Research Profile

Biography

Tom O'Connor was an undergraduate student in UCC from 1976 -1980 graduating with a First Class Honours BSc (Dairying).  He received funding from the Kellogg Foundation to commence a PhD in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University in 1980.  Tom finished his PhD in 1984 and spent further time as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Cornell before working for a major multinational company in the US and Belgium.  Tom returned to a College Lectureship in UCC in 1989.  He was later promoted to Senior Lecturer.  Tom teaches extensively in both the Nutritional Sciences and Food Science areas. He was awarded a President's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2003.  Tom's principal interests are in human nutrition in the developing world, food toxicology, and food composition and quality. 

Research Interests

Human Nutrition, Food Toxicology, Risk Assessment, Food Quality

Key Research Interests:

¿Longitudinal changes in anthropometric measures, dietary intake and physical activity in adolescents
 Human nutrition in the developing world  
¿Antioxidant potential of plant extracts
¿Food composition and quality
¿Phytosterols naturally present in foods


Publications

Books

 YearPublication
(2017)Nutritional aspects of cheese. In: Fundamentals of Cheese Science.
O’Callaghan, Y.C., O’Connor, T.P. and O’Brien, N.M. (2017) Nutritional aspects of cheese. In: Fundamentals of Cheese Science. New York: Springer. [Details]
(2017)Nutritional Aspects of Cheese In Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology.
O’Brien, N.M. and O’Connor, T.P. (2017) Nutritional Aspects of Cheese In Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology. London: Elsevier. [Details]

