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About NUI Galway
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Community Engagement
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Medicine
Dr Liam Burke
Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
Project | Start Date | End Date | |
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PIER - Public health Impact of Exposure to antimicrobial Resistance in coastal waters | 01-APR-19 | 31-MAR-23 | |
DESIGN - Detection of Environmental Sources of Infectious diseases in Groundwater Networks | 01-MAR-19 | 31-MAY-21 |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2021) | 'Contamination of domestic groundwater systems by verotoxigenic escherichia coli (VTEC), 2003-2019: A global scoping review'
Chique C;Hynds P;Burke LP;Morris D;Ryan MP;O'Dwyer J; (2021) 'Contamination of domestic groundwater systems by verotoxigenic escherichia coli (VTEC), 2003-2019: A global scoping review'. Water Research, 188 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2020) | 'Cryptosporidium spp. in groundwater supplies intended for human consumption - A descriptive review of global prevalence, risk factors and knowledge gaps'
Chique C;Hynds PD;Andrade L;Burke L;Morris D;Ryan MP;O'Dwyer J; (2020) 'Cryptosporidium spp. in groundwater supplies intended for human consumption - A descriptive review of global prevalence, risk factors and knowledge gaps'. Water Research, 176 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2019) | 'Evaluation of the Immunomodulatory Effects of All-Trans Retinoic Acid Solid Lipid Nanoparticles and Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in an A549 Epithelial Cell Line Model'
Payne, CM,Burke, LP,Cavanagh, B,O'Toole, D,Cryan, SA,Kelly, HM (2019) 'Evaluation of the Immunomodulatory Effects of All-Trans Retinoic Acid Solid Lipid Nanoparticles and Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in an A549 Epithelial Cell Line Model'. Pharmaceutical Research, 36 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2016) | 'The Molecular Epidemiology of Resistance in Cefotaximase-Producing Escherichia coli Clinical Isolates from Dublin, Ireland'
Burke, LP; Humphreys, H; Fitzgerald-Hughes, D (2016) 'The Molecular Epidemiology of Resistance in Cefotaximase-Producing Escherichia coli Clinical Isolates from Dublin, Ireland'. Microbial Drug Resistance, 22 (7):552-558 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in human non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica isolates from England and Wales, 2010-2012'
Burke, L; Hopkins, KL; Meunier, D; de Pinna, E; Fitzgerald-Hughes, D; Humphreys, H; Woodford, N. (2014) 'Resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in human non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica isolates from England and Wales, 2010-2012'. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 69 (4):977-981 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'The susceptibility of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli to commercial and laboratory bacteriophages'
Fitzgerald-Hughes, D; Bolkvadze, D; Balarjishivi, N; Leshkasheli, L; Ryan, M; Burke, L; Stevens, N; Humphreys, H; Kutateladze, M. (2014) 'The susceptibility of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli to commercial and laboratory bacteriophages'. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 69 (4):1148-1150 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'The clinical features and molecular epidemiology of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae - the hidden messages'
Russell-Goldman, E; Burke, L; Humphreys, H; Gilleece, A; Fitzgerald-Hughes, D; O’Neill, E. (2013) 'The clinical features and molecular epidemiology of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae - the hidden messages'. Journal Of Medical Microbiology, 62 (11):1768-1771 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Search and you will find: detecting extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae from a patient's immediate environment'
Judge, C; Galvin, S; Burke, L; Thomas, T; Humphreys, H; Fitzgerald-Hughes, D: (2013) 'Search and you will find: detecting extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae from a patient's immediate environment'. Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America, 34 (5):534-536 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'The revolving door between hospital and community: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Dublin'
Burke, L; Humphreys, H; and Fitzgerald-Hughes, D. (2012) 'The revolving door between hospital and community: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Dublin'. Journal Of Hospital Infection, 81 (3):192-198 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'β-Lactam-host defence peptide conjugates as antibiotic prodrug candidates targeting resistant bacteria'
Desgranges, S; Ruddle, CC; Burke, LP; McFadden, TM; O’Brien, JE; Fitzgerald-Hughes, D; Humphreys, H; Smythe, TP; Devocelle, M. (2012) 'β-Lactam-host defence peptide conjugates as antibiotic prodrug candidates targeting resistant bacteria'. Rsc Advances, 2 :2480-2492 [Details] |
Conference Publications
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | ISCM Spring Meeting
D. Morris, J. Killeen, B. Mahon, E. Burke, L. O’Connor, and M. Cormican (2017) Ready to Eat foods are not a major source of antimicrobial resistant bacteria ISCM Spring Meeting [Details] |
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(2017) | Med-Vet-Net Annual Scientific Meeting
D. Morris, J. Killeen, B. Mahon, E. Burke, L. O’Connor, and M. Cormican (2017) Ready to Eat foods are not a major source of antimicrobial resistant bacteria Med-Vet-Net Annual Scientific Meeting [Details] |
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(2020) | 6th World One Health Congress
Farrell, M., Duane, S., Cormican, M., Domegan, C., O’Connor, L., Britton, E., McNamara, Á., Kiernan, R., Harkin, K., ODonovan, D., Leonard, A., Gaze, W., Burke, L., Morris, D (2020) PIER: Public health Impact of Exposure to antibiotic Resistance in recreational water 6th World One Health Congress [Details] |
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(2020) | Environ
Heskin, R., Duane, S., Farrell, M., Burke, L., Morris, D., McNamara, Á. (2020) Is water quality a determinant of beach choice? A survey of bathing water users in the West of Ireland Environ [Details] |
