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Humans of MISE
Humans of MISE Meet the human dimension of the MISE Project
Lead Partner: Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) Dr Catherine O’Reilly, MISE Project Leader
Catherine obtained a BA (mod) from Trinity College Dublin where she also carried out her PhD studies on unstable mutants in Salmonella typhimurium. Catherine completed postdoctoral positions at the Max Plank institute, Cologne, Germany and Durham University, UK, before being appointed as a lecturer in molecular genetics at the University of Sunderland. Catherine joined WIT in 1995 where she continued her research in molecular and microbial biology, but she also developed a
Dr Peter Turner, MISE Project Leader
Peter originally trained as a biochemist in Bath, and spent time working in neurobiology and enzymology in Dublin. He then worked in industry in the UK for 12 years developing biological toxic waste treatments and plastics derived from bacteria. Peter finally managed to escape the lab into Ecology after returning to Ireland. Peter now uses his broad scientific experience combining lab
Dr David O’Neill, MISE Project Manager
David graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology with Quality Management from WIT. He also completed his PhD at WIT where he investigated the genetic systems behind the ability of seaweed to accumulate metals. David started with MISE in 2011 as the Project Scientist, originally working on the development and application of new DNA tests, and later became Project Manager.
new interest in ecology. Catherine initially applied her molecular skills to develop novel DNA analysis techniques to monitor pine marten populations. Her research has now considerably expanded to incorporate a wide range of mammal species in the Molecular Ecology Research Group. These DNA techniques were integral to the establishment of the MISE project.
based DNA methods and field ecology to track wild pine marten using forensic science.
Between the jigs’n’reels, his scientific interests lie in molecular biology techniques and has research experience in their application to study DNA in bacteria, algae and animals.
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