Book Chapters

 YearPublication
(2013)'Cheese in the context of diet and nutrition'
McCarthy, A., O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M. (2013) 'Cheese in the context of diet and nutrition' In: Handbook of Cheese in Health. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers. [Details]
(2004)'Toxins in Cheese-Biogenic Amines and Mycotoxins'
O’Brien, N.M., O’Connor, T.P., O’Callaghan, J. and Dobson, A.D.W (2004) 'Toxins in Cheese-Biogenic Amines and Mycotoxins' In: Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology. UK: Elsevier. [Details]
(2011)'Milk Lipids: Lipid Oxidation'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P. (2011) 'Milk Lipids: Lipid Oxidation' In: Encyclopedia of Dairy Science 2nd Edition. London: Elsevier. [Details]
(2011)'Milk Lipids: Nutritional significance'
O'Brien, NM; O'Connor, TP; (2011) 'Milk Lipids: Nutritional significance' In: Encyclopaedia of Dairy Science, 2nd edition. London: Elsevier Publishers. [Details]
(2011)'Butter and other milk fat products: Fat Replacers'
O'Connor, TP; O'Brien, NM; (2011) 'Butter and other milk fat products: Fat Replacers' In: Encyclopaedia of Dairy Science, 2nd Edition. London: Elsevier Publishers. [Details]
(2006)'Brief outlines on the significance of the following in cheese: 1. biogenic amines; 2. mycotoxins; 3. vitamins; 4. dental caries'
O¿Brien, N.M. and O¿Connor T.P. ; (2006) 'Brief outlines on the significance of the following in cheese: 1. biogenic amines; 2. mycotoxins; 3. vitamins; 4. dental caries' In: Cheese Problems Solved. Woodhouse Publishing Limited, Cambridge: UK. [Details]
(2006)'Lipid oxidation in milk and milk products'
O¿Connor, T.P. and O¿Brien, N.M. ; (2006) 'Lipid oxidation in milk and milk products' In: Advanced Dairy Chemistry, Volume 2. Third Edition. New York: Springer. [Details]
(2004)'Carotenoid effects on cellular processes: Induction of phase I and II enzymes'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2004) 'Carotenoid effects on cellular processes: Induction of phase I and II enzymes' In: Carotenoids in Health and Disease. [Details]
(2004)'Carotenoids effects on cellular processes: Induction of phase I and phase II enzymes'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2004) 'Carotenoids effects on cellular processes: Induction of phase I and phase II enzymes' In: Carotenoids in health and disease. [Details]
(2004)'Toxins in Cheese'
O'Brien, N.M., O'Connor, T.P., O'Callaghan, J. and Dobson, A.; (2004) 'Toxins in Cheese' In: Cheese, chemistry, physics and microbiology, third edition. [Details]
(2004)'Nutritional aspects of cheese'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2004) 'Nutritional aspects of cheese' In: Cheese, chemistry, physics and microbiology, third edition. [Details]
(2004)'Toxins in cheese biogenic amines and mycotoxins in Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology, 3rd Edition: General Aspects volume 1, chapter 19'
O'Brien, NM., O'Connor, TP., O'Callaghan, J., Dobson, ADW; (2004) 'Toxins in cheese biogenic amines and mycotoxins in Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology, 3rd Edition: General Aspects volume 1, chapter 19' In: P.F. Fox, P.L.H. McSweeney, T.M. Cogan and T.P. Guinee (eds). *. London: *. [Details]
(2004)'Toxins in Cheese-Biogenic Amines and Mycotoxins'
O'Brien, N.M., O'Connor, T.P., O'Callaghan, J. and Dobson, A.D.W.; (2004) 'Toxins in Cheese-Biogenic Amines and Mycotoxins' In: Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology,3rd Edition: General Aspects - Volume 1. [Details]
(2003)'Diet, nutrition and cancer'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2003) 'Diet, nutrition and cancer' In: Nutrition in Practice. [Details]
(2003)'Nutrition and cancer'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2003) 'Nutrition and cancer' In: Cancer Nursing Practice, vol 1. [Details]
(2003)'Nutritional aspects of cheese'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2003) 'Nutritional aspects of cheese' In: Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology. [Details]
(2003)'Toxicology of cheese'
Dobson, A., O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (2003) 'Toxicology of cheese' In: Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology. [Details]
(2002)'Lipids: Analyical methods'
O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien. N.M.; (2002) 'Lipids: Analyical methods' In: Encyclopedia of dairy sciences. [Details]
(2002)'Fat replacers'
O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (2002) 'Fat replacers' In: Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences. [Details]