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(2020) | One Health European Joint Programme Annual Scientific Meeting
O’Connor, L., Brehony, C., Hooban, B., Fitzhenry, K., Cahill. N., Burke, L., Hickey, P., Keane, S., McNamara, Á., Cormican, M., Morris, D. (2020) Recreational waters as a transmission route for shiga toxin producing E. coli One Health European Joint Programme Annual Scientific Meeting [Details] |
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(2020) | One Health European Joint Programme Annual Scientific Meeting
Smith, T., Morris, D., Burke, L., O’Connor, L., Higgins, O., La Ragione, R., van Vliet, A., Barnaghi, P., Gonzalez-Zorn, B., Suarez, M., Kisand, V., Menge, C., Berens, C., Canica, M., Manageiro, V (2020) WORLDCOM One Health European Joint Programme Annual Scientific Meeting [Details] |
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(2020) | One Health European Joint Programme Annual Scientific Meeting
Burke, L., O’Connor, L., Brosnan, E., Olaore, L., Fitzhenry, K., Hooban, B., Cahill. N., Chique, C., Ryan, M.P., Hynds, P., ODwyer, J., Morris, D. (2020) DESIGN One Health European Joint Programme Annual Scientific Meeting [Details] |
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(2020) | Environ
Farrell, M., Duane, S., Cormican, M., Domegan, C., O’Connor, L., Britton, E., McNamara, Á., Kiernan, R., Harkin, K., ODonovan, D., Leonard, A., Gaze, W., Burke, L., Morris, D (2020) What lurks beneath the PIER – are recreational water users at risk from superbugs? Environ [Details] |
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(2020) | European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ECCMID)
Brosnan, E., Olaore, L., O’Connor, L., Hooban, B., Fitzhenry, K., Cahill, N., Chique, C., Ryan, M.P., Morris, D., Hynds, P., ODwyer, J., Burke, L. (2020) Investigation of the prevalence of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) contamination of private groundwater wells in Ireland European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ECCMID) [Details] |
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(2015) | IPITA-IXA-CTS 2015 Joint Conference
Duffy, G; Burke, L. (2015) DRIVE: Diabetes reversing implants with enhanced viability and long-term efficacy IPITA-IXA-CTS 2015 Joint Conference Melbourne, Australia, , 15-NOV-15 - 19-NOV-15 , pp.S102-S102 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2012) | 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Judge,C; Burke, L; Galvin, S; fitzgerald-Hughes, D; Humphreys, H. (2012) Recovery of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria from the hospital environment 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases London, United Kingdom, , 31-MAR-12 - 02-APR-13 [Details] |
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(2012) | 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Burke, L; Fitzgerald-Hughes, D; Humphreys, H. (2012) The open door: ESBL producing Escherichia coli in the acute hospital and the community 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases London, United Kingdom, , 31-MAR-12 - 03-APR-12 [Details] |
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(2011) | 51st International Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Burke, LP; Desgranges, S; Devocelle, M; Fitzgerald-Hughes, D; Humphreys, H. (2011) Evaluation of in vitro Activity of a Beta-Lactam-Host Defence Peptide Prodrug Therapeutic Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria of Clinical Importance 51st International Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Chicago, USA, , 17-SEP-11 - 20-SEP-11 [Details] |
Reviews
Year | Publication | |
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(2020) | Cryptosporidium spp. in groundwater supplies intended for human consumption - A descriptive review of global prevalence, risk factors and knowledge gaps.
Chique, C;Hynds, PD;Andrade, L;Burke, L;Morris, D;Ryan, MP;O'Dwyer, J (2020) Cryptosporidium spp. in groundwater supplies intended for human consumption - A descriptive review of global prevalence, risk factors and knowledge gaps. OXFORD: Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2019 | Med-Vet-Net Association Travel Grant Award | Med-Vet-Net Association | |
2011 | Terry Hennessy Microbiology Fellowship | British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy | |
2009 | Prof Kieran L Dunican Memorial Medal | NUI Galway Microbiology Dept | |
2009 | HRB PhD Scholarship in Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Human Disease | Health Research Board | |
2008 | Society for General Microbiology Undergraduate Prize | Society for General Microbiology | |
2008 | Infectious Disease UREKA Scholarship | SFI |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease | Member | / | |
Med-Vet-Net Association | Scientific Committee Member | / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Med-Vet-Net | Scientific Committee Member | 01-MAY-18 / |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2019 | National University of Ireland Galway | Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education | Teaching & Learning in Higher Education | |
2009 | NUI Galway | BSc (Hons) | Microbiology | |
2013 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | PhD | Microbiology |
Languages
Language | |
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Portuguese |
Community Engagement
Title | Type | From / To | |
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Outreach | ARME Schools Workshop - A world we cannot see, the secret life of microbes | / | |
Outreach | HRB-TMRN START programme | 01-MAY-18 / |
Other Activities
Description | |
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Thesis Examiner - Dr Meera Tandan |
Teaching Interests
Recent Postgraduate Students
Graduation | Name | Degree | Primary Supervisor | |
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2020 | Yvonne McNicholas | Msc | Y |
Current Postgraduate Students (Research)
Student | Degree Type | Type | |
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Maeve Louise Farrell | Doctorate - Structured Ph.D (Medicine) | Co-supervisor (1) | |
Eimear Wallace | Doctorate - Ph.D. | Co-supervisor (1) |
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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2nd Medicine | Genes Gametes and Embryos | MD210 | Human Genetics |