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Dr

Deborah Wallace

Lecturer/Assistant Professor

School of Medicine

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  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor
    School 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.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor in Clinical Research
    University College Dublin, Medicine, Ireland1 Nov 2019

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor in Clinical Research
    University College Dublin, Medicine, Ireland1 Nov 2019
  • Clinical Research Tutor / Special Lecturer
    University College Dublin, Ireland1 Jan 2015 - 31 Oct 2019
  • Senior Scientist
    Institute of Ophthalmology / University College Dublin1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
    University College Dublin1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2013
  • Senior Scientist
    Institute of Ophthalmology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2010
  • Post-Doctoral Researcher
    University College Cork1 Jul 2003 - 29 Aug 2008

DEGREES

  • Prof Dip University Teaching & Learning
    University College Dublin

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Research Supervisor Support and Development Programme
    University College Dublin26 Jan 2018 - 18 May 2018