(2002)'Nutritional significance of dairy products'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2002) 'Nutritional significance of dairy products' In: Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences. [Details]
(2002)'Fat replacers'
O'Connor, T.P. and O,Brien, N.M.; (2002) 'Fat replacers' In: Encyclopedia of dairy sciences. [Details]
(2002)'Lipid analysis in dairy products'
O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (2002) 'Lipid analysis in dairy products' In: Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences. [Details]
(2002)'Lipids: Oxidation'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2002) 'Lipids: Oxidation' In: Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences. [Details]
(2002)'Lipid oxidation in dairy products'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2002) 'Lipid oxidation in dairy products' In: Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences. [Details]
(2002)'Lipids: nutritional significance'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2002) 'Lipids: nutritional significance' In: Encyclopedia of dairy sciences. [Details]
(2000)'Nutritional Aspects of Cheese'
O'connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (2000) 'Nutritional Aspects of Cheese' In: Fundamentals of Cheese Science. [Details]
(2000)'Nutritional aspects of cheese'
O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (2000) 'Nutritional aspects of cheese' In: Fundamentals of Cheese Science. [Details]
(1999)'Effect of dietary alpha-tocopheryl acetate supplementation and gelatin dip on oxidative and colour stability of bacon and pepperoni during frozen storage'
Villegas, R., O'Connor, T.P. et al.; (1999) 'Effect of dietary alpha-tocopheryl acetate supplementation and gelatin dip on oxidative and colour stability of bacon and pepperoni during frozen storage' In: Fleischwirtschaft. [Details]
(1998)'Addition of dried herbs during pressure cooking of mussels and their effect on oxidative stability'
O'Gorman, n., Kerry, J., Higgins, F., Buckley, J., O'Connor, T.P. and Fitzgerald, R.; (1998) 'Addition of dried herbs during pressure cooking of mussels and their effect on oxidative stability' In: Proceedings of the 44th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. [Details]
(1998)'Assessment of plant extracts and miscellaneous food ingredients as antioxidants in red and white meat systems'
O'Shea, V., O'Sullivan, C., Kerry, J., O'Connor, T.P., Morrissey, P. and Buckley, J.; (1998) 'Assessment of plant extracts and miscellaneous food ingredients as antioxidants in red and white meat systems' In: Congress Proceedings , 44th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. [Details]
(1996)'Comparison of Different Methods to Detect the Adulteration of Caprine Milk Kishk With Bovine Kishk [B3441]'
Tamime, A. Y.; Barclay, M. N.; O'Connor, T. P.; Anifantakis, E. M.; (1996) 'Comparison of Different Methods to Detect the Adulteration of Caprine Milk Kishk With Bovine Kishk [B3441]' In: Production and Utilization of Ewe and Goat Milk. [Details]
(1995)'Lipid Oxidation'
O,Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (1995) 'Lipid Oxidation' In: Advanced dairy chemistry, volume 2. [Details]
(1994)'Lipid Oxidation [B3436]'
O'Connor, T. P.; O'Brien, N. M.; (1994) 'Lipid Oxidation [B3436]' In: Advanced Dairy Chemistry. [Details]
(1992)'Seafood Quality: Criteria and Measurement - An Irish Perspective [B3433]'
O'Connor, T. P.; Buckley, D. J.; (1992) 'Seafood Quality: Criteria and Measurement - An Irish Perspective [B3433]' In: Quality Issues in the Fish Industry. [Details]
(1991)'Influence of husbandry factors on the quality of fresh mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)'
Carey, A.T. and O'Connor, T.P. ; (1991) 'Influence of husbandry factors on the quality of fresh mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)' In: Science and Cultivation of Edible Fungi. Rotterdam, Balkema: [Details]
(1991)'Significance of lipoxygenase in fruits and vegetables'
O'Connor, T.P. and O"BRIEN, N.M.; (1991) 'Significance of lipoxygenase in fruits and vegetables' In: Food Enzymology. [Details]
(1990)'Essentiality of the trace element arsenic (As)'
O'Connor, T.P. and Campbell, T.C; (1990) 'Essentiality of the trace element arsenic (As)' In: Carcinogen Assessment Group, Office of Health and Environmental Assessment. Environmental Protection Agency: Washington, USA. [Details]
(1986)'Dietary Guidelines'
O'Connor, T.P. and Campbell T.C. ; (1986) 'Dietary Guidelines' In: Dietary Fat and Cancer. New York: Liss, Inc. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

