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Joint SGM/FEMS Irish Division Symposium, Marine Microbiology and Biotechnology, Mooij, M., Harrington, C., O’Halloran, J., Phelan, R., Barbosa, T., Morrissey, J., Dobson, A.D.W. and O’Gara, F (2012) New therapeutic options for treating lung infections: marine-derived bioactive compounds. [Oral Presentation], Joint SGM/FEMS Irish Division Symposium, Marine Microbiology and Biotechnology, Cork , 14-NOV-13 - 16-NOV-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | The 6th International conference on marine bioprospecting,, Phelan, R.W., Morrisssey, J.P., Dobson, A.D.W., O’Gara, F. and Barbosa, T.M. (2013) Subtilomycin: a novel lantibiotic from Bacillus subtilis strain MMA7 isolated from the marine sponge Haliclona simulans. Metabolomics as a tool in the identification and production of new-marine derived antibiotics from sponges and endosymbiotic bacteria. [Oral Presentation], The 6th International conference on marine bioprospecting,, Norway . [Details] | |
| (2010) | Society for General Microbiology-Spring Meeting, Mooij, M.J., O'Halloran, J., Barbosa, T., Morrisey, J.P., Dobson, A.D.W., and O'Gara, F (2010) Identification of marine-derived modulators of microbial signalling. [Oral Presentation], Society for General Microbiology-Spring Meeting, Edinburgh,Scotland , 29-MAR-10 - 01-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Genomic analysis of bioactive-producing Bacillus subtilis marine sponge isolates, . Phelan, R.W., Morrissey, J.P., Dobson, A.D.W., O’Gara, F. and Barbosa, T.M (2013) . SGM Autumn Conference, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. [Oral Presentation], Genomic analysis of bioactive-producing Bacillus subtilis marine sponge isolates, UK , 02-SEP-14 - 04-SEP-14. [Details] |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer in Microbiology | 01-OCT-06 / 30-JUN-07 | |
| University College Cork | Post-doctoral Researcher | 01-MAY-06 / 30-SEP-06 | |
| ITQB, UNL, Portugal | Post-doctoral Researcher | 01-MAR-02 / 31-MAR-06 | |
| University College Cork | Lecturer in Microbiology | 01-SEP-08 / 31-MAR-12 | |
| School of Pharmacy, University College Cork | MSc Clinical Pharmacy Course Co-ordinator | 01-SEP-11 / | |
| School of Pharmacy, UCC | Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy | 01-SEP-12 / 31-MAY-13 | |
| College of Medicine and Health, UCC | Director of Graduate Education | 01-NOV-14 / | |
| Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston | Postdoctoral Fellow/ Research Associate | 01-SEP-98 / 31-JAN-02 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | University of Porto, Portugal | BSc Pharm | B.Pharm. | |
| 1994 | University of Aberdeen, Scotland | MSc | Analytical Chemistry | |
| 1998 | University of Aberdeen, Scotland | PhD | Molecular Microbiology | |
| 2014 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Ed. | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
Teaching Activities
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Robert W. Phelan | UCC | PhD | Exploiting the Bioactive Potential of Marine Sponge Microbiota |