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Full NameProfessor Dearbháile Morris

Bacteriology

National University of Ireland Galway

Webpage:nuigalway.ie

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Research Fields

genetics, genomics and molecular biology
infectious disease and the immune system
epidemiology/population health research
clinical trials
Other

Other Research Fields:

Microbiology, bioinformatics

Postgrad Medical Specialties

General Practice
Public Health

Medical Subspecialties

Community Medicine
Health Informatics
Infectious diseases
Immunology

My Work

My research is focused on antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and molecular epidemiology; water and food borne pathogens and emerging contaminants (e.g. nanomaterials) and the wider societal impact of infection. I established the Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology (ARME) group in 2010 and am co-Director of the Centre for Health from Environment at NUI Galway. Our group has a close working relationship with the National Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae reference laboratory service, the National Salmonella, Shigella and Listeria reference laboratory and the Department of Medical Microbiology, Galway University Hospitals as well as key collaborations with national and international institutions, providing a vibrant, active and progressive environment for any researcher. I have supervised eight PhD and Masters students to completion all of whom have progressed to successful careers.

Some examples of recent publications include:
• Mahon, B.M., Brehony, C., McGrath, E., Killeen, J., Cormican, M., Hickey, P., Keane, S., Hanahoe, B., Dolan, A., Morris, D. 2017. Indistinguishable NDM-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated from recreational waters, sewage, and clinical specimens in Ireland in 2016/17. Euro Surveill. 2017; 22(15): pii = 30513. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.15.30513

• McGillicuddy, E., Murray, I., Kavanagh, S., Morrison, L., Fogarty, A, Cormican, M., Dockery, P., Prendergast, M., Rowan, N., Morris, D. 2017. Silver nanoparticles in the environment: Sources, detection and ecotoxicology. Science of the Total Environment. 575, 231-246.

http://www.nuigalway.ie/medicine-nursing-and-health-sciences/medicine/disciplines/bacteriology/research/