Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Infection
- Pain and inflammation in the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract
Public outreach & key achievements
- Past President of the Pan-European Region of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
- Past President of the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group, IADR
- Past President of the Irish Division of IADR
- Past Treasurer of the Irish Division of IADR
- MATRIX NI Successful women in STEM
Previous students from my group have won a variety of research prizes including:
- Oral presentations:
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Clinical Prize
- Irish Division of IADR Postgraduate Senior Unilever Hatton Award
- Irish Division of IADR Undergraduate Junior Unilever Hatton Award
- Poster Presentations:
- Poster Prize at the 18th International symposium for Regulatory Peptides
- Irish Division of IADR Centenary Prize for Poster Presentation
Research students
| PhD Title | Ultrashort peptide hydrogels as novel scaffolds for adult stem cell culture |
| Country | Cyprus |
| PhD Title | Antimicrobial treatments of biofilms associated with peri-implant infections |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | Transient receptor potential channels, neuronal inflammation and chronic cough |
| Country | Ireland |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | The osteogenic potential of periodontal ligament stem cells |
| Country | N. Ireland |
| Current Position | Associate Professor/Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Trinity College Dublin Dental Hospital, Ireland |
| PhD Title | Novel methods for the quantification of clinically relevant biofilms |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Current Position | Senior Project Manager, WuXi Biologics (Hong Kong) Limited |