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Dr Katrina Lacey

B.Sc., Ph.D

Contact Details

Lecturer Above the Bar
T: 091-493151
E: katrina.lacey@universityofgalway.ie

Biography

I attended the University of Galway, and achieved a BSc Hons in Marine Science and was awarded a PhD degree from the Departments of Zoology & Microbiology respectively.

I am a lecturer on the Microbiology pathway in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the University of Galway.

My research interests are in the areas of Marine Microbiology and diagnostic assay design for clinically relevant pathogens.

I am also extremely interested in the application of modern teaching and learning methods in order to enhance my teaching. I have created a freely available online YouTube channel hosting over 40 instructional videos depicting key laboratory techniques used in Microbiology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj8bNMAwrGg)

Research Interests

Research Projects

	Project	Start Date	End Date
	IMROVING STUDENT LEARNING	01-JUN-17	30-SEP-22

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	'Video-based learning to enhance teaching of practical microbiology' Lacey, K. & Wall, J. G (2021) 'Video-based learning to enhance teaching of practical microbiology'. Fems Microbiology Letters, 368 (2) [DOI] [Details]
	(2011)	'High Sensitivity DNA Detection Using Gold Nanoparticle Functionalized Polyaniline Nanofibres' Spain, E., Kojima, R., Kaner, R.B., Wallace, G.G., O¿Grady, J., Lacey, K., Barry, T., Keyes, T.E. & Forster, R.J (2011) 'High Sensitivity DNA Detection Using Gold Nanoparticle Functionalized Polyaniline Nanofibres'. Biosensor And Bioelectronics, [DOI] [Details]
	(2009)	'TmRNA-a novel high-copy-number RNA diagnostic target-its application for Staphylococcus aureus detection using real-time NASBA' O'Grady, J., Lacey, K., Glynn, B., Smith, T., Barry, T. & Maher, M (2009) 'TmRNA-a novel high-copy-number RNA diagnostic target-its application for Staphylococcus aureus detection using real-time NASBA'. Fems Microbiology Letters, :218-223 [DOI] [Details]
	(2008)	'Reusable surface plasmon resonance assay for the specific detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae TmRNA' Glynn, B., Lacey, K., O¿Grady, J., Barry, T., Smith, T. & Maher, M (2008) 'Reusable surface plasmon resonance assay for the specific detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae TmRNA'. Journal Of Rapid Methods & Automation In Microbiology, :208-219 [DOI] [Details]
	(2007)	'Quantification of Bacterial TmRNA using in-vitro Transcribed Standards and Two-Step qRT-PCR' Glynn, B., Lacey, K., Reilly, J., Barry, T., Smith, T. & Maher, M (2007) 'Quantification of Bacterial TmRNA using in-vitro Transcribed Standards and Two-Step qRT-PCR'. Research Journal Of Biological Sciences, 2 (5):564-570 [Details]
	(2005)	'Phylogenetic relationships within the class Holothuroidea, inferred from 18S rRNA gene data' Lacey K., McCormack, G.P., Keegan, B.F. & Powell, R (2005) 'Phylogenetic relationships within the class Holothuroidea, inferred from 18S rRNA gene data'. Ices Journal Of Marine Science, 147 (5):1149-1154 [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	'Fungal Diagnostics: Methods & Protocols series. Methods in Molecular Biology' Tuite, N.L., Lacey, K. (2013) 'Fungal Diagnostics: Methods & Protocols series. Methods in Molecular Biology' In: Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	*5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd¿19), Valencia, Spain* Lacey, K. & Wall, J. G (2019) Lights, camera, action: Microbiology laboratory teaching in the spotlight 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd¿19), Valencia, Spain , pp.939-946 [DOI] [Details]

Honours and Awards

Year	Title	Awarding Body
2022	Teaching Hero Award	National Forum
2021	College of Science and Engineering Award for Teaching Excellence	University of Galway
2021	Presidents Award for Teaching Excellence	University of Galway

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	Student Recruitment, Public Engagement and Internationalisation	Committee member	/

Education

Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
2017	University of Galway	PgCert	Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
1998	University of Galway	BSc Marine Science Hons	Marine Science
2003	University of Galway	PhD	Microbiology_Zoology

Teaching Interests

Second year Microbiology co-ordinator.

Module owner 2 x 5 ECTMicrobiology modules.

Modules Taught

Term/Year	Module Title	Module Code
Semester I	Biology	BO 101
Semester I	Laboratory skills in Microbiology I	MI 202
Semester I	Scientific Communications	MI 4104
Semester II	Laboratory skills in Microbiology II	MI 203
Semester II	Microbes and the Environment	MI 204