Special Interests- Molecular diagnostics
- Bone and joint infection
- Invasive fungal disease
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Education MB BCh BAO MRCPI FRCPath MD |
Experience- Tallaght University Hospital 2014 to present – Consultant and Head of Department, Clinical Microbiology
- The Royal Free Hospital, London and St George’s Hospital, London 2012–2013
- Specialist Registrar Ireland 2009-2011
- Research Fellow Trinity College Dublin 2008-2009
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Achievements- MD – Development and evaluation of novel molecular methods for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis
- ECDC expert contact point for diphtheria in Ireland
- Co –chair of the Irish CF Microbiology Subgroup
- Recipient of research grants from both The Meath Foundation and The National Children’s Hospital in 2016 for research projects
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Professional Memberships- Member of the Irish Society of Clinical Microbiology
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians Ireland
- Fellow of the Royal College of Pathology, UK
- Member of the British Infection Association
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