MrDaniel Collins

Research Associate

School of Veterinary Medicine

  • Research Associate
    School of Veterinary Medicine
  • 01 716 6144
  • University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Science Centre Belfield Dublin 4

BIO

I work in the Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA) which is based in the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine. I have worked as a Research Assistant since 2002 and Office Manager since 2014. Research-wise, I have co-authored over 20 papers on a variety of topics including:
animal welfare,
herd/flock diseases,
ecology,
food safety, and
pet demographics.

I have also contributed to dozens of other papers and reports during the past 20 years.

I have been a key member of the Local Organising Committees for several successful international veterinary conferences held in Ireland including:
Annual Conference of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) held in Dublin during 2014,
Fourth International Conference on Mycobacterium bovis (4ICMB) held in Dublin during 2005, and
Seventh International Conference on Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis 2022) held in Galway during 2022.

I was also a member of the Scientific Committee for:
Seventh International Conference on Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis 2022) held in Galway during 2022.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • UCD Professional Diploma in Office Administration
    University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland2021 - 2021
  • Certificate in GDPR and Data Protection
    Institute of Public Administration, Dublin, Ireland2020 - 2020
  • Diploma in Geographic Information Systems
    University College Cork, Cork, Ireland2005 - 2006
  • City & Guilds Certificate in Television and Video Production
    FAS, Tralee, Ireland1998 - 1999
  • Cert. in the Theory & Practice of Film & Television Production
    University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland1997 - 1998