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Dr. Ronald J Russell

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Microbiology)

 rrussell@tcd.ie

 


Research Tags

  Agricultural Hydrology, Water Processes   Animal Health, Welfare   Applied and Environmental microbiology   Bacterial pathogenicity   Bacteriology   Biodefense   Biodegradation   BIOFILM   Biosafety   Bioweapons   Communicable Diseases   DISINFECTANTS   Disinfection   E.coli   Education/Instruction (Health/Safety/Medical)   E-learning   ELECTROCATALYTIC PROPERTIES   Electrochemically activated solutions   Electrochemistry   ENTEROBACTERIACEAE   ENTEROCOCCI   Environment (Health/Safety/Medical)   Environmental biotechnology   Environmental Health   Environmental Indicators, Monitoring, Risk Assessment   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY   Environmental Risk Assessment   Environmental Technology   EPA Laboratory Support   Epidemiology   Food Microbiology   Food Quality Management, Policy, Labelling   Food-poisoning   Fresh water pollution   Fungal Infections   Genetically Modified Organisms   Groundwater   Health and Safety Standards, Environment   Healthcare Acquired Infections   Hygiene   Immune system   Immunoassays   Infectious diseases   Infectious Diseases/Agents   Innate immunology   Instruments/Instrumentation/Devices (Health/M   Marine pollution   Materials/Products (Health/Safety/Medical)   Medical Devices   Medical technology   Microbial Degradation   Microbial ecology   Microbial Processes   Microbial Systematics, Diversity   Microbiology   Molecular genetics of gram positive pathogens   Mycology and fungal pathogenesis   Occupational Health and Safety   Occupational Hygiene   Oral microbiology   Peridontology   Public health   Sterilisation processes   Sterilization   Vaccines   Waste Management, Recycling   Water & Sanitation   Water analysis   Water engineering   WATER MICROBIOLOGY   Water Monitoring, Quality, Treatment   Water Pollution   WATER QUALITY   WATER-TREATMENT

Representations

Details Date
Chair of HSE National Decontamination Advisory Group 2005 till 2017
Adviser to Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade at UN on Biological Weapons Convention 1996 till present
Chaired the HSE Review of Decontamination services in 52 Irish acute hospitals and produced National Report 2005-6
Adviser to Department of the Marine on research and projects including training, fish spoilage, shellfish waters designation, depuration schemes, UV wastewater treatment 1978 -2009
Approvals Board of Excellence Ireland Quality Association 1993 till present
Public Lecture series at University of Idaho, Boise 2005
Chaired European Science Foundation Expert Group on Cyanobacterial toxins 1991-4
Approvals Board An Taisce/FEEE Blue Flag scheme 1990 till present
Approvals Board ILAM /Active Ireland 1998 till present
Acted as NBST scrutineer for Licencing of commercial GM work in Ireland till EPA Unit was established 1987-99
Co-founded Irish Society for Immunology 1979

Languages

Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
French Medium Medium Basic

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
President of Irish Decontamination Institute 2000 Present
SWAN JS, DEASY EC, BOYLE MA, RUSSELL RJ, O'DONNELL MJ, COLEMAN DC, ELIMINATION OF BIOFILM AND MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION RESERVOIRS IN HOSPITAL WASHBASIN U-BENDS BY AUTOMATED CLEANING AND DISINFECTION WITH ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVATED SOLUTIONS, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 94, (2 (October)), 2016, p169 - 174, Notes: [18th July 2016; Epub ahead of print], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
BOYLE MA, O'DONNELL MJ, RUSSELL RJ, GALVIN N, SWAN J, COLEMAN DC, OVERCOMING THE PROBLEM OF RESIDUAL MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION IN DENTAL SUCTION UNITS LEFT BY CONVENTIONAL DISINFECTION USING NOVEL SINGLE COMPONENT SUCTION HANDPIECES IN COMBINATION WITH AUTOMATED FLOOD DISINFECTION, JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY, 43, (10), 2015, p1268 - 1279, Notes: [3rd August 2015; Epub ahead of print], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Russell, R.J., Markey, J. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Standards and Recommended Practices for Endoscope Reprocessing Units', Version 2.2, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2012, - 1-173, Protocol or guideline, PUBLISHED
Russell, R.J., Markey, J. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Standards and Recommended Practices for Dental Services in a Local Decontamination Unit (LDU)', Version 1.1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2012, - 1-160, Protocol or guideline, PUBLISHED
BOYLE MA, O'DONNELL MJ, MILLER A, RUSSELL RJ, COLEMAN DC, CONTROL OF BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION OF WASHBASIN TAPS AND OUTPUT WATER USING ECASOL: A ONE YEAR STUDY, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 80, (4), 2012, p288 - 292, Notes: [28th February; Epub ahead of print ], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Chander, Yogesh; Johnson, Thomas; Goyal, Sagar M, Antiviral activity of Ecasol against feline calicivirus, a surrogate of human norovirus., Journal of Infection and Public Health, 5, (6), 2012, p420 - 424, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Galvin S, Boyle M, Russell RJ, Coleman DC, Creamer E, O'Gara JP, Fitzgerald-Hughes D, Humphreys H, Evaluation of vaporized hydrogen peroxide, Citrox and pH neutral Ecasol for decontamination of an enclosed area: a pilot study., The Journal of Hospital Infection, 80, (1), 2012, p67-70 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Armstrong, Gordon; Thornton, Roibeard;Ryan, Michael p.;Laffir, Fathima;Russell, Ronald J.; Bala, Tanushree;Keely, Christopher; Babu, Ramesh, Formulation of epoxy-polyester powder coatings containing silver-modified nanoclays and evaluation of their antimicrobial properties, Polymer Bulletin, 68, (7), 2012, p1951 - 1963, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Russell, R.J., Markey, J. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Standards and Recommended Practices for Central Decontamination Units', Version 2.1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2011, - 1-226, Protocol or guideline, PUBLISHED
Russell, R.J., Markey, J. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Standards and Recommended Practices for Dental Services (Central Decontamination Units)', Version 2.1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2011, - 1-209, Protocol or guideline, PUBLISHED
  

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Matteo Viganotti, Investigation at the pore scale on the formation, structure and failure of the carbonate bond in soil stabilisation MICP applications. , Trinity College Dublin, 2014, Thesis, PUBLISHED
Russell., R.J., Infection Control E-Learning course, 2008, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Russell, R. J., Decontamination of Reusable Medical Devices E-Learning Course, 2008, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Russell, R.J., Decontamination E-learning course, 2002, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Arbuthnott, J. P., Coleman, D. C., Sullivan, D. J., Foster, T. J. and Russell, R. J. , 11) Staphylococcal mastitis in dairy cows: Antibiotic resistance and new approaches vaccines, Animal health: Control of infection, Animal health: Control of infection, Royal Irish Academy, 1987, edited by J.P. Arbuthnott , 1987, pp26-31 , Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Coleman, D., Russell, R., Harwood, M., Mulcahy, F. and Shanley, D, Clinical and microbiological analysis of oral candidiasis in HIV+ patients, Journal of Dental Research, 68, (Supplement 1), pp893-, Meeting Abstract, PUBLISHED

  

Research Interests

Description Of Research Interests

Translational research in infection control for niche applications, Biofilm management and control, Electrochemically activated solutions in disinfection, processing, cleaning, Influence of nanobubbles on active solutions,