Since completing his PhD, Dr Millar has been working in the School of Public Health as a researcher for the Irish Focal Point of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) which is headquartered at the HRB. In this role he is responsible for the preparation of annual reports detailing the prevalence of illicit substance use in Ireland, harms and harm reduction practices related to drug use and substance abuse in Irish prisons. He is also a regular contributor to Drugnet Ireland, the quarterly newsletter of the Alcohol and Drug Research Unit of the HRB. As part of his work with the EMCDDA Irish Focal Point, Dr Millar is a member of the Research Advisory Committee for the Irish National Drug and Alcohol Surveys and the National Drugs Strategy Research Sub-Committee. Seán is also the lead PI for repeated capture-recapture studies that are used to estimate the prevalence of opioid use in Ireland.
In addition to his work with the EMCDDA, Dr Millar has been involved in a number of research projects and has authored over 50 scientific reports and peer-reviewed publications. The safefood-funded Lifetime Costs of Childhood Overweight and Obesity project represented the Irish contribution to a larger pan-European Joint Action on Nutrition and Physical Activity (JANPA) project. The overall aim of JANPA was to contribute to halting the rise of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Findings from this research are currently being used to guide health policy in Ireland. Dr Millar was also part of the Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Award – Lifestyle Transitions and Trajectories Through the Lifecourse: Enhancing Capacity in Irish Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies project. From this, among Seán’s continued responsibilities in the School are data management of the Mitchelstown Cohort Study, an HRB-funded study of 2,047 middle- to older-aged men and women in Ireland.
Other postdoctoral research is investigating the contribution of diet, lifestyle behaviours and metabolic phenotype to cardiovascular disease and cancer risk. Dr Millar has also been the principal lecturer and module co-ordinator for the second year BSc Public Health Research and third year BSc Data Management modules in the School of Public Health.
January 2019–December 2023
EH3014 Data Analysis for Public Health Research
Module Co-ordinator
January 2020–December 2023
EH2007 Public Health Research Report
Lecturer
January 2016–December 2023
EH6031 Advanced Epidemiology
Lecturer
September 2019–December 2023
EH4000 Advanced Applied Epidemiology
Biography
Dr Seán Millar is a research support officer and senior postdoctoral researcher in the School of Public Health. After completing a Master's degree in Public Health, Seán undertook a PhD (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) at UCC where his research examined anthropometric measures and blood biomarkers regarding their utility for assessing cardiometabolic risk in clinical practice. During this time, Seán also represented the Irish Health Research Board (HRB) Centre for Health and Diet Research in its collaboration with the European BioSHaRE data sharing and harmonisation consortium.Since completing his PhD, Dr Millar has been working in the School of Public Health as a researcher for the Irish Focal Point of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) which is headquartered at the HRB. In this role he is responsible for the preparation of annual reports detailing the prevalence of illicit substance use in Ireland, harms and harm reduction practices related to drug use and substance abuse in Irish prisons. He is also a regular contributor to Drugnet Ireland, the quarterly newsletter of the Alcohol and Drug Research Unit of the HRB. As part of his work with the EMCDDA Irish Focal Point, Dr Millar is a member of the Research Advisory Committee for the Irish National Drug and Alcohol Surveys and the National Drugs Strategy Research Sub-Committee. Seán is also the lead PI for repeated capture-recapture studies that are used to estimate the prevalence of opioid use in Ireland.
In addition to his work with the EMCDDA, Dr Millar has been involved in a number of research projects and has authored over 50 scientific reports and peer-reviewed publications. The safefood-funded Lifetime Costs of Childhood Overweight and Obesity project represented the Irish contribution to a larger pan-European Joint Action on Nutrition and Physical Activity (JANPA) project. The overall aim of JANPA was to contribute to halting the rise of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Findings from this research are currently being used to guide health policy in Ireland. Dr Millar was also part of the Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Award – Lifestyle Transitions and Trajectories Through the Lifecourse: Enhancing Capacity in Irish Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies project. From this, among Seán’s continued responsibilities in the School are data management of the Mitchelstown Cohort Study, an HRB-funded study of 2,047 middle- to older-aged men and women in Ireland.
