Research Interests
Open to PhD applications from those having at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) in any biological science or analytical chemistry related field, who are interested in the development of rapid detection techniques for more effective monitoring and control of known and emerging concerns affecting food security. Topics include antibody production, novel binders, biosensors and microarray diagnostics, allergens, natural toxins, chemical contaminants and pathogens and confirmatory techniques mass spectrometry and PCR. Also interested in topics of relevance to food security such as food supply chains, AMR and biocontrol, climate change and contaminant mitigation strategies.
Current Research Opportunities
- Development of novel binders for biosensor and nanoarrays for one health diagnostics
- Development of a food allergen bionanosensor - a citizen science approach
- Development of rapid tests for plant toxins
Public outreach & key achievements
- DNA for Innovation: Volume V: New Voices New Impact · Katrina Campbell 11 Nov 2015
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
- Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Alumni: Where are they now
Understanding and exploiting bacteriophage-host interactions for the control and detection of listeria monocytogenes
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Cork, Ireland
Development of smartphone hyphenated colorimetric, plasmonic and electrochemical biosensors for food contaminant detection
Postdoctoral researcher, Applied proteomics and molecular diagnostic solutions, Business units: Livestock and Aquaculture Agriculture and Food; Health & Biosecurity, CSIRO, Australia
In Situ Diagnostics for Multiple Allergens in Food
Causeway Sensors, Belfast, UK