Research Groups

Research Groups

Bacterial Stress Response Group

Prof. Conor O’Byrne

Microbial Communities 

Dr. Gavin Collins 

Microbial Ecology Laboratory

Prof. Vincent O'Flaherty

Microbial Oceanography Research Unit

Dr. Gerard T. A. Fleming

Pathogenic Mechanisms Group

Dr. Aoife Boyd

Recombinant Proteins Group

Prof. Gerard Wall

Innovative Energy Technologies for Biofuels, Bioenergy and a Sustainable Irish Bioeconomy

Prof. Piet N. L. Lens

Infectious Disease Microbiology

Prof. James P. O'Gara

Functional Environmental Microbiology Group 

Dr. Florence Abram

Carbohydrate Signalling Group

Dr. Michelle Kilcoyne

Microbial Ecosystem Services Laboratory

Dr. Alex de Menezes

 Former Members of Microbiology Staff

Molecular Diagnostics Research Group - Dr. Tom Barry  (retired)

Enteric Pathogen Research Laboratory - Dr. Cyril Carroll (retired)

EU Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing & Fish Disease Group - Director: Professor Peter Smith (retired) 

Marine Microbiology Group - Director: Professor John W. Patching (retired) 

Cytogenetics Unit - Director: Professor James A. Houghton (retired) 

Molecular Biochemistry Laboratory - (the late Professor Anthony P. Moran) 

Environmental Research Unit  - (the late Professor Emer Colleran) 

Recombinant DNA Group - (the late Dr Richard Powell)