Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of:
• Environmental exposures and health and biological responses
• Public health impacts of Lough Neagh water pollution and environmental degradation
• Health impacts of biological invasions
• Prevention of violence against women and girls in public outdoor spaces
• Development and evaluation of community climate action interventions and policies
Current Research Opportunities
- A multi-level approach to better understand the association between physical activity and sedentary behaviour, and cancer risk
- Investigating the importance of where we live on dementia risk and brain health using novel geospatial, satellite and multi-omic data sources and technologies
- Characterising and valuing of health impacts of the transition to zero emission technologies in the public transport sector
- A multi-level approach to better understand the association between physical activity and sedentary behaviour, and cancer risk
- Investigating the importance of where we live on dementia risk and brain health using novel geospatial, satellite and multi-omic data sources and technologies
- Characterising and valuing of health impacts of the transition to zero emission technologies in the public transport sector
Public outreach & key achievements
Research projects:
Director, WHO Collaborating Centre
Research students
| PhD Title | The public health implications of Lough Neagh drinking water on epigenetics, cognition and other health outcomes: a natural experiment evaluation |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | Understanding invasive species and risks to human health as the environment and climate changes |
| Country | Belgium |
| PhD Title | Molecular profiling of urban environmental impacts: understanding the biology underlying environmental stress and identifying biomarkers of resilience to neurodegenerative disease |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | Using social media to help us design better mass communication interventions for public health |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | Parks and their impacts on physical activity of older adults |
| Country | China |
| PhD Title | A multi-level approach to better understand the association between physical activity and cancer risk |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | Social networks and mental wellbeing |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
Alumni: Where are they now