HPSC Staff
To contact a member of staff, email info@hpsc.ie
Dr John Cuddihy, Interim Director
Ms Julie Arnott, Surveillance Scientist
Ms Melissa Brady, EPIET Fellow (Surveillance Scientist)
Dr Carina Brehony, Surveillance Scientist
Ms Marie Byrne, Administrative support
Dr Mark Campbell, Senior Medical Officer
Ms Charlene Chiro, Surveillance Assistant
Dr Aoife Colgan, Surveillance Scientist
Ms Lorraine Connolly, PA to Director
Dr Suzanne Cotter, Specialist in Public Health Medicine
Ms Ciara Cross, Surveillance Assistant
Ms Gillian Cullen, Surveillance Scientist
Ms Gwen Deslyper, Surveillance Scientist
Dr Niamh Dever, Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine
Ms Christina Dillon, Surveillance Scientist
Mr Gareth Doherty, IT Officer (CIDR)
Dr Lisa Domegan, Surveillance Scientist
Mr Jeff Doyle, Administrative assistant, IT
Ms Roisin Duffy, Surveillance Scientist
Ms Chloe Enright, Knowledge Management and Communications Assistant/Surveillance Assistant
Ms Annamaria Ferenczi, EPIET Fellow
Ms Rachel Fiegenbaum, Research Assistant
Dr Margaret Fitzgerald, Senior Surveillance Scientist
Dr Paula Flanagan, Evidence Synthesis Methodologist
Mr John Foy, IT Officer
Ms Rafaela Franca, Health Protection Nurse Manager
Dr Patricia Garvey, Surveillance Scientist
Dr Sarah Gee, Surveillance Scientist
Mr Colm Grogan, Senior Surveillance Scientist
Mr Emre Umut Gurpinar, Surveillance Assistant
Mr Sean Houghton, Student Intern
Dr Derval Igoe, Specialist in Public Health Medicine
Ms Jacqueline Irving, Receptionist
Ms Sarah Jackson, Surveillance Scientist
Dr David Kelly, Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine
Ms Eva Kelly, Grade IV, Gradlink
Ms Miriam Kelly, Administrative Assistant
Dr Emer Liddy, Senior Medical Officer
Ms Kate Loughnane, Senior Executive Officer
Ms Kirsty MacKenzie, Knowledge Management and Communications Officer
Ms Mairead Madigan, Surveillance Assistant
Mr Michael Maher, Specialist Medical Scientist
Ms Lorraine Martin, Finance Officer
Ms Maeve Mc Enery, Surveillance Scientist
Ms Margaret McIver, Surveillance Assistant
Ms Adele McKenna, Surveillance Assistant
Dr Paul McKeown, Specialist in Public Health Medicine
Dr Jolita Mereckiene, Medical Officer
Dr Tara Mitchell, Surveillance Scientist
Ms Aoife Moore, Administrative Assistant, Finance
Mr Brendan Moran, Grade VII CIDR
Ms Joanne Moran, Surveillance Scientist
Dr Deirdre Mulholland, Clinical Lead
Mr Stephen Murchan, Surveillance Scientist
Ms Helen Murphy, Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Manager
Ms Niamh Murphy, Surveillance Scientist
Mr Donal Murray, Information Security Administrator, IT
Ms Martha Neary, Surveillance Scientist
Dr Lois O'Connor, Specialist in Public Health Medicine
Ms Orla O'Connor, Surveillance Assistant
Dr Joan O'Donnell, Specialist in Public Health Medicine
Dr Kate O’Donnell, Surveillance Scientist
Mr Piaras O'Lorcain, Surveillance Scientist
Mr Gordon O'Neill, IT project manager Grade V
Ms Aoibheann O'Malley, GVI (Finance/HR)
Dr Mary O'Riordan, Specialist in Public Health Medicine
Mr Anthony Ortiz, Surveillance Scientist
Mr Ajay Oza, Surveillance Scientist
Dr Randal Parlour, Research and Guideline Unit Co-ordinator
Dr Naomi Petty-Saphon, Specialist in Public Health Medicine
Mr Kevin Roberts, CIDR IT Support
Dr Eve Robinson, Specialist in Public Health Medicine
Dr Matt Robinson, Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine
Ms Sinead Roche Moore, General Manager
Dr Thomas Roux, Senior Medical Officer
Ms Maura Russell, Surveillance Assistant
Mr Richard Seaver, IT Officer
Mr Steve Shawyer, Business Manager - Information Security and IT
Ms Niamh Sneyd, Business Manager - IT Surveillance Systems
Mr Stephen Swift, IT Officer
Dr Lelia Thornton, Specialist in Public Health Medicine
Last updated: 12 July 2021
ECDC e-learning and training materials
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has developed e-learning and training materials for continuous professional development among Public Health professionals in Member States.
The e-learning courses are designed as unmoderated, self-paced courses and include:
- Introduction to outbreak investigations
- Introduction to rapid risk assessment
- Epidemic intelligence
- Writing and reviewing scientific abstracts: a field epidemiology focus
- Cross-border sharing of health data
- PRECEPT – a framework for assessing and grading evidence in public health
- Influenza vaccination campaigns targeting healthcare workers
- Influenza bioanalytics
Training materials include:
- Development, implementation and evaluation of prudent antibiotic use campaigns
- Legionnaire’s disease: risk assessment, outbreak investigation and control
- Epidemiological aspects of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD)
E-learning courses and materials are free and open to all and can be accessed through the ECDC website at https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/training
Please refer to the ECDC website for the most up to date list of courses and materials available.
Last updated: 16 August 2019