Assoc ProfessorJoe Cassidy

Qualified with MVB from UCD in 1986. Worked in general veterinary practice until 1990. Veterinary Research Officer (Pathology), Veterinary Sciences Division, Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Stormont, N.Ireland from 1990-1999. During this time obtained PhD for research on early pathogenesis of bovine tuberculosis. Joined Department of Veterinary Pathology, UCD in 1999, promoted to Associate Professor in 2004. Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (by examination) since 2002. Served as Scientific editor with 'The Veterinary Journal' 2007-2014. Elected member of 'The Veterinary Council of Ireland' 2007-2011. Examiner and former Member of Specialist Advisory Committee (Veterinary Pathology) of the Royal College of Pathologists. Have served as external subject examiner at The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh and at The Royal Veterinary College, London. Head of Subject (Pathobiology) (UCD 2018-2025)

Areas of expertise: Gross anatomical pathology, histopathology and immunohistochemistry, Assessment of laboratory animal models of human disease, disease investigation and immunopathogenesis studies. Pathology of the respiratory system. Pathology of tuberculosis.