 YearPublication
(2020)'Changes in colour, water holding capacity and pasting behaviour of fortified blended foods made from different cereals on storage at different temperatures'
Shevade, A, O’Callaghan, Y.C., O’Brien, N.M., O’Connor, T.P. and Guinee, T.P. (2020) 'Changes in colour, water holding capacity and pasting behaviour of fortified blended foods made from different cereals on storage at different temperatures'. Journal of Food Science and Technology, [Details]
(2019)'Comparison of the nutritional composition of experimental fermented milk:wheat bulgur blends and commercially available kishk and tarhana products'
Yvonne C.O'Callaghan, Ashwini V.Shevade, Tim P.Guinee, Tom P.O'Connor, Nora M.O'Brien . (2019) 'Comparison of the nutritional composition of experimental fermented milk:wheat bulgur blends and commercially available kishk and tarhana products'. Food Chemistry, [Details]
(2019)'Fortified Blended Food Base: effect of co-fermentation time on composition, phytic acid content and reconstitution properties of dehydrated fermented milk-parboiled wheat blends'
Shevade, A., O’Callaghan, Y.C., O’Brien, N.M., O’Connor, T.P. and Guinee, T.P. (2019) 'Fortified Blended Food Base: effect of co-fermentation time on composition, phytic acid content and reconstitution properties of dehydrated fermented milk-parboiled wheat blends'. Foods, [Details]
(2019)'Development of a dehydrated fortified food base from fermented milk and parboiled wheat and comparison of its composition and reconstitution behaviour with those of commercial dried dairy-cereal blends'
Shevade, A., O’Callaghan, Y.C., O’Brien, N.M., O’Connor, T.P. and Guinee, T.P. (2019) 'Development of a dehydrated fortified food base from fermented milk and parboiled wheat and comparison of its composition and reconstitution behaviour with those of commercial dried dairy-cereal blends'. [Details]
(2019)'Seasonal variations in household food insecurity and dietary diversity and their association with maternal and child nutritional status in rural Ethiopia'
Roba, K. T., O'Connor, T. P., O'Brien, N. M., Aweke, C. S., Kahsay, Z. A., Chisholm, N. and Lahiff, E. (2019) 'Seasonal variations in household food insecurity and dietary diversity and their association with maternal and child nutritional status in rural Ethiopia'. Food Security, [Details]
(2018)'Concurrent micronutrient deficiencies in lactating mothers and their children 6-23 months of age in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'
Roba, K.T., O’Connor, T.P., Belachew, T. and O’Brien (2018) 'Concurrent micronutrient deficiencies in lactating mothers and their children 6-23 months of age in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'. European Journal of Nutrition, [Details]
(2018)'The Proportion of Fermented Milk in Dehydrated Fermented Milk–Parboiled Wheat Composites Significantly Affects Their Composition, Pasting Behaviour, and Flow Properties on Reconstitution'
Ashwini V. Shevade, Yvonne C. O’Callaghan, Nora M. O’Brien, Tom P. O’Connor and Timothy P. Guinee. (2018) 'The Proportion of Fermented Milk in Dehydrated Fermented Milk–Parboiled Wheat Composites Significantly Affects Their Composition, Pasting Behaviour, and Flow Properties on Reconstitution'. Foods, [Details]
(2018)'Cereal type significantly affects the composition and reconstitution characteristics of dried fermented milk-cereal composites'
Ashwini V Shevade, Yvonne C O’Callaghan, Deirdre Kennedy, Nora M O’Brien, Tom P O’Connor and Timothy P Guinee (2018) 'Cereal type significantly affects the composition and reconstitution characteristics of dried fermented milk-cereal composites'. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture, [Details]
(2016)'Concurrent iron and zinc deficiencies in lactating mothers and their children 6-23 months of age in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'
Roba, K.T.; O’Connor, T.P.; Belachew, T.; O’Brien, N.M. (2016) 'Concurrent iron and zinc deficiencies in lactating mothers and their children 6-23 months of age in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'. European Journal of Nutrition, :1-13 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2016)'Milk Lipids: Lipid Oxidation. Reference Module in Food Sciences'
O'Brien, N.M., O'Connor, T.P. (2016) 'Milk Lipids: Lipid Oxidation. Reference Module in Food Sciences'. [Details]
(2016)'Milk Lipids: Nutritional Significance. Reference Module in Food Science'
O'Brien, N.M., O'Connor, T.P. (2016) 'Milk Lipids: Nutritional Significance. Reference Module in Food Science'. [Details]
(2016)'Fat Replacers'
O'Brien, N.M., O'Connor, T.P. (2016) 'Fat Replacers'. [Details]
(2016)'Prevalence of stunting and anaemia among children 6-23 months of age in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'
Roba, K.T., O’Connor, T.P., Belachew, T. and O’Brien, N.M. (2016) 'Prevalence of stunting and anaemia among children 6-23 months of age in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'. Pediatric Health Medicine And Therapeutics, [Details]
