Dr
Deborah WallaceProfile page
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
School of Medicine
Orcid identifier0000-0003-2363-106X
- Lecturer/Assistant ProfessorSchool of Medicine
- University College Dublin, School of Medicine, Mater Hospital Eccles Street Dublin 7
BIO
I graduated with a BSc (Hons) and PhD in Biochemistry from University College Cork followed a Post Doctoral research position. Following this, I spent a number of years working as a Research Scientist at the Dept. Of Ophthalmology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin and the UCD School of Medicine Clinical Research Centre. My career in teaching at UCD started in 2015 when I undertook a position as Clinical Research Tutor until 2019.
My current role is as an Assistant Professor in Clinical Research, Principal Investigator and Academic Director, Graduate Programme in Clinical and Translational Research, [MSc in Clinical and Translational Research (X427 / X789), Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research (X982), the Online Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials (X787)].
https://www.ucd.ie/medicine/studywithus/graduate/clinicaltranslationalresearch/
I co-ordinate modules for the MSc in Data Analytics for Precision Medicine (X889), MSc Precision Medicine (X954), GD Precision Medicine (X956), and MSc Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Medicine & Medical Research (X903), GD Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Medicine & Medical Research (X904), MSc Healthcare Informatics (X523) and GC Healthcare Informatics (X912). Previously, I have coordinated a module on the MSc Primary Care (Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine (X875/6).
I have completed a UCD Professional Diploma in University Teaching and Learning (2018) and was awarded a Teaching Excellence Award in 2020. My research remains focused on Glaucoma related fibrosis as well as the development and implementation of Patient Centric Sampling for clinical trials. I am a member of the National Research Ethics Clinical Trials Committee, School of Medicine Undergraduate & Taught Masters Research Ethics Committee, CHAS Responsible Conduct in Research Committee (RCRC), School of Medicine Biomedical Research Degrees Committee, a School of Medicine Translational Research Advisor and School of Medicine Research Integrity Champion.
My current role is as an Assistant Professor in Clinical Research, Principal Investigator and Academic Director, Graduate Programme in Clinical and Translational Research, [MSc in Clinical and Translational Research (X427 / X789), Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research (X982), the Online Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials (X787)].
https://www.ucd.ie/medicine/studywithus/graduate/clinicaltranslationalresearch/
I co-ordinate modules for the MSc in Data Analytics for Precision Medicine (X889), MSc Precision Medicine (X954), GD Precision Medicine (X956), and MSc Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Medicine & Medical Research (X903), GD Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Medicine & Medical Research (X904), MSc Healthcare Informatics (X523) and GC Healthcare Informatics (X912). Previously, I have coordinated a module on the MSc Primary Care (Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine (X875/6).
I have completed a UCD Professional Diploma in University Teaching and Learning (2018) and was awarded a Teaching Excellence Award in 2020. My research remains focused on Glaucoma related fibrosis as well as the development and implementation of Patient Centric Sampling for clinical trials. I am a member of the National Research Ethics Clinical Trials Committee, School of Medicine Undergraduate & Taught Masters Research Ethics Committee, CHAS Responsible Conduct in Research Committee (RCRC), School of Medicine Biomedical Research Degrees Committee, a School of Medicine Translational Research Advisor and School of Medicine Research Integrity Champion.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor in Clinical ResearchUniversity College Dublin, Medicine, Ireland1 Nov 2019
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant Professor in Clinical ResearchUniversity College Dublin, Medicine, Ireland1 Nov 2019
- Clinical Research Tutor / Special LecturerUniversity College Dublin, Ireland1 Jan 2015 - 31 Oct 2019
- Senior ScientistInstitute of Ophthalmology / University College Dublin1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
- Post-Doctoral Research FellowUniversity College Dublin1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2013
- Senior ScientistInstitute of Ophthalmology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2010
- Post-Doctoral ResearcherUniversity College Cork1 Jul 2003 - 29 Aug 2008
DEGREES
- Prof Dip University Teaching & LearningUniversity College Dublin
CERTIFICATIONS
- Research Supervisor Support and Development ProgrammeUniversity College Dublin26 Jan 2018 - 18 May 2018