Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Clinically-focused research, Relating to improving the diagnosis of serious infection in hospitalised patients, such as diagnostic accuracy studies.
Public outreach & key achievements
- Country ambassador (Ireland) for the Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections (GAFFI)
- Co-opted to the National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) guideline development group for the 2016 sepsis guideline to provide expert microbiology advice.
- Member of NIHR Heath Technology Assessment Programme Prioritisation Committee B
- Member of General Medical Council’s Curriculum Advisory Group
Research students
| PhD Title | Rapid Tests for Fungal Infection in Critical Care |
| Country | UK |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Tea tree oil to prevent MRSA in ICU |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Nurse practitioner, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust |
| PhD Title | Microbiological interactions and the development of biofilms and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) |
| Country | China |
| PhD Title | Synthetic endotoxin biology |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | PDRA, QUB |