(2016)'Variations between post- and pre-harvest seasons in stunting, wasting, and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices among children 6-23 months of age in lowland and midland agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'
Roba, K.T., O’Connor, T.P., Belachew, T. and O’Brien, N.M. (2016) 'Variations between post- and pre-harvest seasons in stunting, wasting, and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices among children 6-23 months of age in lowland and midland agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'. The Pan African Medical Journal, [Details]
(2016)'Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'
Roba, K.T., O’Connor, T.P., Belachew, T. and O’Brien, N.M. (2016) 'Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'. [Details]
(2016)'Serum zinc, iron and urinary iodine levels and their relationship to other indices of malnutrition among lactating mothers in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'
Roba, K.T., O’Connor, T.P., Belachew, T. and O’Brien, N.M. (2016) 'Serum zinc, iron and urinary iodine levels and their relationship to other indices of malnutrition among lactating mothers in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia'. [Details]
(2015)'Seasonal variation in nutritional status and anaemia among lactating mothers in two agro-ecological zones of Rural Ethiopia: A longitudinal study'
Roba, K.T., O’Connor, T.P., Belachew, T. and O’Brien, N.M. (2015) 'Seasonal variation in nutritional status and anaemia among lactating mothers in two agro-ecological zones of Rural Ethiopia: A longitudinal study'. Nutrition journal, [Details]
(2013)'Cheese in the context of diet and nutrition'
McCarthy, A., O’Connor, T.P. and O’Brien, N.M. (2013) 'Cheese in the context of diet and nutrition'. Handbook Of Cheese In Health: Production, Nutrition And Medical Sciences, [Details]
(2013)'Comparison of the antioxidant activity of commercial honeys before and after in vitro digestion'
O'Sullivan, A.M., O'Callaghan, Y.C., O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M. (2013) 'Comparison of the antioxidant activity of commercial honeys before and after in vitro digestion'. Polish Journal Of Food And Nutrition Sciences, 63 :167-171 [Details]
(2009)'Lack of genoprotective effects of phytosterols and conjugated linoleic acids on caco-2 cells'
Daly, T., Ahern-Bruce, A.S., O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M. (2009) 'Lack of genoprotective effects of phytosterols and conjugated linoleic acids on caco-2 cells'. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 47 :1791-1796 [Details]
(2007)'The effects of plant sterols on the viability and proliferation of Caco-2 cells'
Daly, T. J. and Aherne, S. A. and O'Connor, T. P. and O'Brien, N. M.; (2007) 'The effects of plant sterols on the viability and proliferation of Caco-2 cells'. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, 66 (Sp. Iss. SI) [Details]
(2007)'Phytosterol, squalene, tocopherol content and fatty acid profile of selected seeds, grains, and legumes'
Ryan, E. and Galvin, K. and O'Connor, T. P. and Maguire, A. R. and O'Brien, N. M. (2007) 'Phytosterol, squalene, tocopherol content and fatty acid profile of selected seeds, grains, and legumes'. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 62 (3):85-91 [Details]
(2007)'Phytosterol, tocopherol and squalene content of selected nuts, seeds, legumes and cereals'
Ryan, E. and Galvin, K. and O'Connor, T. P. and O'Brien, N. M. (2007) 'Phytosterol, tocopherol and squalene content of selected nuts, seeds, legumes and cereals'. Planta Medica, 73 (9):1018-1018 [Details]
(2006)'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of brazil, pecan, pine, pistachio and cashew nuts'
Ryan, E. and Galvin, K. and O'Connor, T. P. and Maguire, A. R. and O'Brien, N. M. (2006) 'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of brazil, pecan, pine, pistachio and cashew nuts'. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 57 (3-4):219-228 [Details]
(2005)'Phytosterol, tocopherol and squalene content of five edible nuts (Brazil, Pecan, Pine, Pistachio, Cashew)'
Ryan E., Galvin K., O'Connor T.P., McCarthy F.O., Maguire A.R. and O'Brien N.M.; (2005) 'Phytosterol, tocopherol and squalene content of five edible nuts (Brazil, Pecan, Pine, Pistachio, Cashew)'. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, * (*):*-* [Details]
(2005)'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of brazil, pecan, pine, pistachio and cashew nuts'
Ryan E., Galvin K., O’Connor T.P., McCarthy F.O., Maguire A.R. and O’Brien N.M.; (2005) 'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of brazil, pecan, pine, pistachio and cashew nuts'. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, * (*):*-* [Details]
(2004)'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of macademia, hazelnut, almond, peanut and walnut'
Maguire, L., O'Sullivan, S., Galvin, K., O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (2004) 'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of macademia, hazelnut, almond, peanut and walnut'. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, accepted (*):*-* [Details]