Other postdoctoral research is investigating the contribution of diet, lifestyle behaviours and metabolic phenotype to cardiovascular disease and cancer risk. Dr Millar has also been the principal lecturer and module co-ordinator for the second year BSc Public Health Research and third year BSc Data Management modules in the School of Public Health.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problem Drug Use in Cork City | Health Service Executive | 01-FEB-24 | 31-JUL-24 | €25,419.00 | |
| Research Services to Report Drug Prevalence, Health Correlates of Drug Use, Consequences of Drug Use and Prison Data to the EMCDDA and an Updated Estimate of Problem Drug Use in Ireland, 2024–2027 | Health Research Board | 01-JAN-24 | 31-DEC-27 | €283,004.50 | |
| E-SHEILD: Enabling Students and Higher Education Institutions to Lead the response on Drugs | Department of Education and Science | 18-MAY-23 | 18-MAY-25 | €293,988.00 | |
| Research Service to Report Drug Prevalence, Health Correlates of Drug Use, Consequences of Drug Use and Prison Data to the EMCDDA (2021–2023) and an Updated Estimation of Problem Drug Use | Health Research Board | 01-JAN-21 | 31-DEC-23 | €198,595.03 | |
| A Capture-Recapture Study to Estimate the Prevalence of Problem Opioid Use in Ireland, 2015–2019 | Health Research Board | 01-NOV-20 | 31-OCT-21 | €47,815.00 | |
| Research Service to Report Drug Prevalence, Health Correlates of Drug Use, Consequences of Drug Use and Prison Data to the EMCDDA, 2018–2020 | Health Research Board | 01-JAN-18 | 31-DEC-20 | €148,419.18 |
Contract Researchers
| Researcher Name | Project | Role | Funding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Michael Hanrahan | A Capture-Recapture Study to Estimate the Prevalence of Problem Opioid Use in Ireland, 2020–2022 | Research Associate | Health Research Board | |
| Dr Michael Hanrahan | A Capture-Recapture Study to Estimate the Prevalence of Problem Opioid Use in Ireland, 2015–2019 | Research Associate | Health Research Board |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | 'Plant-based diet adherence is associated with metabolic health status in adults living with and without obesity' Carey MT; Millar SR; Elliot PS; Navarro P; Harrington JM; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2024) 'Plant-based diet adherence is associated with metabolic health status in adults living with and without obesity'. European Journal of Nutrition, [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'The Nutri-Score nutrition label: Associations between the underlying nutritional profile of foods and lipoprotein particle subclass profiles in adults' Millar SR; Navarro P; Harrington JM; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2024) 'The Nutri-Score nutrition label: Associations between the underlying nutritional profile of foods and lipoprotein particle subclass profiles in adults'. Atherosclerosis, [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Assessing diet quality and associated environmental impacts: a cross-sectional analysis in a middle- to older-aged Irish population' Leydon CL; Harrington JM; Millar SR; McCarthy SN (2024) 'Assessing diet quality and associated environmental impacts: a cross-sectional analysis in a middle- to older-aged Irish population'. Journal Of Cleaner Production, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Lifestyle factors and BMI attenuate relationships between biomarkers of inflammation and depressive symptoms and well-being: a cross-sectional study' Millar SR; Harrington JM; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2024) 'Lifestyle factors and BMI attenuate relationships between biomarkers of inflammation and depressive symptoms and well-being: a cross-sectional study'. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Associations between adiposity measures and depression and well-being scores: a cross-sectional analysis of middle- to older-aged adults' Lonergan C; Millar SR; Kabir Z (2024) 'Associations between adiposity measures and depression and well-being scores: a cross-sectional analysis of middle- to older-aged adults'. Plos One, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'How, and why, science and health researchers read scientific (IMRAD) papers' Shiely F; Gallagher K; Millar SR (2024) 'How, and why, science and health researchers read scientific (IMRAD) papers'. Plos One, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Relationships between childhood adversity and inflammatory biomarkers in adulthood: A cross-sectional analysis of a middle-to older-aged population' Pitts C; Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2024) 'Relationships between childhood adversity and inflammatory biomarkers in adulthood: A cross-sectional analysis of a middle-to older-aged population'. Ssm-Population Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Anthropometric measures, predicted visceral adipose tissue and biomarkers of chronic inflammation' Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2023) 'Anthropometric measures, predicted visceral adipose tissue and biomarkers of chronic inflammation'. European journal of clinical investigation, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Plant-based dietary indices and biomarkers of chronic low-grade inflammation: A cross-sectional analysis of adults in Ireland' Kharaty S; Harrington JM; Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2023) 'Plant-based dietary indices and biomarkers of chronic low-grade inflammation: A cross-sectional analysis of adults in Ireland'. European Journal of Nutrition, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Plant-based diet indices and lipoprotein particle subclass profiles: a cross-sectional analysis of middle- to older-aged adults' Elliott PS; Harrington JM; Millar SR; Otvos JD; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2023) 'Plant-based diet indices and lipoprotein particle subclass profiles: a cross-sectional analysis of middle- to older-aged adults'. Atherosclerosis, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Clinical Research Nurse predictions of trial failure, recruitment and retention: A case for their early inclusion in trial design' Shiely F; Murphy D; Millar SR (2023) 'Clinical Research Nurse predictions of trial failure, recruitment and retention: A case for their early inclusion in trial design'. Trials, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Trends in public attitudes to permitting cannabis for recreational use: analysis of Irish survey data since 2002' Mongan D; Millar SR; O'Dwyer C; Galvin B; Smyth BP (2023) 'Trends in public attitudes to permitting cannabis for recreational use: analysis of Irish survey data since 2002'. European Journal of Public Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Association of adverse childhood experiences with lipid profiles and atherogenic risk indices in a middle-to-older aged population' O'Leary E; Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2023) 'Association of adverse childhood experiences with lipid profiles and atherogenic risk indices in a middle-to-older aged population'. Ssm-Population Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Cohort profile update: The Cork and Kerry Diabetes and Heart Disease Study' Stamenic D; Harrington JM; Millar SR; Delaney L; Gajewska KA; Buckley CM; McHugh SM; Perry IJ; Kearney PM (2023) 'Cohort profile update: The Cork and Kerry Diabetes and Heart Disease Study'. Hrb Open Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Factors associated with public awareness of the relationship between alcohol use and breast cancer risk' Doyle A; O'Dwyer C; Mongan D; Millar SR; Galvin B (2023) 'Factors associated with public awareness of the relationship between alcohol use and breast cancer risk'. BMC Public Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Support for evidence-based alcohol policy in Ireland: Results from a representative household survey' Calnan S; Millar SR; Mongan D (2023) 'Support for evidence-based alcohol policy in Ireland: Results from a representative household survey'. European Journal of Public Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Associations between the Nutrient Profiling System Underlying the Nutri-Score Nutrition Label and Biomarkers of Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Middle- to Older-Aged Population' Millar SR; Navarro P; Harrington JM; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2022) 'Associations between the Nutrient Profiling System Underlying the Nutri-Score Nutrition Label and Biomarkers of Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Middle- to Older-Aged Population'. Nutrients, 14 (15) [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Dietary score associations with markers of chronic low-grade inflammation: a cross-sectional comparative analysis of a middle- to older-aged population' Millar SR; Navarro P; Harrington JM; Shivappa N; Hébert JR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2022) 'Dietary score associations with markers of chronic low-grade inflammation: a cross-sectional comparative analysis of a middle- to older-aged population'. European Journal of Nutrition, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Associations between a protective lifestyle behaviour score and biomarkers of chronic low-grade inflammation: A cross-sectional analysis in middle-to-older aged adults' Millar SR; Harrington JM; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2022) 'Associations between a protective lifestyle behaviour score and biomarkers of chronic low-grade inflammation: A cross-sectional analysis in middle-to-older aged adults'. International Journal of Obesity, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Comparing cannabis use disorder in the general population with cannabis treatment seekers using multi-source national datasets – Who receives treatment?' Mongan D; Carew AM; O’Neill D; Millar SR; Lyons S; Galvin B; Smyth BP (2021) 'Comparing cannabis use disorder in the general population with cannabis treatment seekers using multi-source national datasets – Who receives treatment?'. European Addiction Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Relationships between patterns of cannabis use, abuse and dependence and recent stimulant use: Evidence from two national surveys in Ireland' Millar SR; Mongan D; O'Dwyer C; Smyth BP; Perry IJ; Galvin B (2021) 'Relationships between patterns of cannabis use, abuse and dependence and recent stimulant use: Evidence from two national surveys in Ireland'. Plos One, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Comparing non-invasive diabetes risk scores for detecting patients in clinical practice: a cross-sectional validation study' Flynn S; Millar SR; Buckley CM; Junker K; Phillips CM; Harrington JM (2021) 'Comparing non-invasive diabetes risk scores for detecting patients in clinical practice: a cross-sectional validation study'. Hrb Open Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'The