John MacSharry
Biography
Dr John Mac Sharry is a dynamic engaged Research Leader in Mucosal Immunology, Medical Microbiology with a focus on Translational research and community engaged Interdisciplinary research. ORCID , Google Scholar, SciVal, ResearchGate). John ‘s Research’s interest include
A. Wastewater ,Diseases diagnostics and detection- UCC lead in an ongoing SFI funded interdisciplinary project in utilising, Antigen testing, Saliva and Wastewater to detect pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 & AMR carriage . John also studies host immunity to infection collaborating with national and international partners in evaluating antibody detection and genomics.
B. Asthma Immune Microbiome dialogue - Lung microbiome in adult asthmatics patients from the CUH Respiratory clinic, Cork. Collaborations- Dr Des Murphy CUH, Dr Liam Fanning CUH, Dr Chris Ward, Newcastle University.
C. Gut epithelial and immune sensing of commensal microbes - APC Microbiome Ireland- Industry collaborations with Prof D. van Sinderen and Danone (Paris-Africa), Nutricia and Friesland Campina (Netherlands).
D Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) microbial survival and immune evasion- Studying unique metabolic pathways of UTI clinical pathogens. Collaborations with Prof M Prentice CUH/UCC, Microbes NG Birmingham.
B. Asthma Immune Microbiome dialogue - Lung microbiome in adult asthmatics patients from the CUH Respiratory clinic, Cork. Collaborations- Dr Des Murphy CUH, Dr Liam Fanning CUH, Dr Chris Ward, Newcastle University.
C. Gut epithelial and immune sensing of commensal microbes - APC Microbiome Ireland- Industry collaborations with Prof D. van Sinderen and Danone (Paris-Africa), Nutricia and Friesland Campina (Netherlands).
D Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) microbial survival and immune evasion- Studying unique metabolic pathways of UTI clinical pathogens. Collaborations with Prof M Prentice CUH/UCC, Microbes NG Birmingham.
Aligning to UN SDGs 3, 11, & 17.
Microbial detection, Wastewater, Community, Immunity, Asthma,, Microbiome