Research interests

• 1987 BSc Biochemistry, University of St. Andrews, Scotland,
• 1987-1991 PhD in virology Medical Research Council, Institute of Virology, in Glasgow.
• 1991-1994 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge
• 1994-1997 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh
• 1997 College Lecturer University College Cork, Departmenat of Microbiology

Scallan, M. F. & Fazakerley, J.K. (1999). Aurothiolates enhance the replication of Semliki Forest virus in the CNS and the exocrine pancreas. Journal of Neurovirology 5(4):392-400.

Scallan M. F., Clutterbuck D., Jarvis L.M., Scott G.R., Simmonds P. (1998). Sexual transmission of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus. Journal of Medical Virology, 55(3) p 203-208.

Allsopp, T. E., Scallan, M. F., Williams, A., Fazakerley, J. K (1998). Virus infection induces neuronal apoptosis: A comparison with trophic factor withdrawal. Cell death and Differentiation 5, p. 50-59.

Oliver, K. R., Scallan, M. F., Dyson, H. and Fazakerley, J. K. (1997). Susceptibility to a neurotropic virus and its changing distribution in the developing brain is a function of CNS maturity. Journal of Neurovirology, 3 p38-48.

Scallan, M. F., Allsopp, T. E. and Fazakerley, J. K. (1997). Bcl-2 acts early to restrict Semliki Forest virus replication and delays virus-induced programmed cell death. Journal of Virology, 71 (2) p1583-1590.

Amor, S., Scallan, M. F., Morris, M. M., Dyson, H. and Fazakerley, J. K. (1996). Role of immune responses in protection and pathogenesis during Semliki Forest virus encephalitis. Journal of General Virology, 77, p 281-291.

Fazakerley, J. K., Pathak, S., Scallan, M., Amor, S. and Dyson, H (1993). Replication of the A7(74) strain of Semliki Forest virus is restricted in neurons. Virology, 195 (2) p627-637.

Scallan, M. F. & Elliott, R. M. (1992). Defective RNAs in mosquito cells persistently infected with Bunyamwera virus. Journal of General Virology, 73, p53-60.