prevalence and correlates of pre-diabetes in middle- to older-aged Irish adults using three diagnostic methods' Junker K; Buckley CM; Millar SR; Flynn S; Harrington JM; Kearney PM; Perry IJ (2021) 'The prevalence and correlates of pre-diabetes in middle- to older-aged Irish adults using three diagnostic methods'. Plos One, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Comparing dietary score associations with lipoprotein particle subclass profiles: a cross-sectional analysis of a middle-to older-aged population' Millar SR; Navarro P; Harrington JM; Shivappa N; Hébert JR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2021) 'Comparing dietary score associations with lipoprotein particle subclass profiles: a cross-sectional analysis of a middle-to older-aged population'. Clinical Nutrition, 40 (7):4720-4729 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Relationships between age at first substance use and persistence of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder' Millar SR; Mongan D; Smyth BP; Perry IJ; Galvin B (2021) 'Relationships between age at first substance use and persistence of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder'. BMC Public Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'The association between BMI self-selection, self-reported BMI and objectively measured BMI' Johnson E; Millar SR; Shiely F (2021) 'The association between BMI self-selection, self-reported BMI and objectively measured BMI'. Hrb Open Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'BMI self-selection: Exploring alternatives to self-reported BMI' Shiely F; Millar SR (2021) 'BMI self-selection: Exploring alternatives to self-reported BMI'. Behavioural Research Methods, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'The influence of different physical activity behaviours on the gut microbiota of older Irish adults' Zhong X; Powell C; Phillips CM; Millar SR; Carson BP; Dowd KP; Perry IJ; Kearney PM; Harrington JM; O'Toole PW; Donnelly AE (2021) 'The influence of different physical activity behaviours on the gut microbiota of older Irish adults'. Journal Of Nutrition Health & Aging, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Correlates of patterns of cannabis use, abuse and dependence: evidence from two national surveys in Ireland' Millar SR; Mongan D; O’Dwyer C; Long J; Smyth BP; Perry IJ; Galvin B (2021) 'Correlates of patterns of cannabis use, abuse and dependence: evidence from two national surveys in Ireland'. European Journal of Public Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Exploring 12-year trends in childhood obesity prevalence for the Republic of Ireland – a national study using survey data from 2002 and 2014' Millar SR; Harding M; McCarthy LE; Kelleher V; Harrington JM; James P; Whelton H; Perry IJ (2021) 'Exploring 12-year trends in childhood obesity prevalence for the Republic of Ireland – a national study using survey data from 2002 and 2014'. Hrb Open Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Dietary Quality Determined by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Biomarkers of Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Middle-to-Older Aged Adults' Millar SR; Navarro P; Harrington JM; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2021) 'Dietary Quality Determined by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Biomarkers of Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Middle-to-Older Aged Adults'. Nutrients, 13 (1):1-14 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Protective lifestyle behaviours and lipoprotein particle subclass profiles in a middle-to older-aged population' Millar SR; Harrington JM; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2020) 'Protective lifestyle behaviours and lipoprotein particle subclass profiles in a middle-to older-aged population'. Atherosclerosis, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Gut Microbiota Associations with Metabolic Health and Obesity Status in Older Adults' Zhong X; Harrington JM; Millar SR; Perry IJ; O'Toole PW; Phillips CM (2020) 'Gut Microbiota Associations with Metabolic Health and Obesity Status in Older Adults'. Nutrients, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Drinking in denial: a cross-sectional analysis of national survey data in Ireland to measure drinkers' awareness of their alcohol use' Mongan D; Millar SR; O'Dwyer C; Long J; Galvin B (2020) 'Drinking in denial: a cross-sectional analysis of national survey data in Ireland to measure drinkers' awareness of their alcohol use'. Bmj Open, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Improvements in Clinical Outcomes in Children with Cystic Fibrosis aged Six and 16 years' Finn BP; Millar SR; Cronin K; Crowley J; Dunne S; Jennings R; Keating E; Murphy C; O'Donovan D; Shanahan P; Short C; Mullane D; Ni Chroinin M (2020) 'Improvements in Clinical Outcomes in Children with Cystic Fibrosis aged Six and 16 years'. Irish medical journal, [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Drinking patterns and the distribution of alcohol-related harms in Ireland: Evidence for the prevention paradox' O'Dwyer C; Mongan D; Millar SR; Rackard M; Galvin B; Long J; Barry J (2019) 'Drinking patterns and the distribution of alcohol-related harms in Ireland: Evidence for the prevention paradox'. BMC Public Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Assessing cardiometabolic risk in middle-aged adults using body mass index and waist-height ratio: are two indices better than one? A cross-sectional study' Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2015) 'Assessing cardiometabolic risk in middle-aged adults using body mass index and waist-height ratio: are two indices better than one? A cross-sectional study'. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Smoking as an independent risk factor for macrocytosis in middle‐aged adults: A population‐based observational study' O’Reilly MA; Millar SR; Buckley CM; Harrington JM; Perry IJ; Cahill MR (2015) 'Smoking as an independent risk factor for macrocytosis in middle‐aged adults: A population‐based observational study'. American journal of hematology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'HbA1c Alone Is a Poor Indicator of Cardiometabolic Risk in Middle-Aged Subjects with Pre-Diabetes but Is Suitable for Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis: A Cross-Sectional Study' Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2015) 'HbA1c Alone Is a Poor Indicator of Cardiometabolic Risk in Middle-Aged Subjects with Pre-Diabetes but Is Suitable for Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis: A Cross-Sectional Study'. Plos One, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Optimal Central Obesity Measurement Site for Assessing Cardiometabolic and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged Adults' Millar SR; Perry IJ; Van den Broeck J; Phillips CM (2015) 'Optimal Central Obesity Measurement Site for Assessing Cardiometabolic and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged Adults'. Plos One, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'DataSHIELD: taking the analysis to the data, not the data to the analysis' Gaye A; Marcon Y; Isaeva J; LaFlamme P; Turner A; Jones EM; Minion J; Boyd AW; Newby CJ; Nuotio ML; Wilson R; Butters O; Murtagh B; Demir I; Doiron D; Giepmans L; Wallace SE; Budin-Ljosne I; Schmidt CO; Boffetta P; Boniol M; Bota M; Carter KW; deKlerk N; Dibben C; Francis RW; Hiekkalinna T; Hveem K; Kvaloy K; Millar SR; et al. (2014) 'DataSHIELD: taking the analysis to the data, not the data to the analysis'. International Journal of Epidemiology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'The Prevalence and Determinants of Undiagnosed and Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes in Middle-Aged Irish Adults' O Connor JM; Millar SR; Buckley CM; Kearney PM; Perry IJ (2013) 'The Prevalence and Determinants of Undiagnosed and Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes in Middle-Aged Irish Adults'. Plos One, [DOI] [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | Analysis of national drug and alcohol data by regional health area. O'Neill D; Condron I; Kelleher C; Lyons S; Mongan D; Millar SR (2023) Analysis of national drug and alcohol data by regional health area. Health Research Board, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2022) | Problematic opioid use in Ireland, 2015–2019. Hanrahan MT; Millar SR; Phillips KP; Reed TE; Mongan D; Perry IJ (2022) Problematic opioid use in Ireland, 2015–2019. Health Research Board, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2022) | European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: Irish Results. Mongan D; Killeen N; Evans D; Millar SR; Keenan E; Galvin B (2022) European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: Irish Results. Health Research Board, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2022) | Gambling in the Republic of Ireland: Results from the 2019–20 National Drug and Alcohol Survey. Mongan D; Millar SR; Doyle A; Chakraborty S; Galvin B (2022) Gambling in the Republic of Ireland: Results from the 2019–20 National Drug and Alcohol Survey. Health Research Board, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2021) | The 2019–20 Irish National Drug and Alcohol Survey: Main findings. Mongan D; Millar SR; Galvin B (2021) The 2019–20 Irish National Drug and Alcohol Survey: Main findings. Health Research Board, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2020) | Street tablet use in Ireland: A Trendspotter study on use, markets, and harms. Duffin T; Keane M; Millar SR (2020) Street tablet use in Ireland: A Trendspotter study on use, markets, and harms. Ana Liffey Drug Project, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Drug-related bloodborne viruses in Ireland. Murphy N; Thornton L: O'Donnell K; Igoe D; Barry J; Bourke M; Conroy E; Crowley D; de Gascun C; Fitzgerald M; Galvin B; Horan A; Hurley C; Keating S; Keenan E; Lyons S; Millar SR; Ni Cheallaigh C; Woods S (2018) Drug-related bloodborne viruses in Ireland. Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2017) | What are the estimated costs of childhood overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland?. Perry IJ; Millar SR; Balanda KP; Dee A; Bergin D; Carter L; Doherty E; Fahy L; Hamilton D; Jaccard A; Knuchel-Takano A; McCarthy L; McCune A; O'Malley G; Pimpin L; Queally M; Webber L (2017) What are the estimated costs of childhood overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland?. Safefood, Cork. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | European Journal of Public Health Calnan S; Bickerdike A; Byrne M; O'Neill C; Millar SR; Muttucomaroe L; Oliveira V (2023) A regional gap analysis to inform the implementation of the Irish Healthy Campus Framework European Journal of Public Health [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | Blood Mohamed MB; Millar SR; et al. (2021) Examining the Usefulness of the Charlson Comorbidity Index to Predict Early Mortality in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Blood [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | Proceedings of the Nutrition Society Gautam L; Millar SR; Perry IJ; Harrington JM (2020) Protective Lifestyle Factors and Cognitive Function in a Middle-to Older-Aged Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Proceedings of the Nutrition Society [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Millar SR; Phillips CM; Harrington JM; Perry IJ (2019) Predicting type 2 diabetes development among patients in general practice – a prospective analysis comparing metabolic syndrome definitions and components Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | Journal of Cystic Fibrosis Finn B; Millar SR; Cronin K; Crowley J; Dunne S; Jennings R; Keating E; Murphy C; O'Donovan D; Shanahan P; Short C; Mullane D; Ni Chroinin M (2019) Improvements in outcomes in children with cystic fibrosis aged 16 years in Cork University Hospital from 2002 to 2018 Journal of Cystic Fibrosis [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Kelleher E; Millar SR; Shiely F; Perry IJ; Harrington JM (2018) Parent and child misperception of child weight status: a cross-sectional analysis of the Cork children’s lifestyle study (CCLaS) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | International Journal of Epidemiology Millar SR; Van den Broeck J; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2015) Optimal Waist Circumference Measurement Site For Assessing Metabolic and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged Adults International Journal of Epidemiology [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | International Journal of Epidemiology Millar SR; O Connor JM; Buckley CM; Kearney PM; Perry IJ (2015) The Prevalence and Determinants of Undiagnosed and Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes in Middle-Aged Irish Adults International Journal of Epidemiology [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2015) General and central obesity measurement associations with markers of chronic low-grade inflammation and type 2 diabetes Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2015) Assessing cardiometabolic risk in middle-aged adults using body mass index and waist-height ratio: are two indices better than one? Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Millar SR; O Connor JM; Buckley CM; Kearney PM; Perry IJ (2015) The prevalence and determinants of undiagnosed and diagnosed type 2 diabetes in middle-aged Irish adults Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Appetite Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2015) Assessing cardiometabolic risk in middle-aged adults using body mass index and waist-height ratio. Are two indices better than one? Appetite [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Appetite Millar SR; Van den Broeck J; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2015) Optimal central obesity measurement site for assessing cardiometabolic and type 2 diabetes risk in middle-aged adults Appetite [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Cancer Research O Connor D; Griffin DL; O’Sullivan JS; Millar SR; O’Keefe J; Bird BR; Deady S; Murphy CG (2015) Pre-surgical neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a prognostic indicator of recurrence free and overall survival in breast cancer patients undergoing primary surgery Cancer Research [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Millar SR; Perry IJ; Van den Broeck J; Phillips CM (2014) Optimal central obesity measurement site for assessing cardiometabolic and type 2 diabetes risk in middle-aged adults Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Millar SR; Perry IJ; Phillips CM (2014) Cardiometabolic risk profiles in pre-diabetes and diabetes defined by fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c levels in middle-aged adults Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health [DOI] [Details] |
Thesis/Dissertation
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | A Comparative Evaluation of Surrogate Measures of Adiposity as Indictors of Cardiometabolic Disease. Millar SR (2016) A Comparative Evaluation of Surrogate Measures of Adiposity as Indictors of Cardiometabolic Disease. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] |
Professional Activities
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Drugs Strategy Research Sub-Committee | Member | 2022 / | |
| Research Advisory Committee for the Irish National Drug and Alcohol Surveys | Member | 2018 / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork / Health Research Board | Research Support Officer | 01-JUL-16 / | |
| University College Cork | Postdoctoral Researcher | 01-JUL-16 / |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | University College Cork | MPH | Advanced Epidemiology | |
| 2016 | University College Cork | PhD | Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Module Co-ordinatorJanuary 2019–December 2023
EH3014 Data Analysis for Public Health Research
Module Co-ordinator
January 2020–December 2023
EH2007 Public Health Research Report
Lecturer
January 2016–December 2023
EH6031 Advanced Epidemiology
Lecturer
September 2019–December 2023
EH4000 Advanced Applied Epidemiology
Contact details
- Sean Millar
- s.millar@ucc.ie
- +353-21-490-3000
- Research Support Officer / Postdoctoral Researcher
- s.millar@ucc.ie / smillar@hrb.ie
- +353-83-113-2535