(2004)'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of macadamia, hazelnut, almond, peanut and walnut'
Maguire, L.S., O'Sullivan, S., Galvin, K., O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (2004) 'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of macadamia, hazelnut, almond, peanut and walnut'. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 55 (*):171-178 [Details]
(2004)'The importance of nutrition and diet in cancer prevention'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2004) 'The importance of nutrition and diet in cancer prevention'. 18 (*):10-14 [Details]
(2004)'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of walnuts, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts and the macadamia nut'
Maguire, L. S. and O'Sullivan, S. M. and Galvin, K. and O'Connor, T. P. and O'Brien, N. M. (2004) 'Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of walnuts, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts and the macadamia nut'. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 55 (3):171-178 [Details]
(2003)'Nutrition and Cancer'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2003) 'Nutrition and Cancer'. 4 (*):1-4 [Details]
(2002)'Nutrition and Cancer'
O'Brien, N.M. and O'Connor, T.P.; (2002) 'Nutrition and Cancer'. 1 (*):31-36 [Details]
(1999)'Seasonal variation in the chemical composition and fatty acid profile of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas)'
Linehan, L., O'Connor, T.P. and Burnell, G. (1999) 'Seasonal variation in the chemical composition and fatty acid profile of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas)'. Food Chemistry, 64 (2):211-214 [Details]
(1999)'Kishk - a dried, fermented cereal product. II. Assessment of a variety of protein analytical techniques for determining adulteration and proteolysis'
Tamime, A., Barclay, M., Law, A., Leaver, J., Anifantakis, E and O'connor, T.p.; (1999) 'Kishk - a dried, fermented cereal product. II. Assessment of a variety of protein analytical techniques for determining adulteration and proteolysis'. Le Lait, 79 (*):331-339 [Details]
(1999)'Effect of dietary Ą-tocopheryl acetate supplementation and gelatine dip on the oxidative and colour stability of bacon and pepperoni during frozen storage'
Villegas, R., O'Connor, T.P., Kerry, J.P., Buckley, J. and Lynch, B.; (1999) 'Effect of dietary Ą-tocopheryl acetate supplementation and gelatine dip on the oxidative and colour stability of bacon and pepperoni during frozen storage'. Fleischwirtschaft, 4 (*):86-89 [Details]
(1999)'Effect of gelatin dip on the oxidative and colour stability of cooked ham and bacon pieces during frozen storage'
Villegas, R., O'Connor, T.P., Kerry, J.P. and Buckley, D.J.; (1999) 'Effect of gelatin dip on the oxidative and colour stability of cooked ham and bacon pieces during frozen storage'. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 34 (*):385-389 [Details]
(1999)'Kishk - a dried, fermented milk/cereal mixture. III. Nutritional composition'
Tamime, A., Barclay, M., McNulty, D. and O'Connor, T.P.; (1999) 'Kishk - a dried, fermented milk/cereal mixture. III. Nutritional composition'. Le Lait, 79 (*):435-448 [Details]
(1998)'Stability of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin in raw and smoked Atlantic salmon during frozen storage'
Sheehan, E., O'Connor, T.P., Sheehy, P., Buckley, J. and Fitzgerald, R; (1998) 'Stability of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin in raw and smoked Atlantic salmon during frozen storage'. Food Chemistry, 63 (*):313-317 [Details]
(1998)'Scientific evidence and explicit health claims in food advertisements'
Campbell, T.C. and O'Connor, T.P. ; (1998) 'Scientific evidence and explicit health claims in food advertisements'. J. Nutr. Educat, [Details]
(1998)'Stability of astaxanthin and cantaxanthin in raw and smoked Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) during frozen storage'
Sheehan, E.M., O' Connor, T.P., Sheehy, P.J.A., Buckley, D.J. & Fitzgerald, R.; (1998) 'Stability of astaxanthin and cantaxanthin in raw and smoked Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) during frozen storage'. Food Chemistry, 63 (*):313-317 [Details]
(1996)'Evaluation of the Rheological Properties of Bechamel Sauce Containing Modified Starches [B3426]'
Reardon, J. D.; Dennehy, T.; O'Neill, E.; O'Connor, T. P.; (1996) 'Evaluation of the Rheological Properties of Bechamel Sauce Containing Modified Starches [B3426]'. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 35.2 :213-214 [Details]
(1996)'Effect of Dietary Fat Intake on the Quality of Raw and Smoked Salmon [B3440]'
Sheehan, E. M.; O'Connor, T. P.; Sheehy, P. J. A.; Buckley, D. J.; Fitzgerald, R.; (1996) 'Effect of Dietary Fat Intake on the Quality of Raw and Smoked Salmon [B3440]'. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 35 :37-41 [Details]
(1996)'Cheese: physical chemical and nutritional aspects'
Fox, P.F., O'Connor, T.P., Guinee, T., McSweeney, P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (1996) 'Cheese: physical chemical and nutritional aspects'. Advances In Food and Nutrition Research, 39 (*):163-328 [Details]
(1996)'Cheese: Physical, biochemical and nutritional aspects'
Fox, P.F., O'Connor. T.P., McSweeney, P., Guinee, T. and O'Brien, N.M.; (1996) 'Cheese: Physical, biochemical and nutritional aspects'. Advances In Food and Nutrition Research, 39 (*):163-328 [Details]
(1996)'Effect of Dietary Fat Intake on the Quality of Raw and Smoked Salmon [B1097]'
Sheehan, E. M.; O'Connor, T. P.; Sheehy, P. J. A.; Buckley, D. J.; Fitzgerald, R.; (1996) 'Effect of Dietary Fat Intake on the Quality of Raw and Smoked Salmon [B1097]'. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 35 :37-42 [Details]
(1996)'Rheological Properties and Freeze-Thaw Stability of Sauces Containing Modified Starches [B3428]'
Dennehy, T.; O'Neill, E.; O'Connor, T. P.; (1996) 'Rheological Properties and Freeze-Thaw Stability of Sauces Containing Modified Starches [B3428]'. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 35.2 :215-* [Details]
(1995)'Isolation and characterisation of an extracellular proteinase from Pseudomonas tolaasii'
O¿Brien, N.M. and O¿Connor T.P. ; (1995) 'Isolation and characterisation of an extracellular proteinase from Pseudomonas tolaasii'. Phytochemistry, [Details]
(1995)'Kishk: A Cereal/Yogurt Product. A Review'
Tamime, A.; O'Connor, T. P.; (1995) 'Kishk: A Cereal/Yogurt Product. A Review'. International Dairy Journal, 5 (*):109-128 [Details]
(1994)'Assessment and Development of Non-Sensory Techniques to Monitor the Quality of Frozen Atlantic Cod ({Gadus Morhua}) [B3422]'
Clarke, G. T. E.; O'Neill, E.; O'Connor, T. P.; (1994) 'Assessment and Development of Non-Sensory Techniques to Monitor the Quality of Frozen Atlantic Cod ({Gadus Morhua}) [B3422]'. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 33 :213-* [Details]
(1994)'Educating for a Lifetime of Learning'
O'Connor, T. P.; O'Brien, N. M.; (1994) 'Educating for a Lifetime of Learning'. Technol. Ireland, 26.3 (*):20-* [Details]
(1994)'Effect of Dietary Fat Intake on the Quality of Raw and Smoked Salmon [B1037]'
Sheehan, E. M.; Sheehy, P. J. A.; Buckley, D. J.; O'Connor, T. P.; Fitzgerald, R.; (1994) 'Effect of Dietary Fat Intake on the Quality of Raw and Smoked Salmon [B1037]'. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 33 :214A-* [Details]
(1993)'Silage From Fish Waste: Chemical and Microbiological Aspects'
Alwan, S. R.; Buckley, D. J.; O'Connor, T. P.; (1993) 'Silage From Fish Waste: Chemical and Microbiological Aspects'. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 32 (*):75-81 [Details]
(1993)'Milk, Cheese and Dental Caries'
O'Brien, N. M.; O'Connor, T. P.; (1993) 'Milk, Cheese and Dental Caries'. Journal of The Society of Dairy Technology, 46 (*):46-49 [Details]
(1991)'Food Flavours. Part C: The Flavour of Fruits - A Review'
O¿Connor, T.P. ; (1991) 'Food Flavours. Part C: The Flavour of Fruits - A Review'. Trends Food Sci. Technol, 232 [Details]
(1990)'Mycotoxins in Dairy Products - A Review'
O¿Connor, T.P. ; (1990) 'Mycotoxins in Dairy Products - A Review'. Irish J. Food Sci. Technol, 14 :63-64 [Details]
(1989)'Effect of dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids on development of azaserine-induced preneoplastic lesions in rat pancreas. J Natl Cancer Inst'
O'Connor, T. P.,Roebuck, B. D.,Peterson, F. J.,Lokesh, B.,Kinsella, J. E.,Campbell, T. C.; (1989) 'Effect of dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids on development of azaserine-induced preneoplastic lesions in rat pancreas. J Natl Cancer Inst'. J Natl Cancer Inst, 81 (11):858-63   [Details]
(1987)'The contribution of animal experiments to knowledge of the relationship between diet and cancer risk in humans. Cancer Surv'
O'Connor, T. P.,Campbell, T. C.; (1987) 'The contribution of animal experiments to knowledge of the relationship between diet and cancer risk in humans. Cancer Surv'. Cancer Surv, 6 (4):573-83   [Details]
(1987)'The influence of nutrition on carcinogenesis'
O'Connor, T.P. and Campbell, T.C; (1987) 'The influence of nutrition on carcinogenesis'. Nutrition, [Details]
(1985)'Effect of dietary intake of fish oil and fish protein on the development of L-azaserine-induced preneoplastic lesions in the rat pancreas. J Natl Cancer Inst'
O'Connor, T. P.,Roebuck, B. D.,Peterson, F.,Campbell, T. C.; (1985) 'Effect of dietary intake of fish oil and fish protein on the development of L-azaserine-induced preneoplastic lesions in the rat pancreas. J Natl Cancer Inst'. J Natl Cancer Inst, 75 (5):959-62   [Details]
(1985)'Dietary intervention during the postdosing phase of L-azaserine-induced preneoplastic lesions. J Natl Cancer Inst'
O'Connor, T. P.,Roebuck, B. D.,Campbell, T. C.; (1985) 'Dietary intervention during the postdosing phase of L-azaserine-induced preneoplastic lesions. J Natl Cancer Inst'. J Natl Cancer Inst, 75 (5):955-7   [Details]
(1985)'Dietary fat, calories and cancer'
O'Connor, T.P. ; (1985) 'Dietary fat, calories and cancer'. Contemporary Nutrition, [Details]

Conference Publications

 YearPublication
(2010)Proceedings of the 38th Annual Research Conference on Food
Daly, TJ; Aherne-Bruce, SA; O'Connor, TP; O'Brien, NM; (2010) Determination of the genoprotective and Cox-2 modulatory effects of phytosterols in Caco-2 cells Proceedings of the 38th Annual Research Conference on Food [Details]
(2002)48th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology “Meat, Nutrition, Development
Liu, L., Villegas, R., O’Connor, T.P. and Kerry, J.P.; (2002) Application of gelatine coatings to convenience-style pepperoni pieces to extend shelf-life stability when held under commercial packaging systems . In: * eds. 48th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology “Meat, Nutrition, Development Rome, Italy, , 25-AUG-02 - 30-AUG-02 , pp.870-871 [Details]
(1997)COPERNICUS Programme: Process Optimization and Minimal Processing of Foods
Clarke, G., O’ Connor, T.P. and O’Neill, E.E. (1997) Non-sensory techniques to monitor the quality of cod during frozen storage COPERNICUS Programme: Process Optimization and Minimal Processing of Foods Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, [Details]
(1996)26th Annual Conference of Food Science and Technology
Dennehy, T., O’ Neill, E.E. and O’ Connor, T.P. (1996) Rheological properties and freeze-thaw stability of sauces containing modified starches 26th Annual Conference of Food Science and Technology [Details]
(2010)Proceedings of the Euro Fed Lipid Congress, Athens
O'Brien, NM; O'Connor, TP; (2010) Sterols: natural levels in foods, fortification of foods, health aspects and potential toxicity Proceedings of the Euro Fed Lipid Congress, Athens [Details]
(2010)Proceeding of the International Conference on Traditional Dairy Foods
O'Brien, NM; O'Connor, TP; Ryan, E; (2010) Bioactivity of functional food Proceeding of the International Conference on Traditional Dairy Foods [Details]
(2010)Proceeding of the International Conference on Traditional Dairy Foods
O'Connor, TP ; (2010) Kishk ¿ a traditional cereal/fermented milk-based food Proceeding of the International Conference on Traditional Dairy Foods [Details]
(2010)Proceedings of the 38th Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition & Consumer Sciences
O'Connor, MP; O'Brien, NM; O'Sullivan, K; O'Connor, TP; (2010) Contribution of food groups to energy and macronutrient intakes of school-going Irish adolescents Proceedings of the 38th Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition & Consumer Sciences UCC, Cork, , 04-SEP-10 - 04-SEP-10 [Details]
(2007)Proceedings of the 37th Research Conference- Food, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
Daly, T., Aherne, A., O¿Connor, T.P. and O¿Brien, N.M. ; (2007) The effects of conjugated linoleic acid on the viability and proliferation of caco-2 cells Proceedings of the 37th Research Conference- Food, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences [Details]
(2006)Proceedings of the 36th Food Research Conference
Daly, T., Galvin, K., Ahern, A., O¿Connor, T.P. and O¿Brien, N.M. ; (2006) Phytosterol and tocopherol content in commercially available sterol-enriched and non-enriched dairy spreads Proceedings of the 36th Food Research Conference [Details]

Articles

 YearPublication
(1994)Education for a lifetime of learning.
O'Connor, T.P. and O'Brien, N.M.; (1994) Education for a lifetime of learning. Articles [Details]

Other

 YearPublication
(2007)Phytosterol, Tocopherol and Squalene Content of Selected Nuts, Seeds, Legumes and Cereals.
Ryan, E, Galvin, K, O'Connor, TP, O'Brien, NM; (2007) Phytosterol, Tocopherol and Squalene Content of Selected Nuts, Seeds, Legumes and Cereals. Other [Details]

Professional Activities

Honours and Awards

 YearTitleAwarding Body
2003President's Award for Teaching Excellence
1977College Scholar/Undergraduate scholarship 1977-1980 UCC
1985Graduate student research award, American Institute of Nutrition American Institute of Nutrition

Professional Associations

 AssociationFunctionFrom / To
The Nutrition Society Member01-JAN-89 / 27-NOV-14

Committees

 CommitteeFunctionFrom / To
Food Safety Authority of Ireland Sub-committee on Additives, Contaminants and Residues *2000 / 1899
External Examiner External Examiner/

Employment

 EmployerPositionFrom / To
UCC College Lecturer01-JAN-89 / 01-JAN-01
Procter & Gamble Staff Scientist01-JAN-87 / 01-JAN-88
Cornell University Post-Doctoral Researcher01-JAN-84 / 01-JAN-87
University College Cork Senior Lecturer01-JAN-01 / 27-NOV-14

Education

 YearInstitutionQualificationSubject
1980UCC BSCDairying
1984Cornell PhDNutrition

Journal Activities

 JournalRoleTo / From
Cancer Research Referee-
Nutrition And Cancer Referee-
Journal Of The National Cancer Institute Referee-
Irish J Agric And Food Research Referee-
Journal Of Dairy Research Referee-
Food Chemistry Referee-
International Dairy Journal Referee-
Journal Of Agriculture And Food Chemistry Referee-
Journal Of Agriculture And Food Chemistry Referee-

Teaching Activities

Teaching Interests

Tom teaches extensively in both Nutritional Sciences and Food Science - NT1001, NT2004, NT3002, NT3012, NT4006, NT4008, NT4010, FS2002, FS2004, FS3003, FS3603, FS3005, FS3010, FS4001, FS4003, FS4022 

Modules Taught

 Term (ID))TitleLinkSubject
2021Principles of Nutrition NT2004Principles of Nutrition
2021Topics in Food Science FS4022Topics in